Archie Fallon > Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP > Palo Alto, United States > Lawyer Profile

Focusing on financings and transactions in the renewable and alternative energy space, the power and renewables practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a popular choice among energy businesses, investment firms, and contractors. Alongside its expertise in tax equity and tax credit sales, the group is also adept at handling high-value M&A, debt financing, and regulatory advice. Co-leading the department in New York and Houston are Eric Pogue and Archie Fallon respectively, and together they bring a wealth of experience to the team. Pogue concentrates on the development, financing, and acquisition of energy projects while Fallon focuses on investments, joint ventures, and recapitalizations. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of Los Angeles’ Amanda Rosenberg who stands out for her specialism in tax matters ranging from energy tax credits and government incentive programs.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides credit and capital solutions for its diverse client base related to conventional and renewable energy projects. Key areas of expertise include acquisition financing, as well as mezzanine, holding company and back-leverage financing. The department is co-chaired by Eric Pogue in New York and Archie Fallon in Houston. Pogue and Fallon are key advisors for nationwide and international renewable energy transactions. Jorge Kamine, who splits his time between Washington DC, New York and Houston, is well versed in both debt and equity financing of projects. The practice has experienced a significant amount of expansion, with a team of four partners joining from Mayer Brown between September 2023 and January 2024. Other notable hirings include Tony Johnston from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in October 2023, Sarah McLean from A&O Shearman in January 2024, and Holt Foster from Sidley Austin LLP in June 2024.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP significantly strengthened its oil and gas transactional offering in 2024, adding former Shearman & Sterling private equity head Sarah McLean in January, alongside Dale Smith from Mayer Brown and Holt Foster from Sidley Austin LLP, who joined in June. McLean and Foster now co-lead the practice from Houston and Dallas, respectively, with McLean continuing to advise financial sponsors, funds, and management teams on company and asset acquisitions and disposals, while Foster counsels a broad client base on M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions across the energy sector. Archie Fallon also helms the practice and is a key contact for brownfield energy investments, while co-head Brad Honeycutt handles sponsor and management-side private equity instructions in the upstream and midstream. Tan Lu has a broad practice spanning M&A, joint ventures, commercial agreements, and drilling and oilfield services, whereas Tony Johnston is recognised for his private equity work, advising funds, management teams, and family offices. Erin Kaufman   also comes recommended. Johnston sits with Holt in Dallas. The rest of the team advises from Houston.