{"data":{"filter_options":{"titles":[{"name":"Managing Partner Atlanta Office","value":"Managing Partner Atlanta Office"},{"name":"Partner","value":"Partner"},{"name":"Partner / Head of Pro Bono","value":"Partner / Head of Pro Bono"},{"name":"Partner / Chief Operating Officer","value":"Partner / Chief Operating Officer"},{"name":"Partner / General Counsel","value":"Partner / General Counsel"},{"name":"Partner / Dir. E-Discovery Ops","value":"Partner / Dir. E-Discovery Ops"},{"name":"Partner / Chairman, Saudi Arabia Practice","value":"Partner / Chairman, Saudi Arabia Practice"},{"name":"K\u0026S Talent Partner","value":"K\u0026S Talent Partner"},{"name":"Partner / Chief Human Resources Officer","value":"Partner / Chief Human Resources Officer"},{"name":"Chairman","value":"Chairman"},{"name":"Senior Counsel","value":"Senior Counsel"},{"name":"Associate Director, E-Discovery Operations","value":"Associate Director, E-Discovery Operations"},{"name":"Counsel","value":"Counsel"},{"name":"Senior Associate","value":"Senior Associate"},{"name":"Associate","value":"Associate"},{"name":"Senior Attorney","value":"Senior Attorney"},{"name":"Senior Lawyer","value":"Senior Lawyer"},{"name":"Attorney","value":"Attorney"},{"name":"Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor","value":"Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor"},{"name":"Managing Director - Capital Solutions","value":"Managing Director - Capital Solutions"},{"name":"Senior Government Relations Advisor","value":"Senior Government Relations Advisor"},{"name":"Associate General Counsel","value":"Associate General Counsel"},{"name":"Senior Advisor","value":"Senior Advisor"},{"name":"Patent Agent","value":"Patent Agent"},{"name":"Consultant","value":"Consultant"},{"name":"Government Relations Advisor","value":"Government Relations Advisor"},{"name":"Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting \u0026 Integration","value":"Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting \u0026 Integration"},{"name":"Chief Financial Officer","value":"Chief Financial Officer"},{"name":"Chief Information Officer","value":"Chief Information Officer"},{"name":"Chief Revenue Officer","value":"Chief Revenue Officer"},{"name":"Chief Recruiting Officer","value":"Chief Recruiting Officer"},{"name":"Chief Lawyer Talent Development Officer","value":"Chief Lawyer Talent Development Officer"},{"name":"Chief Marketing Officer","value":"Chief Marketing Officer"},{"name":"Tax Consultant","value":"Tax Consultant"},{"name":"Director of Community Affairs","value":"Director of Community Affairs"},{"name":"Director of Facilities \u0026 Admin Operations","value":"Director of Facilities \u0026 Admin Operations"},{"name":"Senior Office Manager","value":"Senior Office Manager"},{"name":"Director of Operations","value":"Director of Operations"},{"name":"Pro Bono Deputy","value":"Pro Bono Deputy"},{"name":"Director of Office Operations","value":"Director of Office Operations"},{"name":"Director of Operations Europe","value":"Director of Operations Europe"},{"name":"Law Clerk","value":"Law Clerk"},{"name":"Deputy General Counsel","value":"Deputy General Counsel"}],"schools":[{"name":"(Commercial Law), in front of Monash University, Australia","value":3045},{"name":"Aberystwyth University","value":3004},{"name":"Albany Law School","value":2118},{"name":"American University Washington College of Law","value":3042},{"name":"American University, Washington College of Law","value":3024},{"name":"Appalachian School of Law","value":2891},{"name":"Ateneo de Manila University","value":2914},{"name":"Ave Maria School of Law","value":2892},{"name":"Baylor University School of Law","value":181},{"name":"Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law","value":2619},{"name":"Binghamton University","value":3002},{"name":"Boston College Law School","value":245},{"name":"Boston University School of Law","value":247},{"name":"BPP Law School Leeds","value":2642},{"name":"BPP Law School London","value":2782},{"name":"BPP University","value":2984},{"name":"Brooklyn Law School","value":2705},{"name":"Cairo University, Law School","value":2962},{"name":"California Western School of Law","value":315},{"name":"Capital University Law School","value":327},{"name":"Case Western Reserve University School of Law","value":345},{"name":"Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law","value":2235},{"name":"Chapman University School of Law","value":377},{"name":"Charleston School of Law","value":2910},{"name":"City Law School, London","value":2998},{"name":"City Law School","value":2857},{"name":"Clark University","value":3006},{"name":"Cleveland-Marshall College of Law","value":426},{"name":"Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs","value":3008},{"name":"Columbia University School of Law","value":485},{"name":"Columbia University","value":3126},{"name":"Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America","value":3010},{"name":"Columbus School of Law","value":350},{"name":"Concord Law School of Kaplan University","value":1026},{"name":"Cornell Law School","value":512},{"name":"Creighton University School of Law","value":518},{"name":"Creighton University","value":3025},{"name":"Cumberland School of Law","value":1759},{"name":"CUNY School of Law","value":2893},{"name":"David A. Clarke School of