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Position

Peter Hughes is a counsel in Clifford Chance’s Americas Energy and Infrastructure Group, based in Washington, DC. He advises developers, investors, lenders and US agencies relating to energy and infrastructure projects worldwide, with a particular emphasis on the US and US federal energy regulatory issues. He has particular expertise in renewable energy financings.

Peter received a J.D. from New York University School of Law, an A.B., summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College, a MES in EU Integration Studies from the University of Bonn, Germany, as a Fulbright Scholar, and a MPhil in Historical Studies from the University of Cambridge, England. He is admitted in New York and Washington, DC, is a dual American and British citizen, and speaks fluent German.

Career

Dartmouth College (AB) 2006
University of Bonn, Center for European Integration Studies (MES) 2007
University of Cambridge, St. John’s College (MPhil) 2008
New York University School of Law (JD) 2011
Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Robert G. Doumar, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2011
Joined Clifford Chance 2012
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2012
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in the District of Columbia 2013

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United States > Finance > Project finance

Leveraging its strong international presence, Clifford Chance demonstrates expertise in complex development banks and multisource project financings around the globe. Recently, the team has focused on various renewable energy projects, including wind, solar and geothermal technologies and their related storage. The practice maintains its advisory role to the US Department of Energy and the US International Development Finance Corporation, among other government agencies. Lori Ann Bean heads up the department and brings extensive experience in the financing of global infrastructure and energy projects. Fabricio Longhin and Jessica Springsteen are key contacts for developers, lenders, and sponsors, with a specific focus on Latin America and the United States. Peter Hughes further strengthens the team and frequently represents government departments in energy and infrastructure projects. Patricio Abal specializes in negotiating key project documents, including offtake and PPP agreements. New York-based Gianluca Bacchiocchi rejoined the firm from Latham & Watkins LLP in March 2025. All named attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.

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