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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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Sheppard assists sponsors, developers, investors, offtakers and operators as they navigate energy transition, infrastructure development and project finance.Our lawyers are destination practitioners, sought after for their expert, disciplined and practical guidance on high-value energy and infrastructure projects. 

Our team handles project development, real estate, permitting, environmental, project agreements, construction, tax equity and debt financing, regulatory matters and M&A. This integrated approach helps clients anticipate issues, manage risks and keep projects on track in fast and ever-changing markets. 

Our lawyers advise clients in renewable energy (including wind, solar and geothermal), battery storage, data centers, conventional power, Oil & Gas, nuclear, water and transportation infrastructure. We represent project sponsors, investors, lenders and developers on individual projects as well as broad development and operating portfolios, guiding them through evolving policy, market dynamics and emerging financing structures. 

Clients (25)

  • NextEra Energy Resources
  • Wells Fargo Bank
  • Invenergy
  • Clearway (formerly NRG)
  • E.ON Climate and Renewables North America
  • EDF Renewable Energy
  • Lincoln Clean Energy
  • Longroad Energy
  • Capital Power Corporation
  • USBank
  • Greenbacker Renewable Energy
  • Alterra Solar
  • GoldWind
  • TerraForm Power
  • CIT
  • Innogy Renewables US LLC
  • X-Elio
  • 174 Power Global
  • Allete Clean Energy
  • Alterra Power U.S.A.
  • ENGIE (including SoCore)
  • sPower
  • Excelsior Energy Capital
  • Open Road Renewables
  • ConnectGen

Industries (4)

  • Energy
  • Utilities
  • Banks
  • Financial Services

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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
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.
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Work Highlights

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  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP represented Arevon Energy in the development and financing of the 200 MW Peregrine Energy Storage Project.

Strengths

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  • Sheppard Mullin's team has deep knowledge across all aspects of power generation project development.

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentUSA

  • Highly adept and diversified skill sets within the Sheppard Mullin team allow for high-quality support.

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentUSA

  • Sheppard Mullin performs at a very high level on complex and time-sensitive issues. The understanding of the commercial and regulatory landscape is excellent, allowing the team to provide advice that is both strategic and pragmatic.

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Katherine Gillespie
    Katherine Gillespie

    Katherine Gillespie

    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.
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  • Elliot D Hinds
    Elliot D Hinds

    Elliot D Hinds

    Elliot Hinds represents clients active in the renewable energy space in the sale and acquisition of a range of projects.

    • I appreciate Elliot's ability to spot issues and come up with solutions.

      Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentUSA
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  • Amit Kalra
    Amit Kalra

    Amit Kalra

    Amit Kalra is recognized for his expertise in tax-based financing structures for renewable energy projects.
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  • Andrew Ratts
    Andrew Ratts

    Andrew Ratts

    Andrew Ratts draws on deep tax equity expertise to expertly assist clients in the financing of renewable energy projects.
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  • Joseph Karp
    Joseph Karp

    Joseph Karp

    Joseph Karp regularly handles complex PPAs for his renewable energy sector clients with experience covering solar, wind and battery storage assets.
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  • Katarzyna Levecke
    Katarzyna Levecke

    Katarzyna Levecke

    Katarzyna Levecke focuses her practice advising clients on project financings in the renewable energy space.
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  • Laurette N. Petersen
    Laurette N. Petersen

    Laurette N. Petersen

    Laurette Petersen works with project sponsors on a range of issues in the development and financing of renewable energy assets.
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Ranked Individuals at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (7)

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    Elliot D Hinds

    Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

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    Katherine Gillespie

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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    Andrew Ratts

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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    Katarzyna Levecke

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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  • Profile image of Laurette N. Petersen

    Laurette N. Petersen

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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