Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a well-rounded offering in the domestic renewable energy market, advising on project development and financing, M&A, joint ventures, and corporate financing. Its client base of energy companies includes longstanding market players looking to diversify and move into the clean energy space, as well as newer, innovative project developers. The team has been active across the recent flow of work on tax equity matters, and is also taking on an increasing number of clean energy storage matters. Practice head Elizabeth Hanigan at the firm’s Chicago office is a key name for the acquisition of and financing of wind, solar, and energy storage facilities. Jim Tynion in New York assists with construction, term and tax equity project financings, greenfield development, and M&A, while Laura Neumeister Wright in Chicago focuses her practice on project finance and development of renewable energy generation projects. Infrastructure project expert Neeraj Arora is the key name at the Los Angeles office, and in Boston, Amy Maloney focuses on project finance and development. Senior figure Wayne Song retired from the practice in January 2024.

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Key clients

  • Ashtrom Renewable Energy
  • American Electric Power (AEP)
  • Brookfield/Luminace
  • Candlestick Capital Management
  • Energy Capital Partners (ECP)
  • Evergy
  • HQI US Holding LLC/Hydro-Québec
  • Invenergy
  • MMR Group
  • Osaka Gas
  • Pardee Renewable Energy
  • South Jersey Industries
  • Xcel Energy

Work highlights

  • Represented Invenergy Renewables Operating I LLC as borrower and Invenergy Renewables LLC as sponsor in the $1.05bn refinancing of a revolving loan and letter-of-credit facility.
  • Represented Ashtrom Renewable Energy in the development, construction and term financing of a 300 MW solar project in Texas.
  • Advising South Jersey Industries on investment and development in renewable natural gas projects across the northeast.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elizabeth Hanigan, Stephen Spina

Other key lawyers

Jim Tynion, Neeraj Arora, Laura Neumeister Wright