Darius Mehraban > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides a broad range of assistance to its clients, advising them on issues relating to traditional and novel derivatives products, including equity, interest, currency and commodity derivatives. Jeffrey Steiner leads the practice from Washington DC, advising clients on all matters concerning OTC and listed derivatives, whether the concern regulatory, transactional or enforcement issues. From New York, Darius Mehraban supports end-users and dealers in equity derivatives and structured products matters, including commodity, currency, interest and synthetic debt products. Of counsel Adam Lapidus, who practices in New York, is well-versed in the structuring, documenting and negotiating of OTC derivatives.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP boasts a strong array of transactions, including overseeing the purchase and sale of equity stakes in marquee energy players, major company takeovers, and capital markets work involving utilities. The firm has a growing portfolio of tax equity investments work, and on the renewables front the team covers the full life cycle of a project, from the acquisition through to the financing and development piece. Furthermore, the firm has been on the seller side of large-scale utility and energy services holding company transactions, such as advising South Jersey Industries on its $8.1bn sale to Infrastructure Investments Fund. One of the most experienced names in the industry, Peter Hanlon leads on a number of the firm’s most consequential M&A, as well as being a key figure in the group’s capital markets offering. Co-head Nicholas Politan, who also possesses considerable industry experience, is chief advisor to Berkshire Hathaway Energy alongside a number of financial sponsors, developers and producers. Sought out by both public and private companies for his combined M&A expertise and technological acumen, John Gaffney ‘s transactional offering spans both domestic and cross-border instructions, as well as capital markets work. Emad Khalil and Darius Mehraban also come highly recommended. All individuals operate out of New York.

One of the heavyweight New York-based transactional practices in the energy market, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP handles major M&A, as well as development and financing, and its lawyers are well versed in utility-scale solar and wind power projects. A mix of utilities providers, renewable project owners and major investors look to a power and renewables team jointly led by Peter Hanlon and Nicholas Politan, both of whom are experienced in the range of renewable projects. John Gaffney is counsel of choice to a number of renewable energy companies, while Gerry Spedale, at the Houston office, acts for private equity investors in this space. Saee Muzumdar and Darius Mehraban are further names to note. Unless otherwise noted, all named lawyers are based in New York.