Kirkland & Ellis LLP maintains a strong renewable and alternative power practice advising asset managers, investors, and developers on complex transactional and financing matters across the energy transition sector. The team handles acquisitions, divestitures, project financings, joint ventures, and power purchase agreements involving wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, and carbon capture assets. The practice is led by Andrew Calder, who splits his time between Houston and Austin and focuses on M&A, securities, and governance matters in the energy sector. Kristin Mendoza in New York advises sponsors and investors on domestic and cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, while Rohit Chaudhry in Washington DC focuses on project finance matters involving renewable energy assets. Robert Eberhardt, also in New York, advises on renewable energy financings and acquisitions. Recent arrivals Katherine Hannah, Michael Marek, Daley King, Erin K. Bartlett, Munir Yousef Saadi, and Andrew DeVore further strengthen the firm’s renewable energy bench. Munir Yousef Saadi has left the firm.
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Key clients

  • Apex Clean Energy
  • Apollo Global Management
  • Ares Management
  • ARRAY Technologies
  • Aspen Power
  • Aypa Power
  • Bildmore Clean Energy
  • Blackstone
  • Captona Partners
  • CBRE Investment Management Infrastructure
  • Clēnera
  • Climate Adaptive Infrastructure

Work highlights

Advised TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure on its definitive agreement to acquire Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE: AMPS).
Advised a fund managed by the Ares Infrastructure Opportunities strategy (Ares) on the acquisition of a 49% stake in a portfolio of assets from EDP Renováveis, S.A. (EDPR).
Advised KKR on an agreement whereby insurance vehicles and accounts managed by KKR will acquire 50% of a 1.4 GW solar portfolio in North America from TotalEnergies.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Andrew Calder

Other key lawyers

Kristin Mendoza; Rohit Chaudhry; Robert Eberhardt; Katherine Hannah, Michael Marek; Daley King; Erin K.Bartlett; Andrew DeVore