Christopher Cross > Latham & Watkins LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Advising new market entrants and entrenched clients in the energy space since the Inflation Reduction Act, Latham & Watkins LLP provides counsel to large and mid-market private equity funds, energy developers and producers, and financial institutions who seek high-end sector knowledge and transactional expertise. The firm has equal engagement with company takeovers and project-specific mandates, and has been involved with assets including, but not limited to, renewables, utilities, energy transmission infrastructure, and conventional power. Jointly heading the team in New York, David Kurzweil and Eli Katz advise on complex, multi-faceted M&A, with the former well-regarded for the breadth of his public and private company deal sheet and the latter for the expert tax advice he provides for private equity sponsors and infrastructure funds. Houston’s Trina Chandler has taken the lead on a number of energy power producer mergers and equity interest acquisitions, while Washington DC’s David Schwartz is sought out for M&A, regulatory and disputes counsel, advising both global asset managers on multi-billion dollar acquisitions and leading energy players on power purchase and sale agreements. Lauren Anderson is based in Houston and has a notable focus on private equity transactions, particularly in the renewables space over the past twelve months, which is similar to New York’s Christopher Cross, who acts as sellers counsel in previous deal highlights. Eminent practitioner Jeff Greenberg, who operates out of Los Angeles, continues to leverage his vast knowledge and expertise within the energy industry to advise on a broad-array of marquee transactions and financings. David Owen and Caroline Phillips provide further M&A and joint venture capabilities from New York.