Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
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. The firm is 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 Hecate Energy in the build transfer of a 300 MW solar project to a US utility.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are very impressed with the depth and breadth of knowledge on the team."
"The Sheppard team is extremely client-focused and always available."
"We are very impressed with the depth and breadth of knowledge on the team."
"The Sheppard team is extremely client-focused and always available."
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.
Amit Kalra is recognized for his expertise in tax-based financing structures for renewable energy projects.
Andrew Ratts draws on deep tax equity expertise to expertly assist clients in the financing of renewable energy projects.
Elliot Hinds represents clients active in the renewable energy space in the sale and acquisition of a range of projects.
Joseph Karp regularly handles complex PPAs for his renewable energy sector clients with experience covering solar, wind and battery storage assets.
"Joseph's prompt, thorough and expert service is invaluable."
Laurette Petersen works with project sponsors on a range of issues in the development and financing of renewable energy assets.
Paul Kaufman represents clients participating in the development of solar, wind and battery storage projects.
"Paul is an excellent lawyer with very strong and practical business acumen."
Katarzyna Levecke focuses her practice advising clients on project financings in the renewable energy space.
Ranked Lawyers at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
USA - Nationwide
Members
Provided by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Benjamin Huffman
Christine Hourcade-Hoefliger
Head of Department
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
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Banks
Energy
Financial Services
Utilities