With experience representing private equity and infrastructure funds, utility companies, and retail energy providers in M&A transactions, investments, and developing and financing matters, the projects and infrastructure department at Mayer Brown continues to attract new clients to its extensive client roster comprised of notable names from the financial services and energy sectors. The group stands out in particular for its capability to handle high-value, high-profile, and cross-border energy transactions. The team also benefits from the aptitude of Jason Wagenmaker who regularly leads on M&A, business and asset sales, and private equity transactions. All attorneys mentioned are based in Chicago. Paul Astolfi left the firm in April 2025.
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Key clients

  • Apollo / Atlas Securitized Products
  • Ares Management
  • Bank of America
  • BlackRock
  • Blackstone
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
  • ClearGen LLC
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • Diamond Generating Corporation
  • Duke Energy Corporation
  • ENGIE North America Inc.
  • Fengate Asset Management
  • GE Energy Financial Services, Inc
  • ING Capital LLC
  • MUFG
  • Nestlé
  • Nomura
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank
  • KKR/ Global Atlantic Financial Group

Work highlights

Represented Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec in consortium with Blackstone and Invenergy to acquire a renewables portfolio from AEP for $1.5 billion.
Represented Engie in the $1.2 billion acquisition of Broad Reach Power LLC from private equity funds EnCap Energy Transition and Apollo Infrastructure.

Other key lawyers

Jason Wagenmaker