Nossaman Launches Infrastructure, Pensions and Government Relations Consulting Services Under “Nossaman Consults” Banner

Los Angeles, CA—We are pleased to announce the diversification of our industry-leading infrastructure, pensions and government relations capabilities with the launch of a new division, Nossaman Consults.

“We created Nossaman Consults to formalize a critical characteristic of the firm during its 80 years as an institution. Clients have always sought us out for capabilities beyond standout legal talent,” said Geoff Yarema, chair of Nossaman Consults. “They have called upon us to help drive important management solutions, effective government decision making, timely and optimized regulatory outcomes and articulate cross-disciplinary strategies. Nossaman Consults facilitates exactly these kinds of results.”

In the Infrastructure field, Nossaman Consults provides strategic and commercial advisory services – domestically and internationally. Sectors of focus include transport (surface, airports, ports, rail/light rail), water/wastewater conveyance, supply and treatment, social infrastructure and resiliency, where we:

• Assist in selecting the optimal delivery and competition options;
• Support value for money, risk and cost-benefit assessments;
• Engage with potential market participants in connection with a potential project or program;
• Provide commercial and procurement advice; and
• Optimize solicitation documents, project agreements and financial structures.

In the Pensions sector, Nossaman Consults provides services to public, non-profit, university and private retirement and welfare plan administrators, private plan sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors. Services to the boards, committees and staff of these clients include:

• Fiduciary, governance, benefits and management training and consulting;
• Preparation of governance and administrative policies and procedures;
• Investment process education;
• Executive performance reviews and Board self-assessment consulting
• Internal compliance reviews and fiduciary audit reports;
• Best practices for information security

In the Government Relations sector, Nossaman Consults guides and executes on strategies for desired governmental outcomes—be they grant funding, regulatory, policy or proprietary. Depending on client needs, the approach can be straightforward or multi-faceted, short term or patiently carried out over longer political windows of opportunity. Among the types of clients benefiting from our talents are non-profits, trade associations, governmental entities and private industry participants. Our full-service government relations and regulations consultants offer the following services, creating a true “one-stop-shop.” Services include:

• Representing entities in front of state and federal government, advocating for their policy and funding goals;
• Standing up new, separate advocacy organizations to highlight and drive policy on discrete pieces of an agenda or particular aspects of significant legislation;
• Participating in the process for or against a ballot measure;
• Engaging in political campaigns on all levels, including through independent expenditure campaigns or direct political giving programs, in a compliant manner; and
• Creating and implementing strategic communication plans in support of public policy aspects of clients’ government dilemmas, hearings or investigations. 

To learn more, visit Nossaman Consults.