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Paul J Hunt

Paul J Hunt

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Paul Hunt draws on three decades of experience to advise clients on all phases of development, financing, and sale/acquisition of domestic and international energy and infrastructure projects.

Paul regularly advises:

- Private developers and sponsors

- Commercial banks and other financial institutions

- Energy companies

- Private equity funds

- Offtakers, governments, and their national utilities

He helps clients structure deals, navigate negotiations, and close development, financing, and M&A transactions for all types of energy and infrastructure projects, including:

- Renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, etc.)

- Renewable natural gas and other low carbon fuels projects, including sustainable aviation, renewable diesel, biodiesel, ethanol, electricity, and hydrogen

- Carbon capture and sequestration, IGCC, and gasification

- Energy storage

- Conventional power

- Transmission

- LNG

- Petrochemicals and refineries

- Gas pipelines

- Water

Paul draws on experience with hundreds of projects in dozens of countries, including six Project Finance deals of the year, and innovative projects such as the world’s first blue bond for the World Bank.

He also advises clients on governmental stimulus measures in the energy sector, including those advanced through the United States Department of Energy.

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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Paul Hunt has a robust renewables practice advising on financings for wind and solar projects. He has expertise spanning debt, tax equity and other financing arrangements.

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  • Paul's perspective is so broad and deep that he immediately knows how something should be addressed. He is a very helpful partner.

    Projects: Renewables & Alternative EnergyChambers Global Guide

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