Ranking tables
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
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Band 4
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Christopher J Moore Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP16 Years Ranked
- Eli M Katz Latham & Watkins LLP8 Years Ranked
- Eric R Pogue Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP8 Years Ranked
- Laurae Rossi Winston & Strawn LLP7 Years Ranked
- Mark P Weitzel Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP21 Years Ranked
- Michael Duff Milbank LLP4 Years Ranked
- Robert Eberhardt Kirkland & Ellis LLP5 Years Ranked
- Rohit Chaudhry Kirkland & Ellis LLP17 Years Ranked
- Sean M Moran Vinson & Elkins LLP10 Years Ranked
- Todd E Alexander Norton Rose Fulbright17 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Alexandra Mertens Stoel Rives LLP5 Years Ranked
- Benjamin Y Koenigsberg Norton Rose Fulbright16 Years Ranked
- Daniel P. Sinaiko Allen & Overy LLP5 Years Ranked
- David Burton Norton Rose Fulbright9 Years Ranked
- Edward W Zaelke McDermott Will & Emery LLP17 Years Ranked
- Jeff Schroeder Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP20 Years Ranked
- John Eliason Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP6 Years Ranked
- John J Leonti Troutman Pepper6 Years Ranked
- Junaid H Chida O'Melveny & Myers LLP20 Years Ranked
- Katherine Gillespie Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP4 Years Ranked
- Laura Ellen Jones Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP14 Years Ranked
- Leslie E Sherman Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP12 Years Ranked
- Michael Joyce Vinson & Elkins LLP9 Years Ranked
- Nikesh R Patel Amis, Patel & Brewer, LLP12 Years Ranked
- Thomas B Glascock Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP19 Years Ranked
- Todd Glass Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati14 Years Ranked
- William B Bice Milbank LLP17 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Adam C. Kobos Troutman Pepper5 Years Ranked
- Amit Kalra Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP4 Years Ranked
- Andrew Ratts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP3 Years Ranked
- Brian Nese Stoel Rives LLP7 Years Ranked
- Giji John Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP8 Years Ranked
- Hilary Lefko Norton Rose Fulbright4 Years Ranked
- Ikenna Emehelu Akin3 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Davis White & Case LLP5 Years Ranked
- Jocelyn Lavallo Foley & Lardner LLP3 Years Ranked
- Marius Griskonis Linklaters7 Years Ranked
- Nadav Klugman White & Case LLP6 Years Ranked
- Neeraj Arora Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked
- Robert S Goldberg Mayer Brown LLP9 Years Ranked
- Rusty Brewer Amis, Patel & Brewer, LLP4 Years Ranked
- Sean Shimamoto Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates5 Years Ranked
- Thomas Hoffmann Foley & Lardner LLP12 Years Ranked
- Timothy P Callahan McGuireWoods LLP18 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Aaron Prince Vinson & Elkins LLP3 Years Ranked
- Aryan Moniri Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates3 Years Ranked
- Chad Marriott Stoel Rives LLP3 Years Ranked
- Eric Stephens Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP9 Years Ranked
- Geoffrey Lorenz Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jessica N Adkins Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
- John R.R. Tormey Mayer Brown LLP3 Years Ranked
- Joseph Karp Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP20 Years Ranked
- Kelly Cataldo Latham & Watkins LLP2 Years Ranked
- Kevin Pearson Stoel Rives LLP3 Years Ranked
- Laurette N. Petersen Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP3 Years Ranked
- Matthew Nesburn Allen & Overy LLP4 Years Ranked
- Michael Klaus Milbank LLP3 Years Ranked
- Michael Masri Kirkland & Ellis LLP3 Years Ranked
- Mona E Dajani Baker Botts L.L.P.2 Years Ranked
- Omar Nazif Latham & Watkins LLP3 Years Ranked
- Paul Astolfi Mayer Brown LLP1 Years Ranked
- Paul J Hunt Latham & Watkins LLP20 Years Ranked
- Paul Kaufman Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP3 Years Ranked
- Paul L Weber Norton Rose Fulbright15 Years Ranked
- Paul Zarnowiecki Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP3 Years Ranked
- Peter Mostow Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati13 Years Ranked
- Philip Tingle McDermott Will & Emery LLP16 Years Ranked
- Sam Kamyans Kirkland & Ellis LLP1 Years Ranked
- Timothy K. Wendling Milbank LLP2 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
- Adam Griffin Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP1 Years Ranked
- Amanda Rosenberg Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
- Andrew Compton Linklaters2 Years Ranked
- Henry T Scott Milbank LLP2 Years Ranked
- Katarzyna Levecke Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP2 Years Ranked
- Lauren A. Collins Vinson & Elkins LLP2 Years Ranked
- Nike Opadiran Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates1 Years Ranked
