George D Cannon Jr. > Akin > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Allen & Overy LLP provides a multi-faceted and comprehensive practice advising on project-related issues including regulatory advice, due diligence and liaison with government authorities. The firm advises a wide spectrum of clients including sponsors, developers, project companies. George D Cannon Jr. works in the Washington DC office and focuses on regulatory aspects of acquisitions, divestitures and financings of electric generation and transmission projects, including obtaining FERC and state public service commission approvals. Porter Wiseman is noted for her representation of independent power producers and electric utilities before FERC and state public utility commissions.

With the ability to advise on all stages of a renewable power project, transactional work is at the heart of Allen & Overy LLP ‘s energy, natural resources and infrastructure practice, including handling major acquisitions and disposals of both companies and assets, as well as the financing of significant and novel renewable energy projects. In addition to its work for clients operating in the wind and solar space, the team is also experienced in advising sponsors, developers, project companies and financiers from across the entire sector. Kent Rowey heads the practice, splitting his time between Los Angeles and New York, where Jillian Ashley and Greg Lavigne are also noted. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, Daniel Sinaiko and Matthew Nesburn in the Los Angeles office are particularly well regarded in high-value transactions and market entry advice for foreign firms, respectively. Based in Washington DC, John Marciano is a key contact for complex financing work in the solar sphere. The firm is also competent in due diligence, construction disputes, and government liaison, and extended its regulatory offering with the February 2022 hire of George Cannon Jr. for the Washington office from Akin. Sam Kamyans left the firm in June 2023.