WSHC+B successfully represented North Bay Village in one of Miami-Dade County’s most significant recent public-private partnership (P3) projects: the development of state-of-the-art soccer fields and a new North Bay Village Community Center. The project was completed in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Argentine Football Association (AFA), and Project Football, arriving at a moment when soccer fever is sweeping Miami and the world as the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws near.

WSHC+B Partners Haydee Sera and Fabio Giallanza led the firm’s representation of North Bay Village throughout the project, with Sera serving as the Village’s lead attorney. Their work brought together a multidisciplinary team including Partners Marlon A. Hill, Anthony L. Recio, and firm Chairman Chad S. Friedman.

The new NBV Community Center features multipurpose spaces, padel courts, and pickleball courts, and offers programming for youth and community members designed to create a lasting pathway for the next generation of athletes. The facility represents a transformative investment in North Bay Village and meaningful contribution to Miami-Dade County’s identity as a 2026 World Cup host city.

“This project demonstrates everything that a thoughtfully structured public-private partnership can achieve,” Sera said. “From the very beginning, our goal was to help the Village secure a deal that would deliver real, lasting value for its residents while bringing together some of the most respected names in international football. Seeing that vision become a reality in time to be part of the World Cup moment is deeply gratifying.”

The North Bay Village project reflects the full depth of WSHC+B’s public-private partnership practice, which has a long track record of structuring some of Florida’s most complex and high-profile P3 transactions. The firm’s P3 attorneys represent both public and private sector clients in deals spanning airport expansions, transit system overhauls, and major event logistics, giving the firm a unique vantage point on both sides of these transactions.

This project also draws on the capabilities of WSHC+B’s Road to The World Cup 2026 Focus Group, an innovative multidisciplinary team the firm assembled to help public and private clients capitalize on the legal, governmental, and business opportunities surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Focus Group brings together attorneys practicing in governmental affairs, sports and entertainment, immigration, intellectual property, business transactions, and real property.

“North Bay Village had the vision to see what this partnership could mean for its community and its future, and we are proud to help structure a deal that made it possible,” Friedman said. “When you combine international partners like the AFA and Project Football with a local government committed to its residents, the result is something genuinely special. We are honored to play a role in bringing it across the finish line.”

As Miami prepares to welcome the world for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the North Bay Village Community Center and soccer fields show what can be accomplished when the public and private sectors work together with a shared purpose. WSHC+B is committed to continuing to help its clients navigate the opportunities and complexities of this historic moment for South Florida.

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Marlon discussed a broad range of legal issues that many will have to consider in advance of the World Cup, including trademark issues, Miami’s legal obligations, travel to the United States, workforce demands, licensing requirements for public watch parties, and more.

Marlon represents businesses, entrepreneurs, and local and international governments in corporate, intellectual property, and government matters, and is a key member of the firm’s Road to the World Cup group.

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Daniela represents local governments and nonprofit organizations on governance and public trust matters, guiding clients through operational and policy decisions that directly impact their communities. Her cross-sector practice gives her practical insight into the ways public entities and nonprofit organizations operate and collaborate within complex regulatory frameworks.

A trusted advisor, Daniela counsels municipalities on day-to-day government functions while also advising on high-profile and strategic initiatives. Her experience includes public property matters, procurement and contracting, ethics and sunshine law compliance, legislative drafting, public-private partnerships, and community development projects. She helps public entities mitigate risk, maintain transparency, and implement policies that support sustainable growth.

Daniela also represents 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and advises private and disadvantaged business entities navigating public procurement and contracting processes, giving her a comprehensive understanding of both the public and private perspectives in government-related matters.

Prior to joining WSHC+B, Daniela served as a staff attorney in the Community Economic Development Unit at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., where she represented nonprofit and small business clients on a broad range of issues and advised on general governance, commercial, and compliance matters.

“Daniela has earned the confidence of clients and colleagues alike through her thoughtful counsel, deep understanding of government operations, and unwavering commitment to the public interest,” said Chad S. Friedman, Chairman of WSHC+B. “Her promotion to Partner reflects not only her exceptional legal skills, but also her leadership within the firm and the value she delivers to the public and nonprofit institutions we serve.”

Daniela is fluent in Spanish. She earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from The George Washington University, where she majored in Political Communication and minored in Spanish & Latin American Languages. She is admitted to practice law in Florida and Washington, D.C.

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There were also concerns raised about mismanagement of the project from state auditors. Mitch said, “It may not be such a big hassle.”

“On the government side of a P3 procurement, there has to be a great deal of specificity in terms of what will be expected from vendors so that it will be able to properly gauge performance. If the specifications were presented to vendors in adequate detail, it could be just a matter of pulling out the unwanted elements such as design, operations or maintenance,” he explained.

Furthermore, “It would be more difficult to exit a P3 if the project was underway, because the vendors typically make a big upfront capital investment and have the opportunity to amortize that investment over a long period of time.”

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The article covers the hurdles in completing the multi-billion dollar project, from funding to approvals, including an economic feasibility test. The Legislature has ordered the new toll roads to be part of the turnpike system, but its borrowing is capped. The Legislature has also opened the door for public-private partnerships (P3), in which Florida is a national leader. In P3’s, the government partners with a private firm that risks its own capital to design, develop, build and sometimes operate the project.

“A partnership allows a project to move forward faster than by using piecemeal funding,” says Mitch. “There are many situations where the private sector can do it for less.”

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