Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance combines the firm’s extensive international footprint with embedded project finance and development expertise to advise on a impressive portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects that span the Americas, Africa and Asia. Tax equity financings and tax credit transactions are a significant part of the workload, particularly with regard to battery storage, wind and solar projects, and the firm has also demonstrated high levels of activity engaging with carbon capture ventures. Furthermore, in the LatAm region, the group have pivoted towards refinancing existing brownfield projects with bonds, working closely with the capital markets branch of the firm. Lori Ann Bean ‘s leadership straddles both energy and infrastructure offerings and is a key representative for governmental lenders, working closely with the US Department of Energy and the US International Development Finance Corporation. Fabricio Longhin’s focus is firmly centered on Latin America where he has overseen a number of significant transport-related mandates, often working alongside Jessica Springsteen who has also counselled a range of European lenders and export credit agencies on domestic renewable projects. Greg Jehle and Lauran Smith are further names of note due to their work with the DOE, while Alberto Haito continues to represent both banks and financial sponsors across a spectrum of energy and infrastructure developments. All practitioners operate out of Washington DC.