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Projects: Power | Global
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Band 1
1 Latham & Watkins LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP is an internationally renowned projects group, esteemed for its representation of lenders and sponsors. The firm is hugely respected for midstream and downstream work in the oil and gas space. It is a leading practice on the development of renewable energy assets in the USA. The team has an exceptional capability for advising on projects involving gas-fired power plants and transmission lines. In the LNG space, it routinely acts for industry giants.1 Milbank LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMilbank LLP is one of the strongest and most focused projects firms operating in the USA today, frequently advising on some of the most complex and innovative project financings. The firm possesses strength across the full range of project financing and development, with particular skill representing big-name lenders. It has strength in Latin America, the USA and further afield. The team frequently provides advice to debt and equity investors, private sponsors and government lenders on sophisticated cross-border matters. The firm leverages its international expertise in mining and other sectors to represent development finance institutions, export credit agencies and multilateral development banks.
Band 2
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is well thought of for the depth of its bench and level of understanding concerning renewables projects. The firm is well versed in warehouse and tax equity structuring. It is active on solar and wind financings throughout the USA. It has additional strength in the conventional power space, assisting significant clients with the development, financing, acquisition, and disposition of power projects throughout the USA. The firm is able to draw on expertise of practitioners stationed across a nationwide and international network of offices.2 White & Case LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedWhite & Case LLP is routinely retained by lenders and sponsors on a wide variety of project financing and development. The team is particularly adept at managing large and diverse sets of interests in LNG, conventional oil and gas and power work. It is very well thought of on downstream oil and gas. The firm is active on international work, particularly in Latin American markets. It has additional capabilities in the acquisition and sale of wind and solar project assets and portfolios at varying stages of development. The firm possesses further strength in PPP work and world class agency finance expertise. The firm provides expert representation to top development banks and export credit agencies in project financings across the globe. It adeptly handles PPP financing of transport and social infrastructure.
Band 3
3 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP is highly respected for its work on tax equity matters in the renewables space, where the team frequently represents large financial institutions. It garners praise for its deep understanding of the tax code and knowledge of key federal actors. The firm appears on high-stakes conventional power facility development and financing, on which it acts for sponsor-side and lender-side clients. It offers additional strength representing clients in complex PPP transactions.3 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP offers clients a broad projects practice with particular strengths in PPP and renewable power developments. It takes a leading role representing sponsors and developers on complex PPP negotiations. The team is recognized for notable capability in transit and aviation PPPs. The firm is well versed in issues surrounding tax equity planning in the renewables space. It has possesses considerable prowess handling acquisitions and sales of single projects and portfolios. The firm is also active on conventional power development.3 Paul Hastings LLPProjects: Power2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP advised the lead arrangers and lenders on the USD655 million credit facility to Hummel Station in connection with the refinancing of a 1.24 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Pennsylvania.3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesProjects: Power2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a highly regarded projects group offering clients a broad projects practice that has equal experience representing lenders and developers. The team is active on conventional power, midstream and downstream oil and gas, and renewables project development. It is also noted for expertise in the development of electric transmission line projects. The firm provides clients with key financing and M&A advice and support from an international network of offices. It is frequently involved in projects across the USA, Europe and Africa. The firm has additional strength in the LNG sector.