Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Splitting its acute energy and power advisory services across finance, development and commercial counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has a strong bench of practitioners situated in Washington DC, able to cover the full gamut of asset types and instructions. The team has advised on multi-billion dollar investment stakes, power purchase agreement negotiations, and construction, term and working capital financings as part of a wide body of work that includes marquee conventional, renewable and digital infrastructure companies and projects. Global head of the firm’s projects group Lance Brasher‘s practice spans M&A and financing, with highly valued tax equity financing expertise being particular crucial to the team’s strong flow of renewable energy mandates. Paul Kraske, who also possesses a broad practice, particularly focuses on regulatory and commercial issues relating to the development and operation of energy assets, with close engagement with transmission lines and pipelines in recent months. Aryan Moniri has a strong lenders and borrowers practice and is well equipped to advice on a wide range of financing structures, while Palo Alto’s Sean Shimamoto brings further tax specialisms.