Global USA Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

Milbank 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. Possesses strength across the full range of project financing and development, with particular skill representing big-name lenders. Strength in Latin America, the USA and further afield remains a consistent theme with this team. Frequently provides advice to debt and equity investors, private sponsors and government lenders on sophisticated cross-border matters. Leverages its international expertise in mining and other sectors to represent development finance institutions, export credit agencies and multilateral development banks.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an extremely highly regarded LNG practice, with an impressive renewables offering to match. Active in conventional oil and gas projects, plus big-ticket LNG financing and developments, both domestically and abroad. Well regarded for work in the PPP arena and active on several transportation-focused projects for both bidders and investors. Able to call on a global network of offices to assist on multijurisdictional deals. Continues to assist clients on high-profile wind and solar project financings. Offers further strengths advising on the sale and acquisition of project companies, single projects and portfolios in the conventional and renewable power sectors.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP offers clients a broad projects practice with particular strengths in PPP and renewable power developments. Takes a leading role representing sponsors and developers on complex PPP negotiations. Recognized for notable capability in transit and aviation PPPs. Well versed in issues surrounding tax equity planning in the renewables space. Possesses considerable prowess handling acquisitions and sales of single projects and portfolios. Also active on conventional power development.

Allen & Overy LLP is well known for acting on a large number of innovative PPP projects across the USA. Possesses substantial expertise across transportation, energy and social infrastructure sectors. Offers market-leading representation to sponsors, lenders and public sector clients. Further noted for PPP work in South America and other developing markets. Advises clients on both secondary trades in brownfield assets as well as greenfield project development matters. 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.

Hunton 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. Garners praise for its deep understanding of the tax code and knowledge of key federal actors. Appears on high-stakes conventional power facility development and financing, on which it acts for sponsor-side and lender-side clients. Adept at representing clients in project-related capital markets and A&D transactions. Successfully developing additional strength in PPP work.

Mayer Brown LLP is best known as one of the leading PPP teams in the country. Offers superb representation to numerous public bodies as well as private sponsors and lenders. Highly capable across all major infrastructure areas including roads, ports, airports and general transit, as well as social infrastructure projects. Also provides clients with strong knowledge of the renewables and tax equity space, with particular strength in Latin America.

Vinson & Elkins LLP is a Texas-based powerhouse highly regarded for its focus on the energy industry. Well known for its superb representation of the most significant oil and gas multinationals and energy-focused private equity funds. Talented project counsel that understands the market, regulatory landscape and industry inside out. Acts on behalf of developers, governments, lenders, borrowers and suppliers. Strengths include the development of downstream oil and gas processing plants, LNG facilities and hydroelectric facilities. Also has market-leading capabilities in the acquisition and sale of single projects and portfolios in the conventional and renewable power sectors. Further recognized for considerable strength in renewable energy projects across all asset classes following the acquisition of a large team from Wilson Sonsini.

Winston & Strawn LLP is well regarded for renewables project development, financing and transactional work. Equally strong on wind and solar generation matters. 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. Further capabilities handling PPP-backed infrastructure projects, particularly in the transportation sector.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is well thought of for the depth of its bench and level of understanding concerning renewables projects. Well versed in warehouse and tax equity structuring. Active on solar and wind financings throughout the USA. Counts some of the largest sponsors of renewable development as key clients. Additional strength in the conventional power space, assisting significant clients with the development, financing, acquisition, and disposition of power projects throughout the USA. Able to draw on expertise of practitioners stationed across a nationwide and international network of offices.

Skadden, 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. Active on conventional power, midstream and downstream oil and gas and renewables project development. Notable for expertise in the development of electric transmission line projects. Provides clients with key financing and M&A advice and support from an international network of offices. Frequently involved in projects across the USA, Europe and Africa. Exhibits a growing strength in LNG project work.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP offers adroit handling of project financings in the renewable sector, notably including new offshore wind developments in the US. Demonstrates an impressive client roster across developers, utilities and financing parties including banks and private equity funds.

Baker Botts LLP is highly regarded for its deep roots advising clients involved in the oil and gas industries. Represents developers and producers on major downstream assets ranging from LNG processing facilities to oil and petrochemical processing plants. Also capable of advising clients on DrillCo transactions for the development of upstream oil and gas fields. Particularly strong on LNG sale and purchase agreements, and export terminal and regasification facilities development. Growing strength in the renewable power space.

Nixon Peabody LLP undertakes an array of project financing work in the renewable energy space with experience across a range of assets. The firm has additional capabilities in PPP transactions and has a particular strength handling infrastructure projects in the transportation sector.

Shearman & Sterling LLP has a broad projects practice, able to assist clients across the full gamut of energy project finance and development matters. Active for both lenders and sponsors on a wide range of domestic and international energy projects. Well regarded for its strength in mining work across the globe. Assists both borrowers and traditional and alternative financiers in financing matters throughout the Americas and Africa. Adept at areas as diverse as gas power station financing and transportation matters in the PPP space. Also recognized for downstream oil and gas facility financing.

Sidley Austin LLP has a growing presence in the development, financing, acquisition and sale of energy infrastructure, both domestically and internationally. Represents sponsors and lenders across the LNG value chain in the development of a wide range of facilities. A growing presence in the renewables space particularly concerning the A&D of solar and wind single assets and portfolios.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has a respected lender-side renewable project development and financing offering, bolstered by existing relationships with venture capital and investment entities. Also widely commended for sponsor-side work. Active on wind, biomass and utility and residential solar matters. Experienced with power purchase agreements and tax equity planning. Further able to offer assistance to clients in structuring financial deals related to energy storage, energy efficiency and PACE programs.