Qwest Center Omaha

The Firm has served as counsel from the inception of Omaha's new $280 million convention center/arena complex, now known as Qwest Center Omaha. Numerous lawyers in the Firm helped structure the public/private partnerships and the many contracts and financial structures that supported this development. The Firm also assisted in the negotiation and finalization of the design and construction contracts for the complex, the $14 million naming rights agreement with Qwest, the leases with the two anchor sports tenants of the Arena, the food and beverage service agreements for the complex, and drafted all of the different license agreements that are being used for the hundreds of groups that annually use the Qwest Center Omaha.

The Firm continues to serve as general counsel for MECA (Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority), the nonprofit agency which manages Qwest Center Omaha, and is proud to see Qwest Center Omaha receiving national and international recognition. Qwest Center Omaha was ranked fifth in the nation by Pollstar magazine (7/17/2007 issue) for the number of concert tickets sold in the first half of 2007.

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