The projects and energy transition group at Akin handles a range of work in the renewables area, its recent slate including project development, financing, and joint ventures. Pre-NTP funding structures for renewable energy projects and tax credit transferability advice were also areas of recent focus for the department which is co-led by Matt Kapinos inHouston and Ike Emehelu in New York. Washington DC-based Shariff Barakat acts for clients across acquisition, development, and financing of power generation and infrastructure projects, focusing particularly on tax equity financing. Hayden Harms in Houston is an up-and-coming figure in the market who made partner in January 2024. April Kim joined the Los Angeles office from Greenberg Traurig LLP in September 2024.
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‘Matt Kapinos has been excellent as a resource and a referral hub for other Akin lawyers.’
Key clients
- Energy Harbor Corp.
- Excelsior Energy Capital
- First Ammonia, LLC
- HSBC
- MUFG
- Ørsted
- Rabobank
- ReGen III Corp.
- Rockwood Asset Management
- Santander
- Tenaska
- The Guardian Life Insurance Co.
- Vistra
- Vitol Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Santander, Rabobank and HSBC as lenders in a $140m revolving credit facility to DSD Renewables to fund the purchase of equipment and pre-construction expenses for energy storage and solar facilities.
- Represented Excelsior Energy Capital in the formation of a joint venture with an approximately $400m equity commitment to acquire construction-ready battery energy storage projects.
- Advising First Ammonia on its development of a commercial-scale green ammonia production facility using renewable solar and wind.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ike Emehelu, Matt Kapinos