Practice Areas
Kelann Stirling focuses her practice on development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects. She has advised clients on a wide range of projects, within and outside of the U.S., with a focus on renewable power (including wind, battery storage and hydroelectric facilities), solar component manufacturing projects, carbon capture and sequestration projects, clean hydrogen projects, conventional power, LNG and midstream gas gathering and processing facilities. Kelann also advises clients on matters relating to sustainable financing and is part of Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s ESG strategy group. She has represented private equity investors, strategic investors, developers and lenders (including commercial and investment banks, export credit agencies, institutional investors, credit funds and governmental entities) and has experience in all aspects of structuring international and domestic energy and infrastructure financings and negotiating and drafting finance and project development documents. In addition, Kelann has significant experience in restructurings and acquisition financings in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Personal
Cornell Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004; Boston University, B.S., English & Sociology, magna cum laude, 2001