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Provided by Clean Energy Counsel LLP
The firm’s team of M&A attorneys provides a full range of sell-side and buy-side merger and acquisition services for development assets, individual projects, and portfolios of solar, energy storage, and other alternative energy projects, both for distributed assets as well as utility-scale projects. CEC’s practice includes both early-stage projects as well as late-stage operating projects and the sale of their related assets, including project contracts, equipment, and intangibles. CEC’s work includes structuring, drafting, and negotiating the transactions as well as project management, due diligence guidance, and consultant management.
In its debt practice, Clean Energy Counsel brings a comprehensive understanding of the financing structures and issues that are essential to successful results, making complex project financings understandable, predictable, and efficient. The firm helps clients achieve long-term asset and capital preservation to achieve their objectives for wind, solar, energy storage, geothermal, fuel cell, and other technology projects.
The firm also includes a large tax equity and tax credit transfer practice, both on behalf of developers looking to monetize tax credits as well as tax equity investors and tax credit purchasers. Clients engage Clean Energy Counsel to advise and lead typical tax equity transactions, but the firm is also actively engaged in the rapidly expanding tax credit transfer marketplace for sellers and purchasers of tax credits.
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Clean Energy Counsel LLP is a boutique outfit with a sole focus on the renewable energy industry. This specialist firm frequently handles the sale and acquisition of single renewable energy projects, as well as portfolio transactions. Its lawyers are equally adept with utility-scale as well as community solar projects.
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The team have great subject matter expertise, with an efficient and collaborative working style.
Clean Energy Counsel are very commercial and flexible and truly care about representing the client to the best of their ability.
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Zach Crowley focuses his practice in the renewable energy space, where he expertly assist clients with the sale and acquisition of project assets.
Zach Crowley is a very clear communicator, with a thoughtful approach to negotiations and advising clients.
Zach's strategic and creative approach to complex matters consistently delivers practical results, and his zealous advocacy ensures that clients’ interests are pursued with unwavering dedication. He brings both insight and innovation to every engagement.
Zach is extremely thoughtful, creative and ensures that whatever deal or transaction he is working on, he always keeps the client in mind.
Zach Crowley stands out for his collaborative, forward-looking approach.
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
Provided by Clean Energy Counsel LLP
Karleen Stern
Jordan Dansby
Zach Crowley
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