Law","value":2399},{"name":"Deakin University School of Law","value":2907},{"name":"DePaul University College of Law","value":565},{"name":"DePaul University College of Law","value":3060},{"name":"Dickinson School of Law","value":2719},{"name":"Drake University Law School","value":609},{"name":"Duke University School of Law","value":613},{"name":"Duquesne University School of Law","value":614},{"name":"Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law","value":173},{"name":"Edinburgh Law School","value":3160},{"name":"Emory University School of Law","value":659},{"name":"ESADE Business and Law School – Universidad Ramon Llull","value":3215},{"name":"Fachseminare von Fürstenberg","value":2918},{"name":"Faculté Libre de Droit, Université Catholique de Lille","value":3055},{"name":"Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb","value":2983},{"name":"Faculty of Law","value":2944},{"name":"Faculty of Law","value":3039},{"name":"Federal University of Rio de Janeiro","value":3022},{"name":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Law (Brazil)","value":3062},{"name":"Florida A\u0026M University College of Law","value":699},{"name":"Florida Coastal School of Law","value":2894},{"name":"Florida International College of Law","value":707},{"name":"Florida State University College of Law","value":720},{"name":"Fordham University School of Law","value":722},{"name":"Franklin Pierce Law Center","value":734},{"name":"Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena","value":3015},{"name":"George Mason University School of Law","value":752},{"name":"George Washington University Law School","value":753},{"name":"Georgetown University Law Center","value":755},{"name":"Georgia State University College of Law","value":761},{"name":"Ghent Law School","value":2793},{"name":"Golden Gate University School of Law","value":770},{"name":"Gonzaga University School of Law","value":772},{"name":"Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva","value":2997},{"name":"Hamline University School of Law","value":811},{"name":"Harvard Law School","value":824},{"name":"Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law","value":2994},{"name":"Hofstra University School of Law","value":858},{"name":"Howard University School of Law","value":872},{"name":"Huazhong University of Science and Technology","value":3016},{"name":"Humboldt University of Berlin","value":3012},{"name":"Indiana University School of Law","value":2711},{"name":"Indiana University School of Law","value":890},{"name":"International Association of Privacy Professionals","value":3009},{"name":"J. Reuben Clark Law School","value":262},{"name":"Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center","value":2084},{"name":"James Cook University of North Queensland","value":3034},{"name":"Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, France","value":2938},{"name":"Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health","value":2992},{"name":"Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Rechtswissenschaft (Germany)","value":3063},{"name":"Kansas City School of Law","value":2247},{"name":"Keio University","value":2968},{"name":"Kent College of Law","value":883},{"name":"Kline School of Law","value":611},{"name":"KU Leuven","value":3007},{"name":"Levin College of Law","value":2189},{"name":"Lewis and Clark Law School","value":1089},{"name":"Liberty University School of Law","value":1094},{"name":"Lincoln College of Law","value":2253},{"name":"LL.M. in International Crime and Justice UNICRI","value":2937},{"name":"Loyola Law School","value":2895},{"name":"Loyola University Chicago School of Law","value":1135},{"name":"Loyola University New Orleans College of Law","value":1136},{"name":"Marquette University Law School","value":1176},{"name":"McGeorge School of Law","value":2402},{"name":"McGill University","value":2659},{"name":"Melbourne Law School","value":2899},{"name":"Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law","value":1221},{"name":"Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology","value":2996},{"name":"Michael E. Moritz College of Law","value":2728},{"name":"Michigan State University College of Law","value":1245},{"name":"Mississippi College School of Law","value":1285},{"name":"Moscow State University","value":2815},{"name":"National and Kapodistrian University of Athens","value":3032},{"name":"National Law University Jodhpur","value":3020},{"name":"National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law","value":2662},{"name":"New England School of Law","value":2886},{"name":"New York Law School","value":1403},{"name":"New York University School of Law","value":1406},{"name":"Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law","value":323},{"name":"North Carolina Central University School of Law","value":1417},{"name":"Northeastern University School of Law","value":1430},{"name":"Northern Illinois University College of Law","value":1432},{"name":"Northwestern Pritzker School of Law","value":1451},{"name":"Notre Dame Law School","value":2278},{"name":"Ohio Northern University Law School","value":3036},{"name":"Oklahoma City University School of Law","value":1487},{"name":"Osgoode Hall Law School","value":3124},{"name":"Pace University School of Law","value":1516},{"name":"Panteion University","value":3033},{"name":"Paul M. Hebert