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About

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Our preeminent global projects team has extensive experience in project finance structures around the world, representing lenders, sponsors, developers, institutional investors, contractors and operators in major domestic and cross-border financings.

Our lawyers take an innovative approach to debt and equity financing, enabling us to provide commercial and practical solutions to manage risk and ensure that projects reach a timely and cost-effective financial close. We offer clients a comprehensive understanding of the issues impacting the project finance sector and deliver sound legal advice on all aspects of a transaction.

Our experience spans regional, national and cross-border financings throughout the world, with particular experience across key industry sectors including financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.

Our global team was strengthened by our June 2017 combination with Chadbourne & Parke, which has a strong reputation of excellence in the global project finance sector and is one of the largest project finance practices in the world.

Chambers Review

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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright is a powerhouse in the project financing and development space with an impressive offering across a range of asset classes. Its attorneys are active in conventional oil and gas projects, plus big ticket LNG financing and developments, both domestically and abroad. The firm is well regarded for work in the PPP arena and is active on several transportation-focused projects for both bidders and investors. It can call on a global network of offices to assist on multijurisdictional deals. The team continues to assist clients on high-profile wind and solar project financings. The firm offers further strengths advising on the sale and acquisition of project companies, single projects and portfolios in the conventional and renewable power sectors.

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Work Highlights

Norton Rose Fulbright acted for lenders KeyBanc Capital Markets, HSBC Bank USA and Banco Santander on the USD1.3 billion construction debt financing for three utility scale solar photovoltaic projects as part of the Mammoth Solar facility in Indiana.

Strengths

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The Norton Rose team is distinguished by a rare blend of industry expertise, agility and deep transactional experience. It operates as a nimble and dedicated team, consistently delivering high-quality work at speed and adapting quickly as deal dynamics evolve.

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
USA

The team has knowledge of the industry and strong negotiation and problem-solving skills. Furthermore, it excels at providing timely and effective responses under demanding circumstances.

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
USA

The team has a practical and commercial dealmaking style and a deep bench of experts in industry.

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
USA

The Norton Rose team is distinguished by a rare blend of industry expertise, agility and deep transactional experience. It operates as a nimble and dedicated team, consistently delivering high-quality work at speed and adapting quickly as deal dynamics evolve.

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
USA

The team has knowledge of the industry and strong negotiation and problem-solving skills. Furthermore, it excels at providing timely and effective responses under demanding circumstances.

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
USA

The team has a practical and commercial dealmaking style and a deep bench of experts in industry.

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Keith Martin

Star Individuals

Keith Martin is esteemed for his market-leading expertise in tax equity financing. He primarily focuses on representing clients in the renewables space.

Keith Martin has a unique ability to make complicated tax law understandable.

Keith Martin is one of the leaders in the market, if not the market leader.

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Becky H Diffen

1

Band 1

Becky Diffen is an expert attorney with considerable expertise in the purchase and sale of renewable generation assets and portfolios. She is particularly notable for her knowledge of the wind sector.

Becky Diffen is a fantastic project and corporate M&A attorney.

1

Jeremy A Hushon

1

Band 1

Jeremy Hushon handles project financing for development banks and other financial investors. He has experience with infrastructure projects involving traditional and renewable energy in areas such as Latin America.

1

Noam Ayali

1

Band 1

Noam Ayali is widely regarded as a leader in the development and financing of major LNG projects. He has further capabilities assisting with renewable and conventional power matters.

Noam Ayali stands out as an elite adviser in the LNG and energy infrastructure space. He combines deep legal and sector expertise with exceptional judgment, and he has a unique ability to translate complex commercial dynamics into practical, actionable solutions.

Noam is an excellent lawyer and very knowledgeable.

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Todd E Alexander

1

Band 1

Todd Alexander is highly regarded for his work on the financing, development, acquisition and sale of single projects and portfolios across the conventional and renewable power sectors.

Todd Alexander is very commercially minded and a really great lawyer who understands the goal is to get the transaction closed.

Todd is a strong and effective attorney. He is able to come up with creative and effective solutions to complex legal and commercial issues.

2

Benjamin Y Koenigsberg

2

Band 2

Benjamin Koenigsberg has an impressive track record of advising lenders, sponsors and private equity funds on project financing in the renewables space. He is further noted for his expertise in the LNG sector.

2

David Burton

2

Band 2

David Burton assists a variety of clients with tax equity finance, particularly involving solar projects. He has further strengths in advising on renewable energy fund formation.

David Burton is a really great tax partner. He is super responsive.

2

Douglas B Buchanan

2

Band 2

Douglas Buchanan KC is equally capable of advising on domestic and international infrastructure PPP projects.

2

Douglas M Fried

2

Band 2

Douglas Fried is commended for handling complex and high-value financing and development work in the PPP space. He has considerable expertise in acting for lenders. He is head of the infrastructure, mining and commodities practice and co-head of North American infrastructure.

Douglas is experienced and extremely knowledgeable.

Douglas Fried is an excellent professional who is always willing to solve problems using his extensive experience in the sector and excellent commercial vision.

3

Hilary Lefko

3

Band 3

Hilary Lefko assists clients with tax matters in connection with renewable energy project financing.

Hilary is able to find constructive, commercial solutions.

3

Rebecca Abou-Chedid

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Band 3

Rebecca Abou-Chedid is recognized for her strength in the LNG sector, where she regularly assists lenders and other market participants with project financings.

Rebecca provides a high level of service. Her prior experience in financings provides valuable insight in addressing issues that arise.

4

Jacob S. Falk

4

Band 4

Jacob Falk is a highly capable attorney who advises on projects involving transportation, higher education and social infrastructure.

4

James Berger

4

Band 4

James Berger focuses his practice in the renewable energy space representing his sponsor clients on project financings.

4

Kenneth W Hansen

4

Band 4

Kenneth Hansen assists clients with the financing of energy and other infrastructure projects. He has particular expertise in the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program.

Kenneth has a deep understanding of the field and is creative and practical.

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Projects

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Keith Martin

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Band 1

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Noam Ayali

1

Band 1

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Todd E Alexander

1

Band 1

4

Kenneth W Hansen

4

Band 4

Projects: Agency Financing

1

Jeremy A Hushon

1

Band 1

Projects: LNG

1

Noam Ayali

1

Band 1

3

Rebecca Abou-Chedid

3

Band 3

Projects: PPP

2

Douglas B Buchanan KC

2

Band 2

2

Douglas M Fried

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Band 2

4

Jacob S. Falk

4

Band 4

4

Kenneth W Hansen

4

Band 4

Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

1

Becky H Diffen

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Band 1

1

Todd E Alexander

1

Band 1

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

Keith Martin

Star Individuals

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Todd E Alexander

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Band 1

2

Benjamin Y Koenigsberg

2

Band 2

2

David Burton

2

Band 2

3

Hilary Lefko

3

Band 3

4

James Berger

4

Band 4

Members

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Benjamin Y Koenigsberg

Head of Department

Douglas B Buchanan

Douglas M Fried

Jeremy A Hushon

Head of Department

Kenneth W Hansen

Rebecca Abou-Chedid

Todd E Alexander

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