Demonstrating strong engagement with renewables, conventional power, and energy transition assets, King & Spalding regularly supports project sponsors on both greenfield and brownfield finance mandates. New York's Brandon Dalling heads the team and advises financial institutions, industry players, and financial sponsors on leveraged and project finance transactions and energy management arrangements. Working between the Denver and New York offices, Tristan Pelham Webb brings extensive experience advising clients on the construction, development, financing, and acquisition of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects and portfolios, with a notable focus on power assets and transportation infrastructure.
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Testimonials
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- 'Whether executing on a transaction or answering ad hoc questions, the team is responsive and thoughtful. Through our history working with K&S, they have an excellent understanding of how we think and approach different issues, which allows us to efficiently work together.'
- ‘Brandon Dalling is an excellent legal partner and always available, as needed.'
- ‘The project finance group at K&S is among the most active practices in the sector, which positions it well to provide perspective on market terms and serve as a value-add partner in executing financings. The team is thorough and is capable of providing commercial input, in addition to legal review.'
Key clients
- Atlas Holdings
- Axium Infrastructure
- Brookfield
- Cogentrix Energy
- Competitive Power Ventures
- JERA Americas
- Lotus Infrastructure Partners
- LS Power
- Macquarie Infrastructure
- Quantum Energy Partners
Work highlights
Advised Quantum Energy Partners and its portfolio company, Cogentrix Power Management, on a $1.25 billion financing, consisting of Term Loan B and revolving facilities, through affiliate Cogentrix Finance HoldCo to support Quantum’s $3 billion acquisition of Cogentrix from Carlyle-managed funds and to advance its strategy to expand gas-fired power generation, renewables, and battery storage, with a focus on delivering clean, reliable, and affordable energy to customers.
Advised Macquarie Asset Management (“MAM”) in connection with its approximately 1.725 billion acquisition of a minority stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Inc. (DESRI) via a number of MAM-managed funds and a $350 million equity bridge financing of such acquisition, which investment is intended to enable DESRI to continue its growth and enhance its market-leading position.
Advised D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Inc. (DESRI), an investor in and developer of long-term contracted renewable energy assets in North America, on the project financing of an approximately 400 MWac solar project in Henry County, Missouri (the “Beavertail Project”).
Lawyers
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Practice head
Brandon Dalling
Other key lawyers
Tristan Pelham Webb