K&L Gates

K&L Gates is well-positioned to act on a wealth of energy deals, possessing wide-ranging expertise that covers M&A, joint ventures and varied financing structures. The firm has a notable specialism constructing buy-side power purchase agreements for large multinational corporates, as well as demonstrating strong engagement with tax equity financing mandates. Washington DC-based regulatory expert Kimberly Frank leads the team together with Kansas lawyer John Crossley, who frequently engages with mandates pertaining to the acquisition and disposition of large scale conventional and renewable energy builds. In Seattle, Eric Freedman is instructed by a wide array of public and private sector clients who rely on both his transactional and commercial expertise, while Kansas-based Brogan Sullivan is predominantly focused on M&A and tax-equity financings, often working alongside Martha Pugh, who has been deeply involved in production tax credits and investment tax credit matters. Elisabeth Yandell McNeil has left the firm.