Mr Michael Didriksen > Baker Botts L.L.P. > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Baker Botts L.L.P.
30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10112-4498
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Global Projects

Position

Partner

Department Chair – Global Projects ( New York)

Career

Michael Didriksen is a transactional lawyer with more than twenty years of experience in handling M&A and project development in the energy sector. Mr. Didriksen brings a significant depth of industry knowledge to his practice, having experience structuring complex transactions for regulated and unregulated companies in the electric power and gas spaces. He advises on major power project developments in the common fuel sources and technologies as well as on LNG projects and AC and HVDC merchant transmission lines. Mr. Didriksen has extensive renewable energy experience, having led numerous transactions involving the wind, solar, hydroelectric, renewable fuels and battery storage sectors. Mr. Didriksen also has significant “structured” energy transactions experience, including the negotiation of wholesale and retail power contracts (e.g., tolling agreements, long-term power purchase contracts, heat rate call options and standard offer load contracts).

Memberships

New York State Bar

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School 1997
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

B.A., University of Pennsylvania 1989

Leisure

He is an avid mountaineer, skier, sailor, and parent.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: electric power

(Leading lawyers)

Michael DidriksenBaker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts L.L.P. is regularly engaged in matters involving headline power, utilities and renewables transactions taking place across the US. One recent highlight saw the team act for The AES Corporation, a mandate led by Michael Didriksen (based in New York) who represented the AES Corporation in connection with a strategic alliance with Google to accelerate the growth and adoption of clean energy. Elaine Walsh  is situated in Washington, DC and counsels clients regarding energy company mergers, energy asset acquisitions, divestitures and investments. Jonathan Bobinger (Houston) is a transactional lawyer with over a decade of experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and securities matters. Bobinger also has renewable energy experience, having lead transactions involving the wind and solar sectors. Carlos Marquez is a name to watch for his representation of domestic and foreign companies and private equity firms in a variety of transactions including project financing, project development, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, often involving power generation and renewable energy.

United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power

(Leading lawyers)

Michael DidriksenBaker Botts L.L.P.

Led by New York’s Michael Didriksen and Elaine Walsh, who splits her time between New York and Washington, Baker Botts L.L.P.‘s cross-border practice is equipped to handle every stage of projects, including investment, project finance and regulatory counselling. Didriksen impresses his clients with his ‘ability to drive innovative solutions on complex deals’, and is noted for his experience in M&A and project development. In New York, John Papaspanos  is noted as an expert for debt and equity financing transactions. Adam Griffin from the New York office and San Francisco’s Jeff Kayes departed in 2022, while Dino Barajas joined in San Francisco from DLA Piper LLP (US), Ellen Friedman  joined the New York office from Nixon Peabody LLP, and Elias ‘Eli’ Hinckley joined the team in San Francisco from K&L Gates.