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McGuireWoods LLP Offices

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RICHMOND, VA 23219
VIRGINIA
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Evelyn Kim

Position
Evelyn Kim serves as a strategic advisor to investors, lenders, private equity firms, infrastructure funds, independent power producers, sponsors and developers in all aspects of the development, financing, acquisition and sale of solar, wind, battery energy storage and biomass projects throughout the United States. She also has significant experience counseling clients on debt, tax equity and limited recourse project financings.
Evelyn has led projects in various stages of development from initial bid, through financial close and into commercial operation.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
McGuireWoods LLP advises major energy utilities and infrastructure funds on oil and gas transactions, including acquisitions, project development, and financings. The firm has a strong track record in midstream assets and regulatory matters, representing key industry players in complex deals and energy transition initiatives. Anthony Carna chairs the oil and gas practice from Pittsburgh. Co-leader of the firm’s Renewable Energy group Mike Woodard operates out of Richmond and has a broad practice that includes advising investors, developers and financial institutions on corporate transactions and financings. Co-head Breenen Keene, also in Richmond, is chiefly recognised for his real estate and development focused practice, while co-head Durham McCormick is a go-to for tax expertise in Houston. The San Francisco-based Evelyn Kim’s far-reaching offering combines both M&A and project finance capabilities. Pittsburgh’s Molleigh Thomas also comes recommended. Jay Hughes joined from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in January 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to policyholders
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense