Christopher Gladbach

Practice Areas

Partner Christopher Gladbach counsels clients in energy M&A, project development, tax equity and project finance transactions.

Chris works with energy clients in structuring complex equity and debt investments, advises both buyers and sellers in the power sector in mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures, and on the development of large-scale energy projects. He assists his clients in mitigating and allocating risk associated with these transactions in conjunction with achieving their primary business and financial objectives.

Chris has extensive experience advising clients pursuing opportunities involving the development and financing of United States Department of Defense (DoD) energy projects. He counsels developers, purchasers, lenders and tax equity investors in government contracts and structuring project development and financing arrangements to account for unique risks.

In addition, Chris represents market-leading private equity funds and institutional investors in power asset transactions, and understands the unique challenges and opportunities that these clients face.

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Professional Memberships

American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE)

Work Highlights

Represented a leading wind developer in the sale of four large wind farms (totaling over 950 MWs) to tax-efficient strategic investors*

Represented a sponsor in the sale of a portfolio of solar projects throughout competitive power markets in the United States*

Represented a community solar developer in the sale of a portfolio of community solar gardens to a strategic investor*

Represented a first-tier private equity fund in providing development equity financing of a portfolio of biomass investments*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.