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Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP offers clients a broad projects practice with particular strengths in PPP and renewable power developments. It takes a leading role representing sponsors and developers on complex PPP negotiations. The team is recognized for notable capability in transit and aviation PPPs. The firm is well versed in issues surrounding tax equity planning in the renewables space. It possesses considerable prowess handling acquisitions and sales of single projects and portfolios, and is also active on conventional power development.

Work Highlights

  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advised Aypa Power in securing a transfer bridge loan, construction/term loan and letter of credit facility for the Vidal project, a combined 160 MW solar PV and 160 MW battery storage facility in San Bernardino County, California.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher J Moore
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Senior Statespeople

Christopher Moore provides clients with top-tier tax equity and other project financing counsel.

Daniel A Mathews
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Daniel A Mathews
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Senior Statespeople
Daniel Mathews has an impressive track record of representing lenders, sponsors and investors on a broad array of PPP projects, particularly in the transportation and energy sectors.
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Leslie E Sherman
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Senior Statespeople

Leslie Sherman has notable expertise spanning solar and wind generation projects, as well as battery storage development. He is commended for his work advising clients on the structuring and negotiation of PPAs.

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Mark P Weitzel
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Senior Statespeople
Mark Weitzel has substantial experience working advising prominent clients on the financing and development of power generation projects spanning both the conventional and renewables sectors.
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Thomas B Glascock
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Senior Statespeople
Thomas Glascock has considerable experience advising clients engaged in renewable energy projects. He is at home working on both solar and wind financings.
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Bradford Gathright
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Bradford Gathright represents a strong choice for investors and developers in conventional and renewable energy infrastructure M&A. He has expertise across project and portfolio transactions.
Young J Lee
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Young J Lee
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Young Lee has a stellar reputation for her handling of transportation sector PPP. She provides expert representation in the development and financing of high-value and sophisticated infrastructure projects.

Young provides superb client service and excellent commercial awareness on PPP projects.

Young really is one of the best!

Young brings a clarity and analytical precision to complex issues that immediately elevates any discussion. Her written and verbal guidance is thoughtful, well reasoned and reflects a true command of the subject matter. She has a remarkable ability to distill complex challenges into workable solutions.

Young is very smart, but also thoughtful and measured. She's a true asset to any project team she joins.

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Dahl Thompson
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Dahl Thompson has notable expertise in the sale and acquisition of conventional and renewable power assets and portfolios at all stages of development.

Dahl has a deep understanding of our business and is extremely responsive to our needs.

Dahl is extremely knowledgeable and enjoyable to work with.

John Eliason
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John Eliason
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John Eliason manages a broad array of tax-based financing arrangements, with a particular focus on solar generation and energy storage infrastructure projects.

John is very practical and thoughtful. He is excellent at explaining complicated tax matters and is a beacon of knowledge in the industry.

John is an extremely sophisticated and commercial tax attorney.

John is thoughtful, pragmatic and an absolute tax expert.

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Kristin Seeger
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Kristin Seeger has expertise in handling sales and acquisitions of renewable energy projects and platforms, with particular strengths in assisting with utility-scale solar transactions.

Kristin is able to zoom into the details and understand each aspect of her deals, while always having the ability to zoom out and help drive towards positive commercial outcomes.

Kristin is incredibly responsive and always looks for constructive solutions to any problem.

Kristin is incredibly sharp, quick and great at creative structuring and thinking outside the box. She is a real expert in renewables M&A.

Matthew Nesburn
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Matthew Nesburn
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Matthew Nesburn is notable for his expertise across the full range of renewables asset types. In addition to his handling of the financing of projects, he has a robust transactional practice, which sees him handle the sale and acquisition of developments in the space.

Matthew is very commercial and easy to work with.

Matthew Neuringer
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Matthew Neuringer
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Matthew Neuringer regularly assists private developer and public sponsor clients with the project financing of PPP projects in the transport and education sector.

Matthew is a very passionate, diligent and technically strong lawyer.

Matthew has an exceptional ability to break down complex, multilayered issues into clear, actionable paths forward.

Daniel Shapiro
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Daniel Shapiro
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Band 4

Daniel Shapiro is recognized for his expertise and skill in PPP infrastructure projects. He assists clients with a range of projects, including transportation infrastructure.

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Eric Stephens
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Band 4

Eric Stephens has particular strengths in the financing and development of distributed solar projects as well as energy storage solutions – both standalone and paired with generation assets. He has further expertise in advising on the structuring and negotiation of PPAs and EPC agreements.

Eric Stephens provides a high level of service.

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Louise Gibbons
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Louise Gibbons has experience across the full range of assets in the renewable energy space, with noted strength with those concerning solar projects.

Louise is an extremely capable financing lawyer who deeply understands how all the pieces of a financing fit together.

Louise is very solution-oriented and has a creative approach and deep transaction experience.

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Paul Zarnowiecki
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Paul Zarnowiecki is recognized for his work supporting sector clients on renewable and battery storage projects.
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Rohit Sachdev
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Rohit Sachdev represents project developers and owners on complex financings. His expertise includes wind, solar and battery projects.

Rohit is a strong negotiator and has a keen sense of when to press an issue and when to compromise.

I appreciate Rohit's eagerness, his availability and his expertise.

Rohit has a high level of knowledge and sophistication that are instrumental to unlock sticky situations. His experience allows him to bring creative solutions to problems.

Victoria Boyne
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Victoria Boyne
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Victoria Boyne is noted for her strength in the PPP space. She is experienced across a range of matters concerning social and transport infrastructure.

Victoria is an outstanding resource with sound commercial knowledge and great negotiation skills.

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Alejandra Garcia Earley
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Up and Coming

Alejandra Garcia Earley has wide-ranging experience in project financings, which she brings to bear when expertly representing clients on matters, including those involving renewable energy assets.

Alejandra is a fierce advocate.

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Mark P Weitzel
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Senior Statespeople
Projects: PPP

Daniel A Mathews
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Daniel A Mathews
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Senior Statespeople
Young J Lee
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Young J Lee
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Matthew Neuringer
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Matthew Neuringer
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Daniel Shapiro
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Daniel Shapiro
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Victoria Boyne
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Victoria Boyne
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Band 4
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

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Bradford Gathright
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Dahl Thompson
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Kristin Seeger
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Matthew Nesburn
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Matthew Nesburn
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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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Christopher J Moore
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Senior Statespeople
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Leslie E Sherman
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Senior Statespeople
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Mark P Weitzel
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Senior Statespeople
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Thomas B Glascock
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Senior Statespeople
John Eliason
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John Eliason
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Band 2
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Eric Stephens
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Band 4
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Louise Gibbons
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Band 4
Matthew Nesburn
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Matthew Nesburn
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Band 4
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Paul Zarnowiecki
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Band 4
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Rohit Sachdev
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Band 4
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