Baker Botts L.L.P.

Global Projects

Partner

Department Chair - Global Projects ( New York)

Michael Didriksen is a transactional lawyer with more than twenty years of experience in handling M&A and project development in the energy sector. Mr. Didriksen brings a significant depth of industry knowledge to his practice, having experience structuring complex transactions for regulated and unregulated companies in the electric power and gas spaces. He advises on major power project developments in the common fuel sources and technologies as well as on LNG projects and AC and HVDC merchant transmission lines. Mr. Didriksen has extensive renewable energy experience, having led numerous transactions involving the wind, solar, hydroelectric, renewable fuels and battery storage sectors. Mr. Didriksen also has significant "structured" energy transactions experience, including the negotiation of wholesale and retail power contracts (e.g., tolling agreements, long-term power purchase contracts, heat rate call options and standard offer load contracts).

New York State Bar

J.D., Columbia Law School 1997 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

B.A., University of Pennsylvania 1989

He is an avid mountaineer, skier, sailor, and parent.