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Brendan Harney

Brendan Harney

Work Department

Sustainability and ESG, Capital Markets and Securities, Energy, Energy and Infrastructure, Energy Finance and Securitization, Power and Utilities Capital Markets, Public Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Harney represents issuers and underwriters in a range of debt and equity capital markets transactions.

He assists clients with public and private securities offerings, with a concentration in the energy and utility industries. His experience includes SEC registered debt offerings, Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offerings, utility first mortgage bond offerings, convertible debt offerings, common stock offerings, establishment of “at-the-market” equity programs, equity-linked offerings, preferred and hybrid securities offerings, establishment of “medium-term notes” programs, liability management transactions, tax-exempt offerings and remarketings of multimodal debt, 4(a)(2) private placements and dedicated utility rate securitization transactions.

He regularly advises clients on ESG (environmental, social and governance) offerings and establishment of ESG frameworks. Mr. Harney also has experience advising clients on general corporate matters, including corporate governance, securities law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, and preparing ’33 and ’34 Act securities filings.

He is a frequent contributor to internal blogs, client alerts and external publications.

Memberships

Admitted to New Jersey and New York State Bars

Education

JD, Rutgers University School of Law, 2010 BA, Binghamton University, State University of New York, cum laude, 2006