Evelyn Balassiano > White & Case LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Providing financing advice on a litany of projects and noted for the scale of its cross-border practice, White & Case LLP continues to be a dominant force in the energy and infrastructure market, with a strong bench of advisors well-geared to act across a range of debt, equity and hybrid structures, as well as P3s. Marquee energy project highlights include ATVM loans for lithium-ion battery resource facilities, stand-alone battery storage financings, and bridge term loans for biorefineries, green hydrogen and ammonia projects, and electric vehicle battery ventures. On the infrastructure side, the firm handles a number of of transport, social and digital-related greenfield and brownfield projects, with the team able to act as counsel on the bidding, financing, and development side of ventures including JFK International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and São Paulo’s metro system. Leading these substantial infrastructure mandates and the practice as a whole is Dolly Mirchandani, one of the most pre-eminent infrastructure lawyers in the market and who combines long-standing P3 knowledge alongside the ability to advise on first-of-its-kind private investment and finance structures across a range of traditional and novel infrastructure projects. Working closely with Mirchandani is Evelyn Balassiano who provides counsel to an impressive roster of infrastructure find, commercial banks and institutional lenders. Elena Millerman leads the firm’s global project development and finance offering and is chiefly recognized for her extensive debt and equity financing knowledge, active on both conventional and renewable energy assets. In Miami, the head of the firm’s Americas energy, infrastructure, project and asset finance practice Sean Goldstein focuses on energy and infrastructure projects in Latin America. Nandan Nelivigi has overseen mezzanine credit facilities, senior construction and term credit facilities, bridge loans, and green financings relating to a plethora of asset types. Jeffrey Davis joined the practice in March 2023 and brings extensive tax experience from his tenure at Mayer Brown, while infrastructure investment expert Nadav Klugman, also formerly at Mayer Brown, joined the team in April 2024. Former practice co-head Christopher Richardson left the practice in March 2024. All listed members of the team are based in New York unless otherwise mentioned.