Moore & Van Allen, PLLC > Charlotte, United States > Firm Profile
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Offices
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
SUITE 4700
CHARLOTTE NC 28202-4003
NORTH CAROLINA
United States
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Moore & Van Allen, PLLC > The Legal 500 Rankings
Energy > Energy transactions: electric power Tier 4
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC has national reach and scope within deals relating to the electric power sector. Joe Fernandez co-heads the corporate practice and covers a wide range of transactional matters, including representing traditional and renewable energy facilities in acquisitions and divestitures alongside energy commodity and hedging transactions. Fernandez also complements his practice with project finance, representing parties on both sides including developers, lenders and other providers of credit support. A further integral practitioner is Josh DeBottis who has broad experience in renewable energy project finance, representing financial institutions. Both lawyers are situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.Practice head(s):
Joe Fernandez
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A very good and under-rated practice. We work as counsel with MVA frequently.’
‘Joe Fernandez is a star and merits recognition. He is exceptionally efficient, and unusually nimble at digesting and managing technical information that frequently is the deal-driver or deal-blocker.’
‘Legal work for energy finance tends to be dominated by NY law firms. Moore & Van Allen has provided service every bit as good as the NY firms, but at a much more reasonable price.’
‘The individuals we work with are very approachable and commercially reasonable. Joe Fernandez stands out.’
Key clients
Ares Management LLC
Heelstone Renewable Energy, LLC
Nucor Corporation
CS Energy, LLC
GreenGo Energy US, Inc.
Ranger Power LLC
National Grid USA
Cogentrix Energy Power Management
Tyr Energy, Inc.
Brookfield Power US Asset Management, LLC
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Regions Bank
Truist Bank
First Horizon Bank
Energy Transition Capital Management LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Ares Management LLC in connection with the disposition of a 417 MW natural gas-fired generating facility located in California. The facility’s output is 100% contracted to a public utility.
- Counseled investment funds managed by Ares Management LLC in negotiating and documenting multiple secured first lien energy hedges underpinning the acquisition and refinancing ($500 million) of Potomac Energy Center, LLC.
- Represented Heelstone Renewable Energy, LLC in all aspects of the sale of the assets of the Sun Dagger Solar Project, a project under development in New Mexico to Clenera, LLC. The assets at issue including real estate with required military approvals and unexploded ordinance issues.
Finance > Commercial lending Tier 4
The Charlotte-based debt finance team at Moore & Van Allen, PLLC is very active on syndicated lending matters, representing a roster of banking clients including Bank of America and Wells Fargo in a wide variety of transaction structures, revolving credit facilities, bridge loans and unitranche financings. In addition to its high-value work for major banks, the firm is also active on middle-market transactions and assists with acquisition financings and asset-based loans for Charlotte-based lenders such as Truist Bank. Wayne McKinzie, who leads the practice, is a key contact for syndicated lending alongside Tripp Monroe. Meredith Reedy is also highly recommended for her advice on acquisition financing, while Andrew Price leads on many of the team’s high-value transactions for Bank of America.Practice head(s):
Wayne McKinzie
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Testimonials
‘Moore & Van Allen is extremely active in the syndicated loan business and knows the market very well. They are able to guide the negotiation of term sheets and credit agreements based on market practices across the spectrum of credit quality. The work gets done quickly and at a lower cost than other major firms, while the quality remains excellent.’
Key clients
Bank of America, N.A.
BofA Securities, Inc.
CoBank, ACB
Fifth Third Bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank/J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
KeyBank N.A.
PNC Bank, National Association
Regions Bank
Truist Bank
U.S. Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Bank of America, N.A. as left lead arranger, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as right lead arranger, and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, in connection with revolving and term loan facilities totaling $3.3bn to Quanta Services, Inc.
- Advised BofA Securities, Inc. as left lead arranger, and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, in connection with a $1.1bn credit facility to Oshkosh Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries.
- Represented BofA Securities, Inc. as left lead arranger, and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, in connection with a $1.5bn credit facility to Adobe Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.
M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) Tier 4
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC‘s corporate group in North Carolina and the Southeast is a strong force in nationally significant energy M&A and transactions in the financial services and private equity spaces. The practice is jointly led by Charlotte-based duo Jeremy Godwin, who serves as primary outside counsel to the firm’s largest clients in relation to their corporate, commercial and M&A engagements, and Joe Fernandez, whose knowledge of the conventional and renewable energy segments is noteworthy. Bill Zimmern, who sits in the same office, is at the helm of the largest private equity M&A matters managed by the team.Practice head(s):
Jeremy Godwin; Joe Fernandez
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Testimonials
‘Great knowledge and responsiveness. Good value for the level of expertise.’
‘Jeremy Godwin: knowledgeable about the business; practical and efficient; gets things done. Joe Fernandez: strong subject matter expertise; pragmatic and efficient.’
Key clients
Frontier Growth
Carousel Capital
CBRE, Inc.
AEA Investors
Capital Vision Services, LLC
Workplace Options
Gryphon Investors
North Mill Equipment Finance, LLC
Astorg
Nucor Corporation
Pike Electric
Enlightenment Capital
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Nucor Corporation in connection with its $3bn acquisition of C.H.I. Overhead Doors, LLC from KKR.
- Advised Nucor Corporation in connection with its $1bn acquisition of Cornerstone Building Brands’ insulated metal panels business.
- Assisted Frontier Growth in connection with its $300m sale of a majority of the equity interests of Clearwave, Inc..
Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Finance > Financial services regulation
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC > Firm Profile
Moore & Van Allen is a full-service law firm that serves international, national, regional, and local clients in a wide range of industries and areas of focus, including corporate, financial services, commercial real estate, health care, manufacturing, retail, individual wealth management, and technology. Our focus on our clients has led to steady growth as one of the largest law firms in the Southeast with over 400 attorneys and professionals in over 90 areas of focus. We are strategically structured to nimbly provide clients with a comprehensive suite of legal services, collaborating across disciplines on their behalf.
Clients consist of 8 of the 12 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Carolina, over 30 of the current Fortune 200 companies, and almost 60 of the current Fortune 500 companies.
Nationally recognized, culturally inclusive, and community-spirited, we understand that success for our clients comes from investing in the strength of ideas and the power of collaboration.
Moore & Van Allen is also resolute in our commitment to charitable and pro bono service. We believe the legal community is uniquely poised to serve the underprivileged and our attorneys and staff continue to uphold our values of service and corporate social responsibility. We are firm in our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity, with our leadership dedicated to recruiting, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff of different backgrounds and experiences.
