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Matthew Kraemer is an associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investments Practice Group of King & Spalding's Houston office. In his practice, Matthew counsels public and private companies on a variety of matters, including energy project development, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial transactions.

Before joining King & Spalding, Matthew graduated as a member of the Order of the Barons from the University of Houston Law Center in 2023. While in law school, he was a Senior Articles Editor for The Houston Business and Tax Law Journal and a member of the Corporate & Taxation Law Society. 

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Credentials

J.D., University of Houston Law Center

B.S., The University of Texas at Austin

Matters

Represented Quantum Capital Group in its $3 billion acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from The Carlyle Group. The Cogentrix platform is comprised of 5.3 gigawatts of efficient and flexible natural gas-fired power plants, located throughout PJM, ERCOT and ISO-NE.

Represented Brookfield Renewable Partners in its sale of a 50% interest in Shepherds Flat, an 845 MW wind farm located near Arlington, Oregon. Shepherds Flat is the third largest windfarm in the United States and the largest repowered wind farm in North America.

Represented The Carlyle Group and its affiliate Southeast PowerGen in the sale of two natural gas-fired electric generation facilities in Georgia with over 890 MW of combined capacity to an investment fund managed by Harbert Management Corporation.

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Represented Quantum Capital Group in its $3 billion acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from The Carlyle Group. The Cogentrix platform is comprised of 5.3 gigawatts of efficient and flexible natural gas-fired power plants, located throughout PJM, ERCOT and ISO-NE.

Represented Brookfield Renewable Partners in its sale of a 50% interest in Shepherds Flat, an 845 MW wind farm located near Arlington, Oregon. Shepherds Flat is the third largest windfarm in the United States and the largest repowered wind farm in North America.

Represented The Carlyle Group and its affiliate Southeast PowerGen in the sale of two natural gas-fired electric generation facilities in Georgia with over 890 MW of combined capacity to an investment fund managed by Harbert Management Corporation.

Represented the joint venture of Trafigura (US) Inc. and Frontier Group of Companies in its acquisition of an 808MW steam turbine gas-fired power plant near Dallas, Texas. Trafigura is a World leading trading firm and this transaction marked Trafigura’s inaugural step into the power generation sector in the U.S.

Represented private equity fund in its acquisition of an 830 MW dual fueled combined cycle power plant located in Texas.

Represented The Carlyle Group and its affiliate Mackinaw Power in the sale of Walton County Power, a 465 MW natural gas-fired electric generation facility located in Monroe, Georgia, to Oglethorpe Power Corporation.

Represented a private equity fund in its sale of a leading manufacturer and the second largest supplier of polystyrene trays for fresh protein in the U.S to a private equity firm.

Matters

Represented Quantum Capital Group in its $3 billion acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from The Carlyle Group. The Cogentrix platform is comprised of 5.3 gigawatts of efficient and flexible natural gas-fired power plants, located throughout PJM, ERCOT and ISO-NE.

Represented Brookfield Renewable Partners in its sale of a 50% interest in Shepherds Flat, an 845 MW wind farm located near Arlington, Oregon. Shepherds Flat is the third largest windfarm in the United States and the largest repowered wind farm in North America.

Represented The Carlyle Group and its affiliate Southeast PowerGen in the sale of two natural gas-fired electric generation facilities in Georgia with over 890 MW of combined capacity to an investment fund managed by Harbert Management Corporation.

See more

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Matters

Represented Quantum Capital Group in its $3 billion acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from The Carlyle Group. The Cogentrix platform is comprised of 5.3 gigawatts of efficient and flexible natural gas-fired power plants, located throughout PJM, ERCOT and ISO-NE.

Represented Brookfield Renewable Partners in its sale of a 50% interest in Shepherds Flat, an 845 MW wind farm located near Arlington, Oregon. Shepherds Flat is the third largest windfarm in the United States and the largest repowered wind farm in North America.

Represented The Carlyle Group and its affiliate Southeast PowerGen in the sale of two natural gas-fired electric generation facilities in Georgia with over 890 MW of combined capacity to an investment fund managed by Harbert Management Corporation.

Represented the joint venture of Trafigura (US) Inc. and Frontier Group of Companies in its acquisition of an 808MW steam turbine gas-fired power plant near Dallas, Texas. Trafigura is a World leading trading firm and this transaction marked Trafigura’s inaugural step into the power generation sector in the U.S.

Represented private equity fund in its acquisition of an 830 MW dual fueled combined cycle power plant located in Texas.

Represented The Carlyle Group and its affiliate Mackinaw Power in the sale of Walton County Power, a 465 MW natural gas-fired electric generation facility located in Monroe, Georgia, to Oglethorpe Power Corporation.

Represented a private equity fund in its sale of a leading manufacturer and the second largest supplier of polystyrene trays for fresh protein in the U.S to a private equity firm.

Credentials

J.D., University of Houston Law Center

B.S., The University of Texas at Austin