About

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Our preeminent global projects team has extensive experience in project finance structures around the world, representing lenders, sponsors, developers, institutional investors, contractors and operators in major domestic and cross-border financings.

Our lawyers take an innovative approach to debt and equity financing, enabling us to provide commercial and practical solutions to manage risk and ensure that projects reach a timely and cost-effective financial close. We offer clients a comprehensive understanding of the issues impacting the project finance sector and deliver sound legal advice on all aspects of a transaction.

Our experience spans regional, national and cross-border financings throughout the world, with particular experience across key industry sectors including financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.

Our global team has recently been strengthened by our June 2017 combination with Chadbourne & Parke, which has a strong reputation of excellence in the global project finance sector and is one of the largest project finance practices in the world.

Chambers Review

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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA
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What the team is known for

Norton 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright represented North American Development Bank and Siemens Financial Services in the closing of a USD78.2 million debt financing for a portfolio of 330 MW battery storage projects in California.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter F Fitzgerald
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Senior Statespeople

Peter Fitzgerald is an esteemed practitioner able to draw on decades of experience in the space. He offers sage counsel to both developers and lenders on power sector project financing and development work.

Keith Martin
Star Individuals

Keith Martin is esteemed for his market-leading expertise in tax equity financing. He primarily focuses on representing clients in the renewables space.

"Keith Martin is the dean of the renewables tax bar."

"Keith is renowned in the renewable energy space. The market relies on him for where the winds are blowing at any given time."

"Keith is top of the industry for the tax equity financing of renewables."

"Keith is the tax credit guru."

"Keith is an off-the-charts renewable energy tax lawyer."

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Noam Ayali
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Band 1

Noam Ayali is widely regarded as a leader in the development and financing of major LNG projects. He has further capabilities assisting with renewable and conventional power matters.

"Noam is a very good LNG financing attorney. He is knowledgeable and looks at all the big issues - he is top-notch."

"Noam is a go-to lawyer for lenders on LNG projects."

"He is incredibly knowledgeable of the market."

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Patrick D Harder
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An esteemed projects lawyer, Patrick Harder consistently plays a central role in the development and financing of complex, high-value PPP projects in the social infrastructure and transportation sectors. He acts for an impressive roster of public sector clients.

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Todd E Alexander
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Band 1

Todd Alexander is highly regarded for his work on the financing, development, acquisition and sale of single projects and portfolios across the conventional and renewable power sectors.

"Todd is one of the best lawyers in the space."

"Todd can cut through complicated issues and provide the best commercial advice. He is very good at simplifying things and focusing on what's important."

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Becky H Diffen
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Band 2

Becky Diffen is an expert attorney with considerable expertise in the purchase and sale of renewable generation assets and portfolios. She is particularly notable for her knowledge of the wind sector.

"Becky is excellent. She understands the commercial aspects of deals and is very good at getting what her clients want, and does so efficiently."

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Benjamin Y Koenigsberg
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Band 2

Benjamin Koenigsberg has an impressive track record of advising lenders, sponsors and private equity funds on project financing in the renewables space. He is further noted for his expertise in the LNG sector.

"Benjaminis a go-to in this realm due to his depth and expertise in the market."

"He's an incredible problem-solver."

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David Burton
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David Burton assists a variety of clients with tax equity finance, particularly involving solar projects. He has further strengths in advising on renewable energy fund formation.

"He has a way of transferring tax to legal language that works."

"David is really smart and knows the subject matter well. He works around the clock and is a really good advocate for his clients."

Douglas B Buchanan KC
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Douglas B Buchanan KC
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Douglas Buchanan KC is equally capable of advising on domestic and international infrastructure PPP projects.

"Doug is a great lawyer. He's smart, practical and easy to get along with."

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Douglas M Fried
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Douglas Fried is commended for handling complex and high-value financing and development work in the PPP space. He has considerable expertise in acting for lenders. He is head of the infrastructure, mining and commodities practice and co-head of North American infrastructure.

"Doug is a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgeable and handles a number of different dynamics with great skill and patience."

Hilary Lefko
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Hilary Lefko
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Band 3

Hilary Lefko assists clients with tax matters in connection with renewable energy project financing.

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Jacob S. Falk
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Band 4

Jacob Falk is a highly capable attorney who advises on projects involving transportation, higher education and social infrastructure.

"Jacob is a great technical lawyer."

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Kenneth W Hansen
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Band 4

Kenneth Hansen assists clients with the financing of energy and other infrastructure projects. He has particular expertise in the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program.

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Paul L Weber
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Paul Weber has notable experience assisting with the financing and development of energy infrastructure. He is particularly noted for his lender representation.

"Paul Weber is very practical, smart and great to work with. He can see issues and is constructive on resolving them."

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Projects

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Peter F Fitzgerald
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Senior Statespeople
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Keith Martin
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Band 1
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Noam Ayali
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Band 1
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Todd E Alexander
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Band 1
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Benjamin Y Koenigsberg
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Band 3
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Douglas M Fried
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Band 4
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Kenneth W Hansen
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Douglas B Buchanan KC
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Douglas B Buchanan KC
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Projects: LNG

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Noam Ayali
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Band 1
Projects: PPP

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Patrick D Harder
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Band 1
Douglas B Buchanan KC
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Douglas B Buchanan KC
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Band 2
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Douglas M Fried
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Band 2
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Jacob S. Falk
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Band 4
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Kenneth W Hansen
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Band 4
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

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Todd E Alexander
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Band 1
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Becky H Diffen
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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

Keith Martin
Star Individuals
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Todd E Alexander
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Band 1
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Benjamin Y Koenigsberg
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Band 2
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David Burton
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Band 2
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