About

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We bring decades of experience across the full spectrum of U.S. and non-U.S. infrastructure projects. Our service platform is structured around an integrated team of practitioners that have extensive experience in finance, acquisitions and dispositions, construction, commercial agreements (including EPC), environmental law, federal and state regulation, litigation, tax, and leasing and real estate, among other areas, to support every aspect of an infrastructure project. Few firms in today’s market can match our full-service approach.


Throughout its more than 40-year history, Winston’s energy practice has been at the forefront of several major industry developments. We have been leaders in the emergence of the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors serving as active participants in the renewable energy and environmental attribute markets. With corporate and industrial consumers representing an increasingly significant component of the renewable energy market, Winston has uniquely positioned itself to provide the necessary experience, capabilities, and integrated platform to properly and successfully structure both direct assess and virtual private sector transactions. Our full-service energy practice represents all the legal disciplines that impact energy companies, including project development, acquisitions and dispositions, finance, regulatory, tax, environmental, labor and employment, real estate, litigation, and bankruptcy.

Chambers Review

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Projects: PPP - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Winston & Strawn LLP is well regarded for its renewables project development, financing and transactional work. The team are equally strong on wind and solar generation matters. The firm actively represents lenders, investors and developers in the USA with a full service approach catering to the growing corporate and industrial presence in the sector.The firm has further capabilities handling PPP-backed infrastructure projects, particularly in the transportation sector.

Work Highlights

  • Winston & Strawn LLP represented CIBC, New York branch in connection with a construction and term loan for the Sun Streams 4 project in Maricopa, Arizona.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laurae Rossi
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Laurae Rossi
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Band 1
Laurae Rossi is widely renowned for representing lenders in the debt financing of renewable energy infrastructure.

Laurae goes above and beyond in every way.

Jonathan Birenbaum
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Jonathan Birenbaum
2
Band 2
Jonathan Birenbaum has experience handling a range of energy sector transactions, including the acquisition and sale of existing and development-stage conventional and renewable energy assets.

Jonathan is a very commercial, highly competent partner with deep sector experience.

Jonathan is a skilled attorney with in-depth knowledge and experience in the energy transactions and commercial negotiations.

Jonathan is one of a kind. He understands his clients so well and is diplomatic even if the most awkward of situations. His commercial acuity provides comfort in complex situations.

Michael E. Pikiel, Jr.
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Michael E. Pikiel, Jr.
2
Band 2
Michael Pikiel is experienced in representing both developers and investors on large scale infrastructure projects, including those in the transportation sector.

Michael has been a strong partner to us and provides insight and industry knowledge at every opportunity.

Daniel Shapiro
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Daniel Shapiro
4
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.

Dan has been a great problem-solver. He has excellent PPP knowledge.

Daniel is really knowledgeable, rigorous and very accessible.

Ranked Lawyers at
Winston & Strawn LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Projects: PPP

Michael E. Pikiel, Jr.
2
Michael E. Pikiel, Jr.
2
Band 2
Daniel Shapiro
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Daniel Shapiro
4
Band 4
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

Jonathan Birenbaum
2
Jonathan Birenbaum
2
Band 2
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

Laurae Rossi
1
Laurae Rossi
1
Band 1

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Acciona Concessiones S.L.

AxInfra US LP

Barclays Capital, Inc.

Enel Chile S.A.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

ING Capital LLC

John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)

John Laing Investments Ltd.

Kiewit Development Company

Meridiam Infrastructure

NextEra

Oak View Group

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