Project finance and development remain central to the renewable energy offering at Linklaters LLP, which advises sponsors, lenders and export credit agencies on project financings, acquisitions and joint ventures across clean power technologies. New York-based practice head Marius Griskonis focuses on complex renewable project and portfolio transactions. In Washington DC, Michael Rodgers advises on wind, solar, fuel cell and carbon capture projects, with particular strength in tax credit structures. Also in New York, Lauren Bachtel handles environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for renewable developments, while Washington DC-based Diana Jeschke represents clients in FERC proceedings and regulatory matters affecting renewable energy projects.
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‘Very experienced and knowledgeable team- helpful industry feedback.’
‘I have worked with Marius Griskonis quite a bit. He is a very thorough attorney who explains key concepts vary clearly and helps in tough negotiations with our clients.’
- 'Lauren Bachtel is the primary partner with whom I work. She has a deep knowledge of my issues and business drivers. She anticipates my needs and brings in the proper additional expertise when I ask for it.'
- 'My primary firm contact is very knowledgeable in my legal issues and business drivers so that she may anticipate my needs. The team also has a deep bench that can provide additional specialty advice when needed.'
- 'Linklaters if a top tier firm offering exceptional advice, service and delivery of the highest quality work. Highly recommended for highly complex transactions and always very much appreciated for the tight timelines met and long hours works at exceptional precision.'
- 'Marius Griskonis. Consummate professional, hardest worker and smartest person in the room. A pleasure to work with and an essential element to any successful transaction the more complicated the better. Indispensable for complex project finance transactions with multiple layers of investors and creditors.'
Key clients
- Advanced Power U.S. Energy Holdings
- Attentive Energy
- Avantus
- East West Bank
- Elia Group SA/NV
- Eni Plenitude S.p.A.
- Largo Inc
- Mizuho
- RWE
Work highlights
Represented RWE, a leading renewable energy company, in its new partnership with Peabody (NYSE: BTU) to strategically advance renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining. The transaction leverages RWE’s extensive expertise in developing and operating clean energy projects and Peabody’s significant land resources, particularly in the Midwest, along with its industry-leading reclamation capabilities.
Advised LD Celulose S.A. (“LD Celulose”), LD Florestal S.A. (“LD Florestal”) and LD Celulose International (“LD International”) as lead counsel on the complex and innovative US$1 billion refinancing of their existing debt.
Advised Largo Inc. ("Largo"), a Canadian-headquartered vanadium supplier, on the establishment of a joint venture with Stryten Energy, an energy storage business, to manufacture vanadium electrolyte and develop vanadium redox flow battery (“VRFB”) solutions (the “JV”).
Practice head
Marius Griskonis
Other key lawyers
Michael Rodgers; Laren Bachtel; Diana Jeschke