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Edward W Zaelke

Edward W Zaelke

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Edward (Ed) Zaelke is the co-head of the Firm’s Global Energy Project Finance group. He focuses his practice on project finance and private equity in renewable energy transactional matters. With more than 30 years of experience, he advises clients on all elements of alternative energy development and finance, including equity and debt financing, merger and acquisition transactions, equipment purchase and sale agreements, power purchase agreements, siting and other real property issues, governmental approvals, and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts.

View more on Ed's profile here: https://www.mwe.com/people/zaelke-edward/

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA - Nationwide

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Individual Editorial
Edward Zaelke is a highly experienced attorney who regularly handles sophisticated financings for large scale wind and solar projects. He is equally skilled at the sale and acquisition of projects.

Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Edward Zaelke is a highly experienced attorney who regularly handles sophisticated financings for large scale wind and solar projects. He is equally skilled at the sale and acquisition of projects.

Strengths

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  • Edward is a very strong attorney, and his years of experience in the industry show. He advocated zealously on our behalf while maintaining a commercially focused posture.

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative EnergyChambers Guide to the USA
  • Edward Zaelke is super client-centric and strategic.

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative EnergyChambers Guide to the USA

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