Akin

Akin‘s projects and energy transition team has deep experience advising electricity and gas utilities, merchant generators, and transmission and distribution companies on a wide range of transactions including debt and equity financing, public and private debt capital markets financings, and securitisations, among others. The group’s capabilities continue to attract new clients including notable names from the financial services and renewable energy sectors. In Houston, Matt Kapinos leads the department and stands out for his aptitude handling acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures for businesses across an array of energy assets such as renewable and traditional power, and petrochemical. Project finance specialist Ike Emehelu heads up the practice in New York and is noted for his expertise assisting lenders, developers, and investors on energy and infrastructure projects both domestically and internationally. Brad Warner in New York is also a key name in the team, handling transactions across a broad range of infrastructure assets.