Charles E.Wall
Partner
Construction
cwall@seyfarth.com
Chuck partners with clients to craft practical solutions for delivering complex infrastructure and development projects through innovative risk-sharing arrangements.
More About Chuck
For Chuck's clients, opportunity lies in envisioning and advancing innovative ways to develop major infrastructure through nontraditional means, including public-private partnerships (P3s), design-build, and progressive design-build. This includes innovation in project financing, design and construction, and long-term operations and maintenance. Relying on his deep understanding of the substantial challenges and opportunities these ventures present, clients look to Chuck to craft project-specific risk-sharing arrangements to turn ideas into reality.
Chuck's comprehensive understanding of the construction and transportation industries, combined with his corporate and government relations experience, enables him to proficiently work through the details and subtleties of a project, while also helping clients stay focused on the big picture. To help clients in achieving success, he approaches challenges and potential roadblocks with next steps in mind.
Chuck has advised both private- and public-sector clients on a wide variety of concession arrangements (greenfield and brownfield) and other alternative project deliveries and procurement-related matters across a variety of sectors. His experience is extensive and involves some of the largest, most unique, and most complicated projects in the US, several of which involve capital expenditures in the billions.
A skilled negotiator who seeks out and builds on the common ground between business and government, Chuck provides clients with creative ideas and a steady hand to navigate through the myriad of obstacles that may arise, from the routine to the most complex. For instance, Chuck guided a client with "outside the box" thinking and a collaborative win-win approach to accomplish one of the most unique P3 arrangements in the US market. He first seeks to work with all parties to identify trouble spots early, with an eye toward developing workable solutions to even the most challenging problems.
Chuck enjoys getting to know his clients and discovering what motivates them. He also loves collaborating with other Seyfarth attorneys to develop new and better ways of helping his clients achieve their goals. Chuck's proud to work alongside top-shelf attorneys who seek to fully understand clients' circumstances and objectives, and then craft thoughtful, practical solutions that address immediate concerns and serve clients' long-term interests.
Chuck's comprehensive understanding of the construction and transportation industries, combined with his corporate and government relations experience, enables him to proficiently work through the details and subtleties of a project, while also helping clients stay focused on the big picture. To help clients in achieving success, he approaches challenges and potential roadblocks with next steps in mind.
Chuck has advised both private- and public-sector clients on a wide variety of concession arrangements (greenfield and brownfield) and other alternative project deliveries and procurement-related matters across a variety of sectors. His experience is extensive and involves some of the largest, most unique, and most complicated projects in the US, several of which involve capital expenditures in the billions.
A skilled negotiator who seeks out and builds on the common ground between business and government, Chuck provides clients with creative ideas and a steady hand to navigate through the myriad of obstacles that may arise, from the routine to the most complex. For instance, Chuck guided a client with "outside the box" thinking and a collaborative win-win approach to accomplish one of the most unique P3 arrangements in the US market. He first seeks to work with all parties to identify trouble spots early, with an eye toward developing workable solutions to even the most challenging problems.
Chuck enjoys getting to know his clients and discovering what motivates them. He also loves collaborating with other Seyfarth attorneys to develop new and better ways of helping his clients achieve their goals. Chuck's proud to work alongside top-shelf attorneys who seek to fully understand clients' circumstances and objectives, and then craft thoughtful, practical solutions that address immediate concerns and serve clients' long-term interests.
- JD, University of Richmond School of Law
University of Richmond Law Review
- BBA, College of William and Mary
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Related Services
Related Key Industries
- Negotiated on behalf of a government entity for funding of a $3.8 billion expansion of a major water crossing in Virginia, to include twin two-lane bored tunnels and new managed lanes.
- Represented a design-build joint venture through commercial and financial close of the $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate in Florida. This availability-payment P3 added four tolled express lanes, rebuilt 15 major interchanges, and added or replaced more than 140 bridges.
- Negotiated on behalf of a contractor a progressive design-build (PDB) arrangement for $300 million in highway improvements. The project serves as the first PDB arrangement entered into by the state's department of transportation.
