With a transactional and advisory offering, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP‘s energy transition department has deep experience assisting both conventional and renewable energy clients with project financing, M&A and joint ventures, as well as advising on new energy tech and infrastructure related to the power sector. Alongside its expertise in energy transactions, the group’s cross-border capabilities continue to attract new clients to its roster which is comprised of notable names from the energy sector. Washington DC-based Jeff Merrifield and Robert James, who is based between San Francisco and Houston, co-head the practice and are supported by San Francisco’s financing specialists Robert Nelson and Alicia McKnight. Nelson concentrates on the development and financing of renewable, conventional, and nuclear energy projects, while McKnight focuses on the financing, acquisition, and disposition of energy projects involving renewable power generation and storage.
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Key clients
- American Electric Power
- Constellation Energy
- Dominion Energy
- DTE Energy
- Duke Energy
- NextEra Energy
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- The Southern Company
- Oklo, Inc.
- Tyr Energy
Work highlights
- Advised Oklo, Inc. in its $600 million merger with special purpose acquisition company AtlC Acquisition Corp.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
Robert James; Jeff Merrifield
Other key lawyers
Robert Nelson; Alicia McKnight; Shellka Arora-Cox