Kirkland & Ellis LLP is well regarded for its ‘first-rate project finance energy team’ which advises clients throughout the life cycle of infrastructure and energy projects. The firm’s leading private equity practice positions the team well to advise infrastructure funds, lenders and private equity investors, including notable clients like Brookfield and Blackstone. The team’s varied caseload covers traditional project finance, as well as back-levered and hybrid transactions. Clients describe Rohit Chaudhry, who is based in Washington DC, as ’the go-to’ attorney for project financing, sales and restructurings across the energy spectrum, particularly for the debt side of transactions. Also based in Washington DC, Roald Nashi remains a key contact for private equity and infrastructure fund clients while Sam Kamyans is a specialist in structuring tax-driven transactions. Robert Eberhardt has significant expertise in renewable energy and energy transition transactions, with a particular emphasis on onshore and offshore wind. Kelann Stirling is another renewable energy specialist and frequently advises on sustainable financing. Tatiana Monastyrskaya brings additional expertise in a broad array of financing transactions. Eberhardt, Stirling and Monastyrskaya are all located in New York.
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‘A first-rate project finance energy team that we have not seen lose when it matters most.’
‘Roald Nashi is a brilliant lawyer and commercially driven. Allan Kirk is an outstanding lawyer who is savvy and driven. Gregory Howling is a great lawyer, responsive and driven.'
‘Top project finance law firm in the market based on expertise, depth of capabilities, client relationships, management of transactions and collegiality of team members.’
‘Rohit Chaudhry is the absolute go-to US project finance lawyer. Able to provide highly commercial and actionable legal advice that leaves no stone unturned in quality and breadth of analysis, yet always sharp and concise.'
- 'Kelann Stirling is a pleasure to work with, consistently at the top of her game and dedicated to delivering top-quality results every time.'
‘Mackenzie Drutowski and Alexandra Farmer are practical advisors who have a strong sense of the market when it comes to ESG, including EU taxonomy reporting, net zero ambitions and SBTI.’
‘Mackenzie Drutowski and Alexandra Farmer are helpful, responsible, knowledgeable and quick to respond. They collaborate and understand the competing business needs and are able to provide relevant, targeted advice.’
Clients clés
- Apex Clean Energy
- ArcLight Capital Partners
- Ares
- Aypa Power
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners
- BlackRock
- Blackstone
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- Generate Capital
- Global Infrastructure Partners
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Responsable de la pratique
Rohit Chaudhry
Autres avocats clés
Roald Nashi; Robert Eberhardt; Tatiana Monastyrskaya; Allen Kirk; Gregory Howling; Kelann Stirling; Sam Kamyans; Mackenzie Drutowski; Alexandra Farmer