Chambers Review
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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA
What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis has a robust oil and gas practice focusing on lender-side representations across the upstream and midstream sectors. It possesses expertise spanning a broad array of structured finance solutions to meet clients' development and acquisition goals. The firm offers further strength in the financing of traditional power assets. It has a strong group of attorneys handling complex financing in the renewable energy space, including solar, battery storage and on and offshore wind assets. The firm has additional capabilities in the LNG space.
Strengths
"The firm has a deep bench with extensive knowledge of the industry."
"Kirkland’s ability to staff up a team to handle complex matters is impressive."
"The team at Kirkland are highly commercially-oriented and are able to understand business goals."
Work Highlights
Kirkland & Ellis Kirkland advised Vineyard Wind in the $1.2 billion tax equity financing for the Vineyard Wind 1 project.
Notable practitioners
Robert Eberhardt has a strong track record of handling financing and hedging agreements involving solar, wind and other energy projects.
"Robert provides outstanding guidance."
Rohit Chaudhry has an impressive track record representing lenders in sophisticated financing arrangements for projects in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. He provides adroit counsel on both smaller distributed asset developments and large utility-scale projects.
"Rohit is absolutely outstanding, one of best in the business. He is excellent all-round, but biggest strength is his market knowledge."
Kelann Stirling's project financing experience covers an array of assets from the refinancing of gas-fired plants to virtual PPAs for renewable energy offtake to recapitalization of oil and gas assets.
Tatiana Monastyrskaya has notable expertise in energy project finance and development, with a particular focus on oil pipelines.
"Tatiana is extremely knowledgeable, has commercial solutions, outstanding judgment and is highly responsive."
Michael Masri is commended for his expertise in renewable tax credits for large solar and wind projects.
Roald Nashi has wide-ranging project financing experience and regularly represents clients with interests in LNG, solar, pipeline and traditional power projects.
Sam Kamyans handles tax equity financing of energy infrastructure with a particular focus on renewable energy assets.
Kristin Mendoza focuses her practice handling M&A in the energy space. She is particularly skilled at navigating the acquisition of and investment in companies with a significant renewable energy portfolio.
"Kristin is very diligent and market aware."