Covering the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects, Sheppard advises sponsors, developers, utilities, and investors on project development, financings, acquisitions, and tax equity transactions involving solar, wind, battery storage, and other clean energy technologies. The team provides comprehensive support across structuring, procurement, regulatory compliance, and commercial arrangements. Katherine Gillespie in Chicago focuses on the development, acquisition, and financing of renewable energy projects, representing sponsors and financing parties. Benjamin Huffman in Chicago advises clients on renewable energy and infrastructure transactions. Anthony Toranto in Del Mar focuses on project development, financings, acquisitions, and joint ventures involving renewable energy and infrastructure assets. Christine Hourcade-Hoefliger in San Francisco advises clients on acquisitions, financings, tax equity, and tax credit transfer transactions involving renewable energy projects. Kathryn Shurin heads the practice from Houston.
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- 'Our key relationship partner makes us feel like we are his only client, and his ability to juggle multiple transactions with us (while also managing his other clients) is truly impressive.'
Key clients
- 174 Power Global
- Accelerate Investment Partners
- AES Clean Energy Development, LLC
- ALLETE Clean Energy, Inc.
- Alluvial Power
- Akuo Energy USA Inc.
- Amalgamated Bank
- Ampliform
- Arevon Energy, Inc.
- Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, L.P.
- Avangrid, Inc.
- Aypa Power LLC
- The Blackstone Group
- Blue Ocean Ventures Partners LLC
- Brookfield Power U.S. Asset Management LLC
- California Wind Energy Association
- Capital Power Corporation
- Cardinal Renewables
- Circle Power Renewables
Work highlights
Represented Potentia US Wind Fund 1 LP in an acquisition of an operational 240MW wind project in Illinois from Vitol. Vitol is staying on post-acquisition as the tax equity Class A Member.
Represented Eolus in its sale of the approximately 100 MW Pome stand-alone BESS project located in California. This transaction closed during construction with Eolus serving as construction manager until substantial completion (through a unique and complex arrangement). In addition, Eolus brought the construction and term debt and MN8 was responsible for arranging the tax equity financing.
Represented EDF in the formation of its joint venture with Power Sustainable. We then represented the joint venture in the sale of tax credits generated by the Desert Quartzite BESS project to an affiliate of Liberty Mutual, as well as a debt transaction.
Practice head
Benjamin Huffman; Anthony Toranto; Kathryn Shurin
Other key lawyers
Christine Hourcade-Hoefliger; Katherine Gillespie