O’Melveny Worldwide

GAD Americas: Collaborative Capital: Aligning Stakeholders for Resilient Airport Investment

May 27, 2026

O’Melveny partner Eric Richards will be a guest speaker at the Global Airport Development Forum—a unique conference and networking event that identifies new investment opportunities and is “dedicated to best practice and innovation in airport finance, management, and infrastructure development. Richards will join a panel discussion titled, “Collaborative Capital: Aligning Stakeholders for Resilient Airport Investment.” 

Chambers & Partners identify Richards as “a go-to PPP lawyer for the redevelopment, improvement and expansion of airport terminals,” and IFLR 1000 has recognized him as a project finance Market Leader. As Co-Chair of O'Melveny's Corporate Department, Eric Richards has been redefining the way major infrastructure projects are developed and financed. While based in Los Angeles, his work spans the globe, advising both private and governmental clients on projects involving investment in US airports, seaports, and other transportation assets, and on international deals such as the acquisition of airports in Northern Ireland and Sweden.

GAD Americas

May 26-28
Charleston, South Carolina

Collaborative Capital: Aligning Stakeholders for Resilient Airport Investment

Wednesday, May 27
11:35 am – 12:15 am

Learn more and register here.