- Represented the design-builder through commercial and financial close of a P3 involving redevelopment of 27 highway service plazas in New York, recognized by The Bond Buyer as "P3 Deal of the Year," and IJGlobal as "Transport Deal of the Year - North America."
- Negotiated on behalf of the private-sector partner for rights to develop the Coalfields Expressway in Virginia, a unique greenfield highway project involving “coal synergy” innovations to save billions in development costs.
- Advised a government entity on structuring and procuring a proposed P3 for new and expanded educational facilities in conjunction with commercial development on the existing campus, to help fund capital costs and elevate private economic activity.
- Advised the design-build joint venture to a shortlisted proponent pursuing a P3 for a highly-sophisticated electronic train system at Los Angeles International Airport known as the Automated People Mover.
- Represented an operation and maintenance provider as part of a consortium in pursuit of a full concession of the water and wastewater systems of a Northeastern municipality.
- Advised an equity member of a shortlisted proponent pursuing the I-10 Mobile River Bridge P3 in Alabama.
Related News & Insights
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Webinar
Oct 30, 2024
Micro-Webinar Series - Legal Insights for the Transportation and Logistics Industries
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Speaking Engagement
Jul 17, 2024
Chuck Wall to Lead Session During 2024 ARTBA P3s in Transportation Conference
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Speaking Engagement
May 23, 2024
Chuck Wall to Moderate MTBMA/MDTA Virtual Panel Discussion
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Speaking Engagement
Apr 4, 2024
Chuck Wall to Moderate Panel During VTCA Spring Transportation Construction Conference
- Recommended Attorney for Real Estate - Construction (including construction litigation) by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2020-2021, 2024)
- Recognized for Construction (District of Columbia) by Chambers USA (2022-2024)
- Listed on the Top 10 Most Influential Construction Lawyers in District of Columbia 2023 by Business Today
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Construction Law (2017-2023); Corporate Law (2019-2023)
- Listed in the Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine for Construction Law (2004-2023)
- Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law (Richmond) Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) (2019)
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
- "Top Forty Under 40," Inside Business magazine (Virginia Media) (1999)
- American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) (President of P3 Division, 2024-2025; Division board member, 2020-present)
- Virginia Bar Association, Transportation Law Section chair (2017-2019)
- Virginia Governor-Elect’s Transition Council on Transportation Policy (2013-2014)
- American Bar Association (Public Contract Law Section; Forum on Construction Law)
- Virginia State Bar (Standing Committee on Professionalism past chair; Young Lawyers Conference past member, board of governors)
- Co-Author, "Navigating Risk Allocation in P3 Agreements," Construction Executive (January 11, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Public-Private Partnerships," chapter of the Virginia Construction Law Deskbook (2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Micro-Webinar Series - Legal Insights for the Transportation and Logistics Industries Part 2: Development and Delivery: New and Improved Transportation & Logistics Facilities," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 30, 2024)
- Speaker, 2024 Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Conference, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, Washington, DC (July 16-18, 2024)
- Moderator, "Demystifying Progressive Design-Build," Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (May 23, 2024)
- Moderator, “Route 123 Progressive Design-Build – Lessons and Opportunities,” Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance's Spring Transportation Construction Conference (April 4, 2024)
- Moderator, “Owner Dialogue: Tennessee Department of Transportation with Commissioner Butch Eley, Tennessee Department of Transportation,” 35thAnnual American Roan & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) (July 12, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Micro-Webinar Series - Partnering for Success: A Cross-Practice Series on Top Legal Considerations for Government Contractors," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 28, 2023)
- Speaker, "Contractors' Perspectives on P3s," American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Webinar (January 10, 2023)
- Moderator, "Public-Private Partnerships: Demystifying the P3 Delivery Model," Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (MTBMA) Webinar (April 20, 2021); Webinar Recording
