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Our group's particular strength lies within our deep experience in project development and project finance; the negotiation and documentation of power purchase and tolling agreements; and asset sales and acquisitions for renewable energy clients. Of our more than 70 lawyers who handle energy matters, nearly all routinely work on renewable/alternative energy projects. 

Throughout its more than 35-year history, Winston’s energy practice has been at the forefront of several major industry developments, including our work on private sector deals, finance, and tax matters. 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. Winston’s ability to tackle all aspects of energy-related matters distinguishes us as a broad and integrated energy platform.

Chambers Review

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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA
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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

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  • Winston & Strawn LLP represented DNT Asset Trust, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase, on a USD290 million tax-exempt loan in connection with the I-285/I-20 East Interchange project.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Shutran
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Senior Statespeople

Richard Shutran has substantial experience acting for public and private companies and investors across a range of finance and transactional matters, with particular strengths in the sale and acquisition of renewables projects.

"Rich has a very good perspective and commercial awareness, including in complex situations."

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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's ability to manage incredible complexity with machine-like efficiency is truly awe-inspiring."

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Jonathan Birenbaum
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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.

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Michael E. Pikiel, Jr.
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Band 2

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

"Mike has very good industry knowledge and an ability to find pragmatic solutions."

Richard P Puttré
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Richard P Puttré
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Foreign expert for Latin America-wide

Richard Puttré is a projects expert commended for his financing, development and transactional practice. He is active on significant projects throughout Latin America.

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Richard Shutran
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Senior Statespeople
Richard P Puttré
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Richard P Puttré
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Foreign expert for Latin America-wide
Projects: PPP

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

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Jonathan Birenbaum
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Band 2
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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Laurae Rossi
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Band 1

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Apex Clean Energy Holdings

E.ON Climate & Renewables North America

EDF Renewable Energy

First Reserve

First Solar

Invenergy LLC

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

NextEra

Pattern Energy

Wells Fargo

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