Ranking tables
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Global
USA
Rankings overview for Departments
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 24 Years Ranked
Vinson & Elkins LLP 11 Years Ranked
Winston & Strawn LLP 17 Years Ranked- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
A&O Shearman 7 Years Ranked
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 16 Years Ranked
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 7 Years Ranked
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 2 Years Ranked- Amis, Patel & Brewer, LLP
- Foley & Lardner LLP
- McDermott Will & Schulte
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Latham & Watkins LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 1 | 17 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: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 1 | 17 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.
1 Norton Rose FulbrightProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright is a powerhouse in the project financing and development space with an impressing offering across a range of asset classes. Its attorneys are active in conventional oil and gas projects, plus big ticket LNG financing and developments, both domestically and abroad. The firm is well regarded for work in the PPP arena and is active on several transportation-focused projects for both bidders and investors. It can call on a global network of offices to assist on multijurisdictional deals. The team continues to assist clients on high profile wind and solar project financings. The firm offers further strengths advising on the sale and acquisition of project companies, single projects and portfolios in the conventional and renewable power sectors.
1 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 1 | 17 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.
Band 2
2 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 2 | 24 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.2 Vinson & Elkins LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedVinson & Elkins LLP is a Texas-based powerhouse highly regarded for its focus on the energy industry. The team is well known for its superb representation of the most significant oil and gas multinationals and energy-focused private equity funds. It has talented project counsel that understand the market, regulatory landscape and industry inside out. The team acts on behalf of developers, governments, lenders, borrowers and suppliers. It's strengths include the development of downstream oil and gas processing plants, LNG facilities and hydroelectric facilities. The firm also has market-leading capabilities in the acquisition and sale of single projects and portfolios in the conventional and renewable power sectors. It is further recognized for considerable strength in renewable energy projects across all asset classes.2 Winston & Strawn LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedWinston & 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.- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Kirkland & EllisProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis has a robust oil and gas practice focusing on lender-side representations across the upstream and midstream sectors. It possesses expertise spanning a broad array of structured finance solutions to meet clients' development and acquisition goals. The firm offers further strength in the financing of traditional power assets. It has a strong group of attorneys handling complex financing in the renewable energy space, including solar, battery storage and on and offshore wind assets.
3 Mayer Brown LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedMayer Brown LLP is best known as one of the leading PPP teams in the country. It offers superb representation to numerous public bodies as well as private sponsors and lenders. The team is highly capable across all major infrastructure areas including roads, ports, airports and general transit, as well as social infrastructure projects. The firm also provides clients with strong knowledge of the renewables and tax equity space, with particular strength in Latin America.
3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 3 | 17 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.
Band 4
4 A&O ShearmanProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedThe firm is well known for acting on a large number of innovative PPP projects across the USA. It possesses substantial expertise across transportation, energy and social infrastructure sectors. The team offers market-leading representation to sponsors, lenders and public sector clients. Its capabilities include PPP financed projects including railways, highways, bridges as well as various social infrastructure. The firm is further noted for PPP work in South America and other developing markets. Its attorneys advise clients on both secondary trades in brownfield assets as well as greenfield project development matters. The firm possesses enviable expertise in the agency finance space and is frequently sought to assist with the most complex financing and development matters on behalf of export credit agencies, development finance institutions and multilateral agencies. The firm is well regarded for its strength in mining work across the globe.4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 4 | 16 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.4 Troutman Pepper Locke LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedTroutman Pepper Locke LLP has a strong team highlighted for its capabilities to advise on development and financing matters for solar, wind and other renewable and alternative energy projects. The firm is noted competence in tax equity financing structures as well as those involving financial derivatives. The team advises borrowers, lenders, developers and lessees among other project participants. On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.
4 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP undertakes a range of work in the renewable energy space. The team is experienced across a range of assets including solar, wind and other alternative energy sources. The firm regularly handles transactions and financings in the space for a range of industry clients.
Band 5
5 AkinProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 10 Years RankedAkin has a strong project financing practice with a particular expertise in the renewable energy sector. The team handles financings for a range of market participants clients, including those using tax equity structuring. It is experienced across a range of assets, including solar, wind and energy storage projects.
5 Baker Botts L.L.P.Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 8 Years RankedBaker Botts L.L.P. is highly regarded for its deep roots advising clients involved in the oil and gas industries. It represents developers and producers on major downstream assets ranging from LNG processing facilities to oil and petrochemical processing plants. The team is is also capable of advising clients on DrillCo transactions for the development of upstream oil and gas fields. It is particularly strong on LNG sale and purchase agreements, and export terminal and regasification facilities development. The firm possesses a growing strength in the renewable power space.
5 King & Spalding LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedKing & Spalding LLP is esteemed for working on high profile international LNG project development, financing and contracting work. The firm often takes leading positions on emerging market propositions in the Middle East, Africa and South America for sponsor clients. It frequently advises producers and pipeline companies on cross-border and domestic pipeline projects. The firm have additional capabilities handling the financing of renewable energy projects, as well as transactions in the space.
5 Paul Hastings LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP is a strong choice for lenders active in the traditional power space. The team are experienced in the project financing and refinancing of gas-fired power plants.
5 Sidley Austin LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP has a growing presence in the development, financing, acquisition and sale of energy infrastructure, both domestically and internationally. It represents sponsors and lenders across the LNG value chain in the development of a wide range of facilities. The firm has a growing presence in the renewables space particularly concerning the A&D of solar and wind single assets and portfolios.
5 White & Case LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 1 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 capacilities 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.
5 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2026 | Band 5 | 16 Years RankedWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has a respected sponsor-side renewable project development and financing offering, bolstered by existing relationships with venture capital and investment entities. It is widely commended for sponsor-side work and is active on wind, biomass and utility and residential solar matters. The team are experienced with power purchase agreements and tax equity planning. The firm is further able to offer assistance to clients in structuring financial deals related to energy storage, energy efficiency and PACE programs.