With a practice focus on renewables, including biomass, carbon capture, geothermal, hydrogen, and wind projects, the energy team at Linklaters LLP regularly advises clients across the electric power transactional value chain. Project finance and development, acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures are all within the team’s ambit. The team is led by Marius Griskonis from New York, who specializes in project and portfolio transactions. Elena Rubinov, a key advisor on M&A and private equity transactions in the energy, renewables, and infrastructure sectors, is another stand-out practitioner on the team based in New York. In Washington DC, Michael Rodgers supports the team’s ability with sponsors, lenders, and investors for solar, hydro fuel cell, and carbon capture projects.
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- ‘Very experienced and knowledgeable team - helpful industry feedback.’
- ‘Marius Griskonis is a very knowledgeable and thorough attorney. A pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Advanced Power U.S. Energy Holdings
- Avangrid Renewables
- Avantus
- CDPQ
- East West Bank
- Elia Group SA/NV
- Eni Plenitude S.p.A.
- Largo Inc
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- Qualitas Energy
- RWE
- WindGrid
- Hanwha Q Cells Co.
Work highlights
Advised ENGIE S.A. on the sale of a 50% interest in the Mayakan gas pipeline by a subsidiary of Engie S.A. to funds managed by Macquarie.
Advised CDPQ in its $546m acquisition of a 30% indirect equity interest in AES Ohio.
Advised Avantus in connection with the sale of its Big Rock 1, a 200MW, two-hour (400MWh) energy storage project to Gore Street Energy Storage Fund.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Marius Griskonis
Other key lawyers
Elena Rubinov; Michael Rodgers; Diana Jeschke