Chambers Review

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

Orrick, 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advised Primergy on the development and USD1.9 billion debt and tax equity financing of a 690 MW solar and 380 MW storage Gemini project in Nevada.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel A Mathews
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Senior Statespeople

Daniel Mathews has an impressive track record of representing lenders, sponsors and investors on a broad array of PPP projects, particularly in the transportation and energy sectors.

"Daniel has exceptional commercial awareness and is extremely responsive to client needs."

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Blake H Winburne
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Band 1

Blake Winburne is highly regarded for his work on the acquisition and sale of gas-fired, wind and solar assets at various stages of development. He also advises on complex financing and development matters.

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Bradford Gathright
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Band 1

Bradford Gathright represents a strong choice for investors and developers in conventional and renewable energy infrastructure M&A. He has expertise across project and portfolio transactions.

"Bradford has seen a lot of deals and is good at explaining complicated issues."

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Christopher J Moore
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Band 1

Christopher Moore provides clients with top-tier tax equity and other project financing counsel.

"Christopher is one of the best lawyers in the project finance space, especially for tax equity structuring and execution."

"Christopher is masterful at reaching a compromise that both his client and the other side accept- it's a real talent."

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Mark P Weitzel
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Band 1

Mark Weitzel has substantial experience working advising prominent clients on the financing and development of power generation projects spanning both the conventional and renewables sectors.

"Mark is collaborative and will get a deal across the finish line."

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Young J Lee
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Band 1

Young Lee has a stellar reputation for her handling of transportation sector PPP. She provides expert representation in the development and financing of high-value and sophisticated infrastructure projects.

"Young is a very skilled lawyer."

"She's very talented and very smart."

"Young is very detailed-oriented."

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Dahl Thompson
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Band 2

Dahl Thompson has notable expertise in the sale and acquisition of conventional and renewable power assets and portfolios at all stages of development.

"Dahl gives commercial, as well as pure legal, advice."

"Dahl is a great renewables lawyer with a very broad skill set."

"Dahl is very responsive, creative and thorough."

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John Eliason
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Band 2

John Eliason manages a broad array of tax-based financing arrangements, with a particular focus on solar generation and energy storage infrastructure projects.

"John is extremely knowledgeable, flexible and can put technical jargon into plain terms."

"He knows the tax equity markets very well and is very commercial."

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Leslie E Sherman
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Band 2

Leslie Sherman has notable expertise spanning solar and wind generation projects as well as battery storage development. He is commended for his work advising clients on the structuring and negotiation of PPAs.

"Les is one of the best PPA lawyers in the business."

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Thomas B Glascock
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Band 2

Thomas Glascock has considerable experience advising clients engaged in renewable energy projects. He is at home working on both solar and wind financings.

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Kristin Seeger
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Band 3

Kristin Seeger has expertise in handling sales and acquisitions of renewable energy projects and platforms, with particular strengths in assisting with utility-scale solar transactions.

"Kristin is very knowledgeable."

"She has a great sense of being practical and understanding what the drivers are on either side of the table."

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Matt Archer
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Band 4

Matt Archer's broad practice encompasses both the development and A&D of assets in the renewable space.

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Paul Zarnowiecki
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Band 4

Paul Zarnowiecki is recognized for his work supporting sector clients on renewable and battery storage projects.

"Paul Zarnowiecki is highly committed to ensuring clients get excellent service."

"Paul is very commercially-minded and thinks about his clients even when they don't have matters in front of him."

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Adam Griffin
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Up and Coming

Adam Griffin's projects practice covers debt and tax equity financings of renewable energy assets including battery storage and solar.

"Adam has a great open-minded approach to problem-solving. He considers all detailed questions around potential risks and mitigation, and explores the nuances and tangential issues of a transaction."

"He really thinks about issues before we start thinking and can offer a versatile range of solutions. He's able to put together convincing arguments and craft documents that to this day will stand up in a court of law. He's a counsel in the truest form."

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Matthew Neuringer
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Up and Coming

Matthew Neuringer regularly assists private developer and public sponsor clients with the project financing of PPP projects in the transport and education sector.

"Matthew is extremely capable both in commercial and policy issues. He cares about his clients and ensures that their projects are a success to the benefit of the infrastructure industry."

"Matthew is immensely knowledgeable of the PPP space. He has a deep understanding of commercial matters raised by the market and has been instrumental in crafting language that addresses them while keeping the proper protections in place for the owner."

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Rohit Sachdev
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Up and Coming

Rohit Sachdev represents project developers and owners on complex financings. His expertise includes wind, solar and battery projects.

"Rohit is very commercial."

"He is very plugged into the market."

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Victoria Boyne
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Up and Coming

Victoria Boyne is noted for her strength in the PPP space. She is experienced across a range of matters concerning social and transport infrastructure.

"Victoria is terrific to work with."

"She always makes herself available and is extremely knowledgeable, intelligent and able to get the best out of everyone she works with."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Projects

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Mark P Weitzel
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Blake H Winburne
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Matt Archer
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Band 4
Projects: PPP

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Daniel A Mathews
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Senior Statespeople
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Young J Lee
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Band 1
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Matthew Neuringer
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Up and Coming
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Victoria Boyne
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Up and Coming
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional

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Blake H Winburne
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Band 1
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Bradford Gathright
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Band 1
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Dahl Thompson
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Band 2
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Kristin Seeger
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Band 3
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy

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Christopher J Moore
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Band 1
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Mark P Weitzel
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Band 1
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John Eliason
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Band 2
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Leslie E Sherman
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Band 2
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Thomas B Glascock
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Band 2
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Paul Zarnowiecki
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Band 4
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Adam Griffin
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Up and Coming
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Rohit Sachdev
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Up and Coming