King & Spalding LLP is a robust choice for advice on high-value transactions in the US renewable energy market. The firm assists with some of the most valuable projects in the country and internationally, and also handles a notable share of first-of-their-kind projects in various respects. Clients include leading energy companies, corporates in the renewables sphere, private equity firms, tax equity and financial investors, and project developers. A trio of lawyers oversee the practice group: Jonathan Melmed in New York, an expert in the power sector and in private equity transactions; construction law expert Scott Greer, who heads the firm’s global energy and construction offering; and Stuart Zisman, counsel to a host of major project owners in the alternative energy space. Greer and Zisman are based in Houston, while at the Washington DC office, James Bowe is a senior name across energy matters. Alongside Melmed in New York, Brandon Dalling is a key contact for financing renewable energy projects, and transactional lawyer Adam Hankiss has particular experience in solar, wind, and hydrogen projects. Younger partner Tristan Pelham Webb is building a strong practice in project finance for renewable energy projects in the US.

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Key clients

  • Arevon Asset Management
  • Atlas Holdings
  • Axium Infrastructure
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Group
  • D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments
  • Global Clean Energy, Inc.
  • Instar Asset Management
  • Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC
  • Starwood Energy Group
  • The Carlyle Group
  • UBS Infrastructure
  • Wabash Valley Resources
  • Avantus
  • Transmission Developers, Inc.
  • HIF

Lawyers

Leading lawyers
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Melmed, Stuart Zisman, Scott Greer

Other key lawyers

Brandon Dalling, James Bowe, Adam Hankiss, Tristan Pelham Webb