- Rohit Sachdev Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP1 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Latham & Watkins LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | 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: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | 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.1 Norton Rose FulbrightProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright has an extremely highly regarded LNG practice, with an impressive renewables offering to match. 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 Energy2023 | Band 1 | 15 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 Allen & Overy LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedAllen & Overy LLP 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. The firm is further noted for PPP work in South America and other developing markets. It's 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.2 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 2 | 22 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 Mayer Brown LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 2 | 9 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.2 Vinson & Elkins LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 2 | 9 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 Energy2023 | Band 2 | 14 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.
Band 3
3 Kirkland & EllisProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 3 | 2 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. The firm has additional capabilities in the LNG space.3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a rapidly expanding practice with notable capabilities to advise on sophisticated project development and financing matters, including tax equity structuring, in the renewables space. The firm is equally capable of acting for investors, developers and owners on both utility-scale and distributed solar and wind projects.3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | 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.3 Stoel Rives LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedStoel Rives LLP has a talented sponsor-side practice that focuses on renewable project development with expertise in solar and wind developments. It offers further knowledge of alternative energy projects including algae, geothermal and biomass facilities. The team is active on power purchase agreements, financings, turbine supply agreements and construction matters. The firm possesses a good understanding of the tax structures surrounding renewable projects. It offers cross-border capabilities, representing clients on project development and financing matters in Europe, South America and Africa.
Band 4
4 Amis, Patel & Brewer, LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedAmis, Patel & Brewer, LLP is an impressive boutique focusing on projects and transactional services in the renewables and alternative energy sector. It offers expertise encompassing the financing, development and structuring as well as acquisition and sale of power generation infrastructure. The firm is capable of handling matters involving commercial, industrial and utility-scale solar and wind assets as well as energy storage solutions.4 Foley & Lardner LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedFoley & Lardner LLP's expertise handling project development and A&D makes it a strong choice for clients active in the renewable energy space. The team shows particular expertise in acting for some of the largest solar energy companies. It offers tax support and extensive regulatory experience. The team ably advises clients on evolving technologies in the alternative energy market.4 McDermott Will & Emery LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery LLP offers adroit handling of project financings in the renewable sector, notably including new offshore wind developments in the US. The firm demonstrates an impressive client roster across developers, utilities and financing parties including banks and private equity funds. It offers additional strength in the A&D of renewable energy assets.4 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 4 | 15 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 PepperProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedTroutman Pepper 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.
Band 5
5 Baker Botts L.L.P.Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 5 | 6 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 Greenberg Traurig, PAProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, PA possesses significant strength handling the acquisition and sale of wind and solar projects. The team is capable of advising on single asset and portfolio transactions. In addition to the firm's renewable energy expertise it has experience in the conventional power space.5 Nixon Peabody LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedNixon 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.5 O'Melveny & Myers LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers LLP offers clients a strong bench of capable project finance and development attorneys with a wide range of skills. The firm wins praise for its work as bidders' counsel on big-ticket PPP offerings, particularly in the airport and infrastructure space. It is further able to provide comprehensive support to equity investors, financiers, sponsors and hedge providers in the projects space.5 Sidley Austin LLPProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 5 | 3 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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiProjects: Renewables & Alternative Energy2023 | Band 5 | 14 Years RankedWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has a respected lender-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.