- Moderator, "How Risks Get Assessed Post-Pandemic," at P3 Government Virtual Conference (December 10, 2020)
- Panelist, "P3 Futurists Look Ahead," The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Southern Regional Virtual Meeting (November 9, 2020)
- Panelist, "P3 'Futurists' Look Ahead," The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) 32nd Annual Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Interactive Conference (July 17, 2020)
- Moderator, "P3 Risk Balance and Expectation Management," P3C Conference, Dallas, TX (March 3, 2020)
- Moderator, "(Don’t) Kill All the Lawyers…Untangling Risk Issues in P3 Projects," The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) 31st Annual Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Conference, Washington, DC (July 19, 2019)
- Panelist, "The Contractor’s Role on the P3 Project Team," Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association’s P3 Program Forum, Hanover, MD (March 22, 2019)
- Panelist, "Troublesome Design and Construction Risk Transfers in P3s" (July 2018)
- Presenter, "P3s in Transportation: Developments Affecting the Construction Industry" (June 2018)
- Presenter, "Follow the Money – New Rules for Construction Funding and Public-Private Partnerships" (July 2017)
- Panelist, "Leaders Predict the Future," 6th Annual Real Estate Forum (April 2015)
- Moderator, "Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure in Virginia: What’s the Deal?" (July 2014)
- Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships: Smooth Sailing or Choppy Waters in the Wake of Elizabeth River Crossings and VDOT v. Meeks?" (June 2014)
- Quoted, "How Justices Impacted Transportation: Midyear Review," Law360 (July 8, 2022)
- Quoted, "New Virginia governor seen maintaining P3s," Inframation News (November 3, 2021)
- Quoted, "Fine tuning," Institutional Investing in Infrastructure (October 1, 2021)
- Quoted, "Transportation Officials Make the Best of a Bumpy 2020," Engineering News-Record (January 6, 2021)
- Quoted, "Smooth-talking Buttigieg to be Biden’s infrastructure salesman in chief," Politico (December 16, 2020)
- Quoted, "Biden To Pick Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary," Law360 (December 15, 2020)
- Quoted, "5 Public-Private Transportation Projects to Watch," Law360 (July 1, 2016)
- Community Brain Injury Services (board of directors past member; Honorary Board inaugural member, 2018)
- American Heart Association Regional Heart Walk (Executive Leadership Team past member)
Chuck partners with clients to craft practical solutions for delivering complex infrastructure and development projects through innovative risk-sharing arrangements.
More About Chuck
For Chuck's clients, opportunity lies in envisioning and advancing innovative ways to develop major infrastructure through nontraditional means, including public-private partnerships (P3s), design-build, and progressive design-build. This includes innovation in project financing, design and construction, and long-term operations and maintenance. Relying on his deep understanding of the substantial challenges and opportunities these ventures present, clients look to Chuck to craft project-specific risk-sharing arrangements to turn ideas into reality.
Chuck's comprehensive understanding of the construction and transportation industries, combined with his corporate and government relations experience, enables him to proficiently work through the details and subtleties of a project, while also helping clients stay focused on the big picture. To help clients in achieving success, he approaches challenges and potential roadblocks with next steps in mind.
Chuck has advised both private- and public-sector clients on a wide variety of concession arrangements (greenfield and brownfield) and other alternative project deliveries and procurement-related matters across a variety of sectors. His experience is extensive and involves some of the largest, most unique, and most complicated projects in the US, several of which involve capital expenditures in the billions.
A skilled negotiator who seeks out and builds on the common ground between business and government, Chuck provides clients with creative ideas and a steady hand to navigate through the myriad of obstacles that may arise, from the routine to the most complex. For instance, Chuck guided a client with "outside the box" thinking and a collaborative win-win approach to accomplish one of the most unique P3 arrangements in the US market. He first seeks to work with all parties to identify trouble spots early, with an eye toward developing workable solutions to even the most challenging problems.
Chuck enjoys getting to know his clients and discovering what motivates them. He also loves collaborating with other Seyfarth attorneys to develop new and better ways of helping his clients achieve their goals. Chuck's proud to work alongside top-shelf attorneys who seek to fully understand clients' circumstances and objectives, and then craft thoughtful, practical solutions that address immediate concerns and serve clients' long-term interests.
