Morrison Foerster is a trusted advisor for development finance institutions, regional development banks, and export credit agencies engaged in funding various infrastructure projects in developing nations. Recent undertakings involve guiding clients on financing funds focused on climate change, energy transition, and sustainability investing. The firm also advises on the financing of cross-border renewable energy projects, encompassing wind and solar power plants. Leading the team from the Washington DC office, Greg Smith and Ann Lilienthal are regularly supported by senior counsel Richard Jenney, who excels in project finance matters and cross-border investment transactions. Conrad E. Proulx adds valuable expertise, focusing on renewable and conventional power projects in emerging markets spanning Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Key clients
- Inter-American Investment Corporation
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- International Finance Corporation
- African Development Bank
- Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO)
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- CDC Group plc
- Export-Import Bank of Korea
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Work highlights
- Acting for the DFC; JBIC; EBRD; and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking as lenders on various power projects in Jordan, including the 400MW combined cycle Amman East Power Plant (IPP1), the 250MW tri-fuel AES Levant Power Plant (IPP4), the 48.7MW A M Solar Plant, and the 24MW Ma’an Solar Plant.
- Advising IDB Invest on the $452m expansion and upgrade of the Kingston Container Terminal.
- Advised DFC and CDC on the financing of the Tè power plant in Guinea.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gregory Smith, Ann Lilienthal