Law Center","value":2713},{"name":"Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law","value":1562},{"name":"Pepperdine University School of Law","value":1570},{"name":"Pettit College of Law","value":1473},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile","value":3203},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru","value":3011},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Javeriana","value":3013},{"name":"Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo","value":3095},{"name":"Prince Sultan University College of Law","value":3167},{"name":"Queens College, Cambridge","value":3003},{"name":"Quinnipiac University School of Law","value":1626},{"name":"Ralph R. Papitto School of Law","value":1686},{"name":"Regent University School of Law","value":1649},{"name":"Rice University","value":3043},{"name":"Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg","value":3049},{"name":"Rutgers University School of Law-Newark","value":1699},{"name":"Rutgers University School of Law","value":1697},{"name":"S.J. Quinney College of Law","value":2408},{"name":"Saint Louis University School of Law","value":1732},{"name":"Salmon P. Chase College of Law","value":1433},{"name":"Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law","value":103},{"name":"Santa Clara University School of Law","value":1771},{"name":"Seattle University School of Law","value":1787},{"name":"Seton Hall University School of Law","value":1790},{"name":"Shepard Broad Law Center","value":1460},{"name":"South Texas College of Law","value":2721},{"name":"Southern Illinois University School of Law","value":1849},{"name":"Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law","value":1852},{"name":"Southern University Law Center","value":1857},{"name":"Southwestern Law School","value":1876},{"name":"St. John's University School of Law","value":2724},{"name":"St. Mary's University School of Law","value":1896},{"name":"St. Thomas University School of Law","value":1746},{"name":"Stanford Law School","value":1904},{"name":"Stetson University College of Law","value":1910},{"name":"Sturm College of Law","value":2184},{"name":"Suffolk University Law School","value":1921},{"name":"Syracuse University College of Law","value":1956},{"name":"Temple University Beasley School of Law","value":1974},{"name":"Texas A\u0026M School of Law","value":1980},{"name":"Texas Tech University School of Law","value":1994},{"name":"Texas Wesleyan University School of Law","value":1996},{"name":"The College of Law Australia","value":3091},{"name":"The College of Law, London","value":2935},{"name":"The John Marshall Law School","value":2034},{"name":"The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School","value":2896},{"name":"The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law","value":2990},{"name":"The University of Akron School of Law","value":2143},{"name":"The University of Alabama School of Law","value":2045},{"name":"The University of Birmingham, U.K.","value":2796},{"name":"The University of Iowa College of Law","value":2206},{"name":"The University of Texas School of Law","value":2055},{"name":"The University of Tulsa College of Law","value":2407},{"name":"Thomas Jefferson School of Law","value":685},{"name":"Thomas M. Cooley Law School","value":2729},{"name":"Thurgood Marshall School of Law","value":1992},{"name":"Tianjin University of Commerce","value":2995},{"name":"Tulane University Law School","value":2113},{"name":"UC Davis School of Law","value":2160},{"name":"UCLA School of Law","value":2162},{"name":"Universidad Católica de Honduras","value":2916},{"name":"Universidad Francisco Marroquin","value":3090},{"name":"Universidad Panamericana","value":2904},{"name":"Universidad Torcuato di Tella","value":3035},{"name":"Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Direito","value":3028},{"name":"Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie","value":2977},{"name":"Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi","value":3135},{"name":"University at Buffalo Law School","value":1928},{"name":"University College Dublin Law School","value":2900},{"name":"University of Alberta Faculty of Law","value":3088},{"name":"University of Amsterdam","value":2980},{"name":"University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law","value":2149},{"name":"University of Arkansas School of Law","value":2154},{"name":"University of Baltimore School of Law","value":2156},{"name":"University of California College of the Law","value":3196},{"name":"University of California Hastings College of Law","value":2158},{"name":"University of California Irvine School of Law","value":2161},{"name":"University of California, Berkeley, School of Law","value":2159},{"name":"University of California, Davis","value":3019},{"name":"University of Cambridge, U.K","value":2991},{"name":"University of Canterbury","value":2981},{"name":"University of Central Florida","value":3027},{"name":"University of Chester Law School","value":3005},{"name":"University of Chicago Law School","value":2174},{"name":"University of Chicago","value":3038},{"name":"University of Cincinnati College of Law","value":2175},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Law","value":2177},{"name":"University of Connecticut School of Law","value":2180},{"name":"University of Dayton School of