Chuck's comprehensive understanding of the construction and transportation industries, combined with his corporate and government relations experience, enables him to proficiently work through the details and subtleties of a project, while also helping clients stay focused on the big picture. To help clients in achieving success, he approaches challenges and potential roadblocks with next steps in mind.
Chuck has advised both private- and public-sector clients on a wide variety of concession arrangements (greenfield and brownfield) and other alternative project deliveries and procurement-related matters across a variety of sectors. His experience is extensive and involves some of the largest, most unique, and most complicated projects in the US, several of which involve capital expenditures in the billions.
A skilled negotiator who seeks out and builds on the common ground between business and government, Chuck provides clients with creative ideas and a steady hand to navigate through the myriad of obstacles that may arise, from the routine to the most complex. For instance, Chuck guided a client with "outside the box" thinking and a collaborative win-win approach to accomplish one of the most unique P3 arrangements in the US market. He first seeks to work with all parties to identify trouble spots early, with an eye toward developing workable solutions to even the most challenging problems.
Chuck enjoys getting to know his clients and discovering what motivates them. He also loves collaborating with other Seyfarth attorneys to develop new and better ways of helping his clients achieve their goals. Chuck's proud to work alongside top-shelf attorneys who seek to fully understand clients' circumstances and objectives, and then craft thoughtful, practical solutions that address immediate concerns and serve clients' long-term interests.
- JD, University of Richmond School of Law
University of Richmond Law Review
- BBA, College of William and Mary
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Related Services
Related Key Industries
- Negotiated on behalf of a government entity for funding of a $3.8 billion expansion of a major water crossing in Virginia, to include twin two-lane bored tunnels and new managed lanes.
- Represented a design-build joint venture through commercial and financial close of the $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate in Florida. This availability-payment P3 added four tolled express lanes, rebuilt 15 major interchanges, and added or replaced more than 140 bridges.
- Negotiated on behalf of a contractor a progressive design-build (PDB) arrangement for $300 million in highway improvements. The project serves as the first PDB arrangement entered into by the state's department of transportation.
- Represented the design-builder through commercial and financial close of a P3 involving redevelopment of 27 highway service plazas in New York, recognized by The Bond Buyer as "P3 Deal of the Year," and IJGlobal as "Transport Deal of the Year - North America."
- Negotiated on behalf of the private-sector partner for rights to develop the Coalfields Expressway in Virginia, a unique greenfield highway project involving “coal synergy” innovations to save billions in development costs.
- Advised a government entity on structuring and procuring a proposed P3 for new and expanded educational facilities in conjunction with commercial development on the existing campus, to help fund capital costs and elevate private economic activity.
- Advised the design-build joint venture to a shortlisted proponent pursuing a P3 for a highly-sophisticated electronic train system at Los Angeles International Airport known as the Automated People Mover.
- Represented an operation and maintenance provider as part of a consortium in pursuit of a full concession of the water and wastewater systems of a Northeastern municipality.
- Advised an equity member of a shortlisted proponent pursuing the I-10 Mobile River Bridge P3 in Alabama.
