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Brandon Dalling is a partner in King & Spalding’s New York office. Brandon is active in King & Spalding’s project finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, private equity and energy and natural resources practices.

Brandon represents private equity and strategic sponsors, financial institutions, developers and commodity hedge counterparties in leveraged finance, project finance, acquisition finance, other secured and unsecured lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, physical and financial structured commodity hedging and supply transactions and energy management arrangements, with a focus on alternative energy (including solar, wind, hydro, renewable fuels and biofuels) and conventional power generation, LNG-to-power generation, oil & gas and other natural resources.

Brandon holds a Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School where he graduated magna cum laude in 2002 and served on the managing board of the BYU Law Review.

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Credentials

J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Magna Cum Laude

B.S., Brigham Young University, cum laude

New York

Japanese

Ranked as a leading project finance attorney


CHAMBERS USA 2023

[E]xcellent understanding of the industry. He is very knowledgeable, commercial and a pleasure to work with.


CHAMBERS US 2023

"Highly Regarded” Practitioner in Project Finance


IFLR 1000 U.S. 2023, 2022 & 2021

Brandon Dalling is a fantastic partner who works with clients to solve difficult problems.


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022

His prior experience at top law firms within power PF as well as within Lehman/Barclays commodities group is unique


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for U.S. Project Finance


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2023 & 2022

Recommended for U.S. Project Finance, Renewables and Energy


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Brandon Dalling has significant experience with merchant power project financings


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

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Recognition

Ranked as a leading project finance attorney


CHAMBERS USA 2023

[E]xcellent understanding of the industry. He is very knowledgeable, commercial and a pleasure to work with.


CHAMBERS US 2023

"Highly Regarded” Practitioner in Project Finance


IFLR 1000 U.S. 2023, 2022 & 2021

Brandon Dalling is a fantastic partner who works with clients to solve difficult problems.


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022

His prior experience at top law firms within power PF as well as within Lehman/Barclays commodities group is unique


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for U.S. Project Finance


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2023 & 2022

Recommended for U.S. Project Finance, Renewables and Energy


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Brandon Dalling has significant experience with merchant power project financings


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Matters

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year.

A major sponsor in connection with the bridge financing of a pre-FID green-hydrogen and ammonia production and terminals facility in Nova Scotia.

The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy.

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A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year.

A major sponsor in connection with the bridge financing of a pre-FID green-hydrogen and ammonia production and terminals facility in Nova Scotia.

The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy.

Certain secured creditors and senior lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Heritage Power.

The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a brownfield refinery retrofit and renewable jet fuel and diesel production facility in Bakersfield, California.

The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio.

An independent solar developer and sponsor in connection with the bridge financings of a pre-FID photovoltaic 375 MWdc and 1,200 MWh battery storage project in Southern California.

The sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of approximately 30 MW of run-of-the-river hydro-power projects in New York and New England.

The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Kings Mountain Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and bond financing of a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale.

Major strategic sponsors in connection with a 198 MW natural gas / ultra-low sulfur diesel dual-fired power electric facility (and reserve facility) in Guam.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with $840 million term loan B refinancing of a portfolio of gas-fired generation facilities located in PJM and ISO-NE.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the merger and financing of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing, holdco financing and incremental financing of a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and senior secured Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 450 megawatts of windfarms in Texas with an enterprise value in excess of U.S. $500 million.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing of a diluent recovery unit in Hardisty, Alberta and rail terminal and tankage facility in Port Arthur, Texas.

The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a green precious and ferrous metals electronic-scrap-to-metals recovery and mining facility in Carlsbad, California.

The lead arranger in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and back-leverage Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 460 megawatts of windfarms in Texas with an enterprise value in excess of U.S. $500 million.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the purchase and senior debt and equity recapitalization of a portfolio of gas and coal-fired generation facilities located in ERCOT.

A major infrastructure investor in connection with the purchase and back-leverage financings of multiple solar, battery-storage and wind portfolios in CAISO, SPP, MISO and ERCOT.

A major power-focused private equity sponsor in connection with over US $6.8 billion of financings, acquisitions and divestitures of gas-fired and hydropower generation facilities, including structuring and negotiating medium- to long-term structured commodity hedging arrangements and credit sleeves.

A major power-focused private equity sponsor in connection with over US $2.8 billion of acquisition financings, gas-fired generation facilities, including structuring and negotiating medium- to long-term structured commodity hedging arrangements and credit sleeves.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with its acquisition, financing and long and medium-term structure commodity hedging of over 600 megawatts of wind farms in New York.

