Joe Fernandez > Moore & Van Allen, PLLC > Charlotte, United States > Lawyer Profile
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Offices
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
SUITE 4700
CHARLOTTE NC 28202-4003
NORTH CAROLINA
United States
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Joe Fernandez
Work Department
Co-head of MVA's Corporate group
Career
A member of the Management Committee and co-head of the Corporate group, Joe Fernandez represents independent energy companies and private equity funds in power plant finance and M&A matters. He has served as project counsel to electric generating facilities located around the country.
Joe represents traditional and renewable energy facilities in corporate finance and project finance transactions, in acquisitions and divestitures of project companies, in negotiating and drafting project contracts, and in the development and construction of new facilities.
He also has substantial experience negotiating and documenting fuel and fuel transportation agreements for both coal and natural gas-fired electric generating facilities and in structuring, negotiating, and documenting various energy commodity and other hedging transactions involving financial derivative and physically settled products for electric generating facilities.
Joe has represented multiple electric generating projects in connection with engineering procurement and construction agreements, the implementation of long-term parts supply and service agreements, parts storage and warehousing agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, and other management services arrangements. He has also negotiated major equipment supply and option agreements, including agreements for the sale of new and “gray market” turbines and generators.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
Demonstrating ‘national – not simply in-state – electric power development, finance, tax equity, and M&A’ expertise, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC counts a number of financial institutions, private equity firms, and energy producers among its client roster. In recent work highlights, the team has overseen the acquisition and disposition of large-scale solar projects and natural gas facilities, as well as handling joint ventures and commercial agreements. Joe Fernandez is a highly active advisor who acts as the key client contact and leading figure in the group. Joe is equally proficient across conventional and renewable energy sources and is well-placed to act on M&A and corporate finance. Josh DeBottis brings strong tax expertise to a range of transactions. Lesley Attkisson Lewis is also recommended. All lawyers mentioned are based in Charlotte.
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
Praised for bringing a ‘balance of legal and commercial perspectives to each deal’, Moore & Van Allen, PLLC‘s practice handles a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactional work, standing out in particular for its ability to handle impactful mergers in a diverser range of industries. Jeremy Godwin and Joe Fernandez jointly oversee the Charlotte-based team. Godwin excels at leading negotiations for sales agreements, while Fernandez frequently leverages his broad knowledge of the power and energy sectors. Bill Zimmern maintains fruitful relationships with local and national financial sponsors. Rob Rust is frequently tasked with leading on major deals for the firms’s strategic manufacturing clients.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy transactions: electric power United States > Energy
- M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) United States > M&A/corporate and commercial