Related News & Insights
-
Webinar
Oct 30, 2024
Micro-Webinar Series - Legal Insights for the Transportation and Logistics Industries
-
Speaking Engagement
Jul 17, 2024
Chuck Wall to Lead Session During 2024 ARTBA P3s in Transportation Conference
-
Speaking Engagement
May 23, 2024
Chuck Wall to Moderate MTBMA/MDTA Virtual Panel Discussion
-
Speaking Engagement
Apr 4, 2024
Chuck Wall to Moderate Panel During VTCA Spring Transportation Construction Conference
- Recommended Attorney for Real Estate - Construction (including construction litigation) by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2020-2021, 2024)
- Recognized for Construction (District of Columbia) by Chambers USA (2022-2024)
- Listed on the Top 10 Most Influential Construction Lawyers in District of Columbia 2023 by Business Today
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Construction Law (2017-2023); Corporate Law (2019-2023)
- Listed in the Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine for Construction Law (2004-2023)
- Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law (Richmond) Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) (2019)
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
- "Top Forty Under 40," Inside Business magazine (Virginia Media) (1999)
- American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) (President of P3 Division, 2024-2025; Division board member, 2020-present)
- Virginia Bar Association, Transportation Law Section chair (2017-2019)
- Virginia Governor-Elect’s Transition Council on Transportation Policy (2013-2014)
- American Bar Association (Public Contract Law Section; Forum on Construction Law)
- Virginia State Bar (Standing Committee on Professionalism past chair; Young Lawyers Conference past member, board of governors)
- Co-Author, "Navigating Risk Allocation in P3 Agreements," Construction Executive (January 11, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Public-Private Partnerships," chapter of the Virginia Construction Law Deskbook (2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Micro-Webinar Series - Legal Insights for the Transportation and Logistics Industries Part 2: Development and Delivery: New and Improved Transportation & Logistics Facilities," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 30, 2024)
- Speaker, 2024 Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Conference, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, Washington, DC (July 16-18, 2024)
- Moderator, "Demystifying Progressive Design-Build," Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (May 23, 2024)
- Moderator, “Route 123 Progressive Design-Build – Lessons and Opportunities,” Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance's Spring Transportation Construction Conference (April 4, 2024)
- Moderator, “Owner Dialogue: Tennessee Department of Transportation with Commissioner Butch Eley, Tennessee Department of Transportation,” 35thAnnual American Roan & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) (July 12, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Micro-Webinar Series - Partnering for Success: A Cross-Practice Series on Top Legal Considerations for Government Contractors," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 28, 2023)
- Speaker, "Contractors' Perspectives on P3s," American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Webinar (January 10, 2023)
- Moderator, "Public-Private Partnerships: Demystifying the P3 Delivery Model," Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (MTBMA) Webinar (April 20, 2021); Webinar Recording
- Moderator, "How Risks Get Assessed Post-Pandemic," at P3 Government Virtual Conference (December 10, 2020)
- Panelist, "P3 Futurists Look Ahead," The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Southern Regional Virtual Meeting (November 9, 2020)
- Panelist, "P3 'Futurists' Look Ahead," The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) 32nd Annual Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Interactive Conference (July 17, 2020)
- Moderator, "P3 Risk Balance and Expectation Management," P3C Conference, Dallas, TX (March 3, 2020)
- Moderator, "(Don’t) Kill All the Lawyers…Untangling Risk Issues in P3 Projects," The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) 31st Annual Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Conference, Washington, DC (July 19, 2019)
- Panelist, "The Contractor’s Role on the P3 Project Team," Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association’s P3 Program Forum, Hanover, MD (March 22, 2019)
- Panelist, "Troublesome Design and Construction Risk Transfers in P3s" (July 2018)
- Presenter, "P3s in Transportation: Developments Affecting the Construction Industry" (June 2018)
- Presenter, "Follow the Money – New Rules for Construction Funding and Public-Private Partnerships" (July 2017)
- Panelist, "Leaders Predict the Future," 6th Annual Real Estate Forum (April 2015)
- Moderator, "Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure in Virginia: What’s the Deal?" (July 2014)
- Presenter, "Public-Private Partnerships: Smooth Sailing or Choppy Waters in the Wake of Elizabeth River Crossings and VDOT v. Meeks?" (June 2014)
- Quoted, "How Justices Impacted Transportation: Midyear Review," Law360 (July 8, 2022)
- Quoted, "New Virginia governor seen maintaining P3s," Inframation News (November 3, 2021)
- Quoted, "Fine tuning," Institutional Investing in Infrastructure (October 1, 2021)
- Quoted, "Transportation Officials Make the Best of a Bumpy 2020," Engineering News-Record (January 6, 2021)
- Quoted, "Smooth-talking Buttigieg to be Biden’s infrastructure salesman in chief," Politico (December 16, 2020)
- Quoted, "Biden To Pick Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary," Law360 (December 15, 2020)
- Quoted, "5 Public-Private Transportation Projects to Watch," Law360 (July 1, 2016)
- Community Brain Injury Services (board of directors past member; Honorary Board inaugural member, 2018)
- American Heart Association Regional Heart Walk (Executive Leadership Team past member)