Norton Rose Fulbright

With strengths in debt financing, clean energy infrastructure projects, and tax credit transactions, Norton Rose Fulbright‘s projects department is highly sought after by borrowers, lenders, and renewable energy businesses seeking advisory and transactional support. The group has deep expertise advising on wind and nuclear power projects as well as battery storage facilities, both domestically and internationally, for a range of impressive clients such as NextEra and the U.S. Department of Energy. Keith Martin co-heads the practice in Washington DC and specialises in tax and project finance matters, while in New York, Ben Koenigsberg heads up the team and stands out for his aptitude handling acquisitions and sales, project development, and hedge transactions, alongside privatizations, debt restructurings, and structured equity investments. Hilary Lefko, based in Washington DC, is noted for her extensive experience leading on tax equity financings, tax credit sales, and M&A deals, and New York-based Christy Rivera is recognized for her ability to negotiate hedging arrangements, workouts, and portfolio debt financings. Other key practitioners in the department include New York’s Todd Alexander and Los Angeles-based James Berger, both of whom focus on project finance, and Sameer A. Ghaznavi, who is based in Chicago and concentrates on high-value acquisitions.