Multiple private equity sponsors and developers in connection with deal-contingent interest rate hedging agreements to pre-lock and mitigate interest rate risk in anticipation of acquisition closings and financial close under project financings.

Matters

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year.

A major sponsor in connection with the bridge financing of a pre-FID green-hydrogen and ammonia production and terminals facility in Nova Scotia.

The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy.

See more

Close

Matters

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year.

A major sponsor in connection with the bridge financing of a pre-FID green-hydrogen and ammonia production and terminals facility in Nova Scotia.

The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy.

Certain secured creditors and senior lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Heritage Power.

The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a brownfield refinery retrofit and renewable jet fuel and diesel production facility in Bakersfield, California.

The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio.

An independent solar developer and sponsor in connection with the bridge financings of a pre-FID photovoltaic 375 MWdc and 1,200 MWh battery storage project in Southern California.

The sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of approximately 30 MW of run-of-the-river hydro-power projects in New York and New England.

The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Kings Mountain Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition and bond financing of a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale.

Major strategic sponsors in connection with a 198 MW natural gas / ultra-low sulfur diesel dual-fired power electric facility (and reserve facility) in Guam.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with $840 million term loan B refinancing of a portfolio of gas-fired generation facilities located in PJM and ISO-NE.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the merger and financing of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing, holdco financing and incremental financing of a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and senior secured Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 450 megawatts of windfarms in Texas with an enterprise value in excess of U.S. $500 million.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing of a diluent recovery unit in Hardisty, Alberta and rail terminal and tankage facility in Port Arthur, Texas.

The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a green precious and ferrous metals electronic-scrap-to-metals recovery and mining facility in Carlsbad, California.

The lead arranger in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and back-leverage Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 460 megawatts of windfarms in Texas with an enterprise value in excess of U.S. $500 million.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with the purchase and senior debt and equity recapitalization of a portfolio of gas and coal-fired generation facilities located in ERCOT.

A major infrastructure investor in connection with the purchase and back-leverage financings of multiple solar, battery-storage and wind portfolios in CAISO, SPP, MISO and ERCOT.

A major power-focused private equity sponsor in connection with over US $6.8 billion of financings, acquisitions and divestitures of gas-fired and hydropower generation facilities, including structuring and negotiating medium- to long-term structured commodity hedging arrangements and credit sleeves.

A major power-focused private equity sponsor in connection with over US $2.8 billion of acquisition financings, gas-fired generation facilities, including structuring and negotiating medium- to long-term structured commodity hedging arrangements and credit sleeves.

A major private equity sponsor in connection with its acquisition, financing and long and medium-term structure commodity hedging of over 600 megawatts of wind farms in New York.

Multiple private equity sponsors and developers in connection with deal-contingent interest rate hedging agreements to pre-lock and mitigate interest rate risk in anticipation of acquisition closings and financial close under project financings.

Credentials

J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Magna Cum Laude

B.S., Brigham Young University, cum laude

New York

Japanese

Ranked as a leading project finance attorney


CHAMBERS USA 2023

[E]xcellent understanding of the industry. He is very knowledgeable, commercial and a pleasure to work with.


CHAMBERS US 2023

"Highly Regarded” Practitioner in Project Finance


IFLR 1000 U.S. 2023, 2022 & 2021

Brandon Dalling is a fantastic partner who works with clients to solve difficult problems.


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022

His prior experience at top law firms within power PF as well as within Lehman/Barclays commodities group is unique


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for U.S. Project Finance


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2023 & 2022

Recommended for U.S. Project Finance, Renewables and Energy


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Brandon Dalling has significant experience with merchant power project financings


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Close

Recognition

Ranked as a leading project finance attorney


CHAMBERS USA 2023

[E]xcellent understanding of the industry. He is very knowledgeable, commercial and a pleasure to work with.


CHAMBERS US 2023

"Highly Regarded” Practitioner in Project Finance


IFLR 1000 U.S. 2023, 2022 & 2021

Brandon Dalling is a fantastic partner who works with clients to solve difficult problems.


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022

His prior experience at top law firms within power PF as well as within Lehman/Barclays commodities group is unique


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for U.S. Project Finance


LEGAL 500 U.S. 2023 & 2022

Recommended for U.S. Project Finance, Renewables and Energy


Legal 500 U.S. 2021

Brandon Dalling has significant experience with merchant power project financings


Legal 500 U.S. 2021