Active across the renewable and alternative power sector, DLA Piper LLP (US) advises sponsors, developers, lenders, and investors on project financings, acquisitions, tax credit monetizations, and energy transition investments. The team is particularly engaged in solar, wind, and energy storage projects, supporting clients on complex financings and strategic transactions. Robert da Silva Ashley, based between New York and Miami, advises financial institutions and sponsors on cross-border renewable energy project financings. Jennifer Wnek in Philadelphia focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, and financings involving energy transition assets. Drew Young in New York advises on tax structuring and monetization of renewable energy tax credits. Raul Farias in San Diego focuses on structuring renewable energy project financings and tax credit transactions. Joe Stefano in New York, head of the US projects and energy finance group, advises sponsors, lenders, and investors on financings involving renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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‘This team has an immense about of market experience. The volume of transactions that they have handled give them broadly applicable insights into how to resolve disputes over commercial terms and legal drafting points. They certainly provide the highest level of service, consistent with the best law firms in the world, but where they really distinguished themselves from other firms was their conscientious management of legal costs. They don't overstaff meetings. They don't waste time negotiating peripheral items that don't have value to the client. They communicate efficiently, and they drive the deal home. ’
‘Raul Farias has a unique background that clearly gives him an advantage in anticipating the interests of the parties on all sides of the transaction. He thinks comprehensively and strategically about every issue, which helped keep the client in a position to focus on the highest-value items.
- Marc Casale and Drew Young have an encyclopedic knowledge of the tax code and a very practical understanding of how the tax concerns impact the overall commercial deal. It was easy to forget that they are tax attorneys because they moved so seamlessly back and forth between tax issues and commercial terms, and they communicated with the clients with a level of effectiveness that is rare for tax attorneys.
- Eryn Pollard, Victoria McGuire, and Lindsay Jordan ran due diligence and document preparation and revisions with impressive efficiency and quality. It is clear a lot is asked of them, and they deliver with a level of reliability that was noticed by the client's CEO. ’
‘We work with Jennifer Wnek and she has been an incredible resource for us. What makes her and DLA Piper special is their ability to bring in experts from other disciplines to contribute to our individual situation to come up with the best most creative and effective solutions. ’
‘Working with Jennifer Wnek has been an absolute pleasure, she constantly tries to put herself in our shoes and help to create solutions that benefit our firm the most while also protecting us. ’
Key clients
- StarPlus Energy
- Grupo Cox
- Plug Power, Inc.
- Clearway Energy, Inc.
- Turtle Hill Capital Management
- Wilmington Trust, N.A.
- Doral Renewables
- Stonehenge Capital
- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
- SGP BioEnergy Holdings, LLC
Work highlights
Representing Turtle Hill Capital Management in the structuring and formation of a residential solar plus storage fund with its partner, Anode Labs, Inc., through which economic return will be maximized by integrating financing vehicles with a multi-layer digital currency protocol (Daylight).
Acted for StarPlus (a joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung SDI) in connection with all aspects of the project development and financing of two electric vehicles (EV) gigafactory factories in Kokomo, Indiana.
Advised Grupo Cox (Cox), a leading Spanish multinational water and energy company, in its acquisition of Iberdrola's remaining power generation assets in Mexico for USD$4.2 billion and $2.7 billion acquisition financing including syndicated bank debt and bond issuance.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Robert da Silva Ashley
Other key lawyers
Jennifer Wnek; Drew Young; Raul Farias; Joe Stefano; Marc Casale; Eryn Pollard; Victoria McGuire