Law","value":2182},{"name":"University of Detroit Mercy School of Law","value":2185},{"name":"University of East Anglia","value":3000},{"name":"University of Florida, Levin College of Law","value":3188},{"name":"University of Georgia School of Law","value":2190},{"name":"University of Houston Law Center","value":2197},{"name":"University of Hull","value":3040},{"name":"University of Idaho College of Law","value":2201},{"name":"University of Illinois College of Law","value":2204},{"name":"University of Kansas School of Law","value":2208},{"name":"University of Kentucky College of Law","value":2210},{"name":"University of La Verne College of Law","value":2211},{"name":"University of Law, London","value":2999},{"name":"University of Lethbridge","value":3030},{"name":"University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law","value":2214},{"name":"University of Maine School of Law","value":2391},{"name":"University of Maryland School of Law","value":2224},{"name":"University of Miami School of Law","value":2236},{"name":"University of Michigan Law School","value":2237},{"name":"University of Minnesota Law School","value":2243},{"name":"University of Mississippi School of Law","value":2244},{"name":"University of Missouri School of Law","value":2246},{"name":"University of Montana School of Law","value":2048},{"name":"University of Nebraska College of Law","value":2744},{"name":"University of New Mexico School of Law","value":2262},{"name":"University of North Carolina School of Law","value":2266},{"name":"University of North Dakota School of Law","value":2271},{"name":"University of Oklahoma Law Center","value":2747},{"name":"University of Oregon School of Law","value":2281},{"name":"University of Pennsylvania Law School","value":2282},{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Law","value":2354},{"name":"University of Richmond School of Law","value":2370},{"name":"University of San Diego School of Law","value":2377},{"name":"University of San Francisco School of Law","value":2378},{"name":"University of South Carolina School of Law","value":2750},{"name":"University of South Dakota School of Law","value":2387},{"name":"University of Southern California Gould School of Law","value":3051},{"name":"University of St. Thomas School of Law","value":2751},{"name":"University of Sydney Law School","value":3031},{"name":"University of Tennessee College of Law","value":2051},{"name":"University of the West of England, Bristol","value":3001},{"name":"University of Toledo College of Law","value":2406},{"name":"University of Toronto","value":2912},{"name":"University of Utah","value":3026},{"name":"University of Virginia School of Law","value":2410},{"name":"University of Washington School of Law","value":2412},{"name":"University of Wisconsin Law School","value":2419},{"name":"University of Wyoming College of Law","value":2429},{"name":"University of Zürich","value":3037},{"name":"University Paris Dauphine","value":2976},{"name":"University Paris II Assas","value":2975},{"name":"University Paris II Assas","value":3052},{"name":"USC Gould School of Law","value":2389},{"name":"Utrecht University","value":3085},{"name":"Valparaiso University School of Law","value":2441},{"name":"Vanderbilt University School of Law","value":2442},{"name":"Vermont Law School","value":2451},{"name":"Villanova University School of Law","value":2454},{"name":"Wake Forest University School of Law","value":2471},{"name":"Washburn University School of Law","value":2482},{"name":"Washington and Lee University School of Law","value":2484},{"name":"Washington College of Law","value":61},{"name":"Washington University in St. Louis School of Law","value":2489},{"name":"Wayne State University Law School","value":2493},{"name":"West Virginia University College of Law","value":2517},{"name":"Western New England College School of Law","value":2528},{"name":"Western State College of Law","value":2897},{"name":"Wharton School of Business","value":3044},{"name":"Whittier Law School","value":2564},{"name":"Widener University Delaware Law School","value":2569},{"name":"Willamette University College of Law","value":2573},{"name":"William \u0026 Mary Law School","value":462},{"name":"William H. Bowen School of Law","value":2150},{"name":"William Mitchell College of Law","value":2758},{"name":"William S. Boyd School of Law","value":2256},{"name":"William S. Richardson School of Law","value":2195},{"name":"Wilmington University","value":2993},{"name":"Yale Law School","value":2605}],"offices":[{"name":"Abu Dhabi","value":13},{"name":"Atlanta","value":1},{"name":"Austin","value":12},{"name":"Brussels","value":23},{"name":"Charlotte","value":8},{"name":"Chicago","value":21},{"name":"Dallas","value":28},{"name":"Denver","value":22},{"name":"Dubai","value":6},{"name":"Frankfurt","value":9},{"name":"Geneva","value":15},{"name":"Houston","value":4},{"name":"London","value":5},{"name":"Los Angeles","value":19},{"name":"Miami","value":25},{"name":"New York","value":3},{"name":"Northern Virginia","value":24},{"name":"Paris","value":14},{"name":"Riyadh","value":27},{"name":"Sacramento","value":20},{"name":"San Francisco","value":10},{"name":"Silicon Valley","value":11},{"name":"Singapore","value":16},{"name":"Sydney","value":26},{"name":"Tokyo","value":18},{"name":"Washington, D.C.","value":2}],"capabilities":[{"name":"Corporate, Finance