With a client roster that includes major multinational investment banks, financial institutions and energy providers, Jones Day is well-positioned to advise on transactions involving renewable energy and equity derivatives, with a particularly strong focus on renewable energy mandates. The team is co‑led by Dickson Chin, who advises on power purchase agreements including renewable and virtual PPAs, as well as repurchase transactions, ISDA master agreements and hedging matters. Fellow co‑head Peter Petraro is highly experienced in equity derivatives transactions and regulatory issues, with his recent caseload involving collared forward transactions and index swap transactions. Locke McMurray is active in deal contingent hedges, while Aaron Seong supports on energy derivatives matters and Daniel Oquendo assists with bespoke derivatives agreements and equity derivatives transactions. All individuals mentioned are based in New York.
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- ‘Practical advice. Deep experience in US derivatives transactions.’
‘Peter Petraro provides very practical advice. He is very responsive.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Citigroup Inc.
- Five9 Inc.
- KalshiEX LLC
- International Swaps & Derivatives Association (ISDA)
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
- Brookfield Renewable
Work highlights
Advised Brookfield Asset Management and Brookfield Renewable on a first-of-its-kind Hydropower Framework Agreement (HFA) with Google to deliver up to 3,000 MW of carbon-free hydroelectric capacity across the United States, enabling Google to procure carbon-free electricity from hydro assets and advancing its 24/7 carbon-free energy objectives.
Advised the International Swaps and Derivatives Association as sole outside drafting counsel on the 2002 ISDA Equity Definitions and supplemental user documentation, establishing the updates industry standard incorporated into nearly all OTC equity derivatives.
Represented Xcel Energy Inc. in a collared forward transaction with Goldman Sachs International covering up to 14 million shares of common stock, with an aggregate deal value of approximately USD 630 million.
Practice head
Dickson Chin; Peter Petraro
Other key lawyers
Locke McMurray; Aaron Seong; Daniel Oquendo