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Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

Global Guide 2026 : USA

Sidley Austin LLP

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Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional - USA

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP has a growing presence in the development, financing, acquisition and sale of energy infrastructure, both domestically and internationally. It represents sponsors and lenders across the LNG value chain in the development of a wide range of facilities. The firm has a growing presence in the renewables space particularly concerning the A&D of solar and wind single assets and portfolios.

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Work Highlights

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Sidley Austin LLP represented ConnectGen (now Repsol Renewables) in the sale of a 100% ownership interest in the 230MW Sandy Branch solar project, then-under construction outside of Houston, Texas, to ENGIE.

Strengths

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Sidley always come up with practical solutions to complex issues, and does so with very efficient and linked teams.
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Sidley provides comprehensive advice and have subject matter experts. The teams work seamlessly.
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Sidley will do whatever it takes. The team will jump over all hurdles to see deals through.
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Notable Practitioners

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Tara A Higgins
Tara Higgins has an impressive breadth of expertise across the renewables sector, where she offers expert representation in the development and financing of single projects and portfolios. She also advises on the acquisition and sale of both assets and project companies.
Tara Higgins is extraordinarily talented. She is practical, good-humored and works well with counsel on the other side to find reasonable solutions on complicated deals.
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Tara is an amazing lawyer with wide expertise in the energy space. She is a go-to resource for technical legal, pragmatic and strategic advice.
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Tara is paramount in customer service. She is wonderful at issue spotting and thinking big picture things. She is a commercial lawyer who tries to get parties to a solution.
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Tara is a superb finance professional. She is also keenly attuned to commercial dynamics and is super efficient in deal execution.
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Brian A Bradshaw
Brian Bradshaw is recognized for advising clients on project finance and development across the conventional power, renewables and LNG sectors.
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Irving L Rotter
Irving Rotter has expertise spanning conventional and renewable energy A&D. He frequently assists both buyers and sellers with transactions ranging from stakes in single projects to whole portfolio investments.
Irving is amazing. He is unflappable in a negotiation, you really want him on your side.
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Andrea Wang Lucan
Andrea Wang Lucan is noted for her work in the acquisition and sale of project companies and renewable generation assets.
Andrea is extremely responsive, well-known and respected in the industry. She always gives the right level of detail and advice when you have questions.
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Noreen Phelan
Noreen Phelan represents a strong choice for private equity and other investors engaged in single project, portfolio or project company A&D.
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Hagai Zaifman
Hagai Zaifman has experience across a wide variety of renewable energy financings, including solar and wind assets.
Hagai is very commercial and is really able to get proactive solutions for his clients.
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Jessica N Adkins
Jessica Adkins' clients benefit from her expert handling of both traditional power and renewable project financings.
Jessica Adkins is renowned in the industry. She is an industry expert and a great resource.
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Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens has particular expertise in tailored project financing structures in the conventional and renewable power sectors, including secured wind hedges and revenue put hedges.
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