A market leader in renewable and alternative power, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe advises developers, sponsors, and investors on innovative transactions across solar, wind, energy storage, hydrogen, and carbon capture projects. The team provides full lifecycle support, including project development, tax equity financings, joint ventures, M&A, and power purchase agreements. Practice heads include Kyle Drefke in Washington DC, Dahl Thompson in Houston, and John Eliason in Washington DC. Louise Gibbons in San Francisco focuses on project finance, tax equity, tax credit transfer, and joint venture transactions involving renewable energy projects. Also in San Francisco, Kristin Seeger advises on acquisitions, platform transactions, and joint ventures involving solar and energy storage assets. Teresa Hill in Seattle advises clients on renewable energy and decarbonization strategies, while Eric Stephens in San Francisco advises developers on procurement and operational matters involving renewable energy projects. Further bolstering the group’s offering is the newest addition, Matthew Nesburn. In California, Les Sherman is also recommended. Blake Winburne is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘The team assembled are one of the most capable in the field of renewable/alternative electricity. They have deep knowledge of complicated regulations and commercial issues. They have a unique an ability to resolve and negotiate through commercial issues and highly technical differences that may arise between the Parties while continuing to protect the clients interest.'
‘Detail oriented and thorough. Able to analyze and navigate complex issues and overlapping goals.’
‘This practice was unique in terms of being able to tackle unique circumstances and provide valuable advice that was clear and actionable for us as a customer. That was a clear strength of Orrick. From a power standpoint, they have also demonstrated to have a diverse level but deep amount of knowledge to serve our company across many different types of contract structures and geographies, which is valuable for our company and our footprint. ’
‘Orrick has one of the shops that can take their project development clients from greenfield through offtake negotiations, procurement, financing, and into operations. What truly set Orrick apart is that they consider ALL stages at EVERY stage, allowing their clients to avoid pitfalls before they become real issues. ’
Key clients
- Sunraycer Renewables
- Intersect
- DESRI
- Microsoft Corporation
- Scale Microgrid Solutions
- Aypa Power
- Flatiron Energy Capital
- ENGIE North America
- BP Corporation North America Inc.
- EDP Renewables
- CleanCapital LLC
- Spiritus
- Greenalia
- The Nature Conservancy
Work highlights
Advised EDP Renewables on the sale of 49% stake in a portfolio of large-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities in the U.S. to Ares Infrastructure Opportunities.
Advised Sunraycer on a project financing facility for the 143 MWac solar + 75 MWac BESS Gaia and 97.5 MWac solar + 50 MWac BESS Midpoint projects in Texas.
Advised Flatiron on the debt, preferred equity financing, sale of investment tax credits (ITCs) and a 7-year PPA to support the construction and operations of the 200 MW/800 MWh stand-alone Taft storage project in Uxbridge, MA.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Les Sherman
Eric Stephens
Kristin Seeger
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Teresa Hill
Matthew Nesburn
Practice head
Kyle Drefke; Dahl Thompson; Louise Gibbons; John Eliason; Teresa Hill
Other key lawyers
Eric Stephens; Matthew Nesburn; Kristin Seeger; Les Sherman