McDermott Will & Schulte‘s transactional energy team advises clients across power and energy asset transactions, commercial deals, and energy company M&A, especially in power and renewables projects. The firm’s merger with Schulte Roth & Zable in August 2025 further strengthened the team’s transactional ability. Leading the practice are Edward Zaelke in Los Angeles, Philip Tingle in Miami, and Carl Fleming and Christopher Gladbach in Washington, DC. Zaelke specializes in M&A, project finance, and private equity in renewable transactions, while Fleming is a key advisor to blue-chip and energy clients in M&A. Gladbach provides the group support on renewable energy transactions. Other key practitioners include the New York-based Jonathan Ching, a finance specialist with experience in PPA and energy mandates.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Key clients
- Apex Clean Energy
- NorthStar Clean Energy
- Aiga Capital Partners
- Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc.
- Onyx Renewable Partners L.P.
- Clearway
Work highlights
Advised Apex Clean Energy on the formation of a joint venture with Korean oil major SK Gas, to develop a $1.8bn portfolio of storage projects.
Assisted NorthStar Clean Energy with negotiating a long-term $83m offtake purchase agreement with Calpine and Engie for power outputted by its Aviator Wind project.
Representing NorthStar Clean Energy as lead M&A counsel in its acquisition of a 150 MW solar project from Samsung.
Practice head
Edward Zaelke; Philip Tingle; Carl Fleming; Chris Gladbach
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Ching