Douglas B. Buchanan KC > Norton Rose Fulbright > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A ‘very knowledgeable’ team that combines ‘experience and competence coupled with flexibility’ to service a wide-client base, Norton Rose Fulbright handles high-end project finance and development work, demonstrating activity on large scale battery storage ventures, first-of-its-kind tax equity instructions, and multi-billion dollar digital infrastructure and power transmission projects. A strong lead arranger and lender practice is coupled with an increasing sponsor focus, working with both domestic and international infrastructure funds and asset managers. Bridge, toll road, and highway PPPs are intermixed with landmark projects such as the representing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on the procurement of a design-build agreement for JFK Airport, as well as a strong body of utilities-focused work. Washington’s Keith Martin and New York’s Ben Koenigsberg co-lead the energy practice, with both practitioners noted for the breadth of their asset understanding and the former also highlighted for his tax expertise, while New York’s Todd Alexander’s eminent reputation in the energy sector continues to attract an array of instructions from lenders and investors engaging with both traditional and renewable assets. Douglas M. Fried spearheads the firm’s infrastructure offering from New York and is equally well versed acting for the sponsors, developers and procuring body across a range of PPP projects, often working alongside fellow co-leads Douglas B. Buchanan who is similarly proficient across PPPs and splits his time between New York and Vancouver, and Jacob Falk, a Washington DC-based advisor who has helmed major inner-city transport redevelopments over the past twelve months. Also based in Washington DC, Noam Ayali has been the chief advisor to a consortium of arrangers engaged with the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line. Becky Diffen handles renewable energy, storage and transmission projects from the Austin office, while Washington D.’s Hilary Lefko provides long-standing tax equity financing expertise to an array of mandates. Rhodri Evans brings experience to bear beyond just the procurement and financial closing of infrastructure ventures, often counselling through the development and completion stage, and operates out of Seattle. Austin’s Luke Edney showcases prolific activity across the full spectrum of energy matters, with particular expertise on development and procurement work. Deanne Barrow, who acts out of San Francisco, is a key feature on the firm’s energy transition and clean tech mandates.