Danielle M. Varnell > Bracewell LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Bracewell LLP
2001 M STREET, NW, SUITE 900
WASHINGTON DC 20036
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Career

Danielle Varnell has extensive experience in energy M&A including with respect to both development stage and operating projects, portfolio acquisitions and divestures, and complex multi-party joint ventures. In addition to her experience with fossil generation assets and onshore wind and solar assets, Danielle has significant experience in carbon capture and sequestration, battery storage and offshore wind.

Danielle also has extensive experience on all aspect of energy and infrastructure project development, including the negotiation and drafting of build transfer agreements, EPC contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, construction management agreements, asset management agreements, shared facilities agreements, build out agreements and equipment procurement and supply agreements (including gas and wind turbines, modules and transformers), as well as numerous other project development agreements.

Education

University of Wisconsin Law School,
J.D., 1997, cum laude, Order of the Coif
Ripon College,
B.A., 1993, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: electric power

(Leading lawyers)

Danielle M. VarnellBracewell LLP

Bracewell LLP‘s electricity transactional group is led by Ryan Holcomb  in Houston, with the team representing clients in transactions including generation involving all fuel types, transmission, acquisitions and divestitures of power assets, joint ventures, equity investments, project finance and project development. Danielle M. Varnell (based in Washington, DC) has experience in energy M&A, including both development stage and operating projects, while Alan Rafte, who is situated in Houston, serves clients in transactions that involve offshore and wind generation facilities. Laura D. Sheldon, in Washington DC, stands out for her work in sale and purchase of conventional power and renewable energy assets, corporate governance and project development.