
About
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin represents clients involved in all aspects of renewable energy generation projects across the United States. We provide renewable energy clients with a comprehensive range of legal services designed to meet all of their needs. We advise company founders, project developers, financing providers, utilities and infrastructure investors regarding transactional and enterprise-level structuring, financing, taxation, employment, disputes, revenue contracts, permitting and land use, real estate rights, construction and supply agreements and technology protection. We are focused on, and have the experience to assist our clients in, all aspects of the renewable energy sector - turning business plans into real ventures and projects. Our services to developer and investor clients are comprehensive and include environmental, permitting, community relations, land rights, equipment procurement, finance, power purchase arrangements, and project acquisitions and divestitures. We also assist clients in structuring transactions to best utilize the Federal Production Tax Credit and the Investment Tax Credit.
Chambers Review
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a rapidly expanding practice with notable capabilities to advise on sophisticated project development and financing matters, including tax equity structuring, in the renewables space. Equally capable of acting for investors, developers and owners on both utility-scale and distributed solar and wind projects.
Work Highlights
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP represented Brookfield in connection with the construction financing, tax equity commitment and safe-harbor joint venture of a portfolio of three repowered wind projects in Oregon totaling 845 MW.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has an excellent group of lawyers who are terrific."
"The firm has an excellent group of lawyers who are terrific."
Notable Practitioners

Katherine Gillespie has substantial experience in the development and financing of single projects and portfolios. She has a particular focus on wind-powered generation facilities.
"She is very knowledgeable and up to date on industry trends." "She is very practical and good at finding solutions."

Amit Kalra is recognized for his expertise in tax-based financing structures for renewable energy projects.
"Amit understands both the academic and the practical." "He is very detail-orientated and thorough."

Andrew Ratts draws on deep tax equity expertise to expertly assist clients in the financing of renewable energy projects.
"He always suggests creative solutions."

Paul Kaufman represents clients participating in the development of solar, wind and battery storage projects.

Laurette Petersen works with project sponsors on a range of issues in the development and financing of renewable energy assets.
"She is highly commercial." "She is a very strong practitioner."

Joseph Karp regularly handles complex PPAs for his renewable energy sector clients with experience covering solar, wind and battery storage assets.
"He is very smart and detail-oriented."

Katarzyna Levecke focuses her practice advising clients on project financings in the renewable energy space.
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Members
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Amit Kalra
Andrew Ratts
Benjamin Huffman
Katarzyna Levecke
Katherine Gillespie
Head of Department
Laurette Petersen
Matt Bonovich
Tony Toranto
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
174 Power Global
Allete Clean Energy
Alterra Power U.S.A.
Alterra Solar
CIT
Capital Power Corporation
Clearway (formerly NRG)
ConnectGen
E.ON Climate and Renewables North America
EDF Renewable Energy
ENGIE (including SoCore)
Excelsior Energy Capital
GoldWind
Greenbacker Renewable Energy
Innogy Renewables US LLC
Invenergy
Lincoln Clean Energy
Longroad Energy
NextEra Energy Resources
Open Road Renewables
TerraForm Power
USBank
Wells Fargo Bank
X-Elio
sPower
Industries
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Banks
Energy
Financial Services
Utilities