With extensive experience advising sponsors, investors, and public and financial institutions on electric power and transmission, renewable and clean energy, and infrastructure manufacturing and services matters, the energy and infrastructure team at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is sought after for assistance with M&A and financing transactions, investments, and fund formation matters, as well as securities issuances, tax structuring, and sales. The group’s breadth of practice has contributed to its impressive client roster which consists of notable names from the financial services, energy, and investment management sectors. Co-leading the department are Houston-based Breen Haire and Eli Hunt who is based in New York. Haire stands out for his expertise representing private equity investors and energy companies in acquisitions and dispositions, controlled auctions, and investments with a focus on energy, digital infrastructure, and transportation. Hunt is recognized for his aptitude handling M&A, joint ventures, and reorganizations involving clean and renewable energy. Another notable name in the group includes Brian Chisling who is based in New York and concentrates on both domestic and cross-border sales and divestitures.
Legal 500 redaktioneller Kommentar

Kernmandanten

  • Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
  • American Electric Power, Inc.
  • Avnos
  • BlackRock
  • Blackstone
  • Bridgepoint Group
  • Capital Power
  • CBRE Acquisition
  • Citibank
  • ContourGlobal

Highlight-Mandate

  • Represented BlackRock in its $500 million convertible preferred equity investment commitment to Recurrent Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc.
  • Represented NextEra Energy Resources in the formation of Nitro Renewables Holdings, LLC, a joint venture with Blackstone Inc. to co-own and develop a portfolio of hybrid renewable energy projects.
  • Represented KKR in its $2 billion strategic partnership with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. to invest a combined $2 billion in climate positive projects across the United States.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Praxisleitung

Breen Haire; Eli Hunt

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Brian Chisling