and Investments","value":"cg-1"},{"name":null,"value":72},{"name":null,"value":26},{"name":null,"value":40},{"name":null,"value":27},{"name":null,"value":80},{"name":null,"value":28},{"name":null,"value":35},{"name":null,"value":10},{"name":null,"value":134},{"name":null,"value":121},{"name":null,"value":78},{"name":null,"value":29},{"name":null,"value":32},{"name":null,"value":31},{"name":null,"value":33},{"name":null,"value":126},{"name":"Real Estate","value":36},{"name":null,"value":82},{"name":null,"value":37},{"name":null,"value":115},{"name":"Government Matters","value":"cg-2"},{"name":null,"value":1},{"name":null,"value":6},{"name":null,"value":71},{"name":null,"value":21},{"name":null,"value":23},{"name":null,"value":116},{"name":null,"value":24},{"name":null,"value":135},{"name":null,"value":25},{"name":null,"value":110},{"name":null,"value":20},{"name":null,"value":11},{"name":"Trial and Global Disputes","value":"cg-3"},{"name":null,"value":129},{"name":null,"value":2},{"name":null,"value":38},{"name":null,"value":3},{"name":null,"value":5},{"name":null,"value":19},{"name":null,"value":7},{"name":null,"value":4},{"name":null,"value":136},{"name":null,"value":13},{"name":null,"value":14},{"name":null,"value":15},{"name":null,"value":17},{"name":null,"value":18},{"name":null,"value":16},{"name":"Industries / Issues","value":"cg-4"},{"name":null,"value":133},{"name":null,"value":106},{"name":null,"value":124},{"name":null,"value":111},{"name":null,"value":132},{"name":null,"value":131},{"name":null,"value":102},{"name":null,"value":125},{"name":null,"value":127},{"name":null,"value":107},{"name":null,"value":112},{"name":null,"value":105},{"name":null,"value":109},{"name":null,"value":103},{"name":null,"value":128},{"name":null,"value":123},{"name":null,"value":118}]},"title_id":null,"school_id":null,"office_id":null,"capability_id":"24","extra_filter_id":null,"extra_filter_type":null,"q":null,"starts_with":"M","per_page":12,"people":[{"id":442384,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":966,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eChris Markus focuses on U.S. federal and state regulation of drugs, biologics, biotechnology and related products. As a partner in our FDA and Life Sciences practice and Deputy Practice Group Leader, Chris represents clients in a range of regulatory strategy and compliance evaluations, enforcement matters, and business transactions.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris represents drug, biologic and other healthcare products companies and investors with compliance and enforcement under the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and related state agencies such as Boards of Pharmacy. She also represents clients in business transactions, including strategic planning, due diligence and assessment, that involve product development and approval, safety, labeling, marketing and advertising, manufacturing and supply chain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on her experience, Chris was chosen to serve as the legal member of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Pediatric Studies conducted under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act. IOM evaluated studies of drugs and biologics performed under two statutory regimes that provide incentives and, in some instances, mandate pediatric research through the drug approval process. The Committee assessed the findings and offered recommendations and briefings to FDA and the U.S. Congress.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris has been recognized by the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBTI Consulting Group\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;as a 2017 \"Client Service All-Star\" and named repeatedly as a \"Life Sciences Star\" by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLMG Life Sciences.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp; She continues to be identified as one of\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Best Lawyers in America\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;for FDA Law, and ranked as a life sciences practitioner by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Legal 500\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"christina-markus","email":"cmarkus@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eAdvised numerous pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and distributors on compliance with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003estate laws\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;governing operating entity licensure (including for \"virtual\" companies), extended producer responsibility (drug and sharps take back laws) and product distribution monitoring and reporting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised on range of clinical trial issues, including design, compliance and transparency disclosures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeveloped responses to inspectional findings and import alerts, in close collaboration with technical experts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised on the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) and state-specific requirements concerning the distribution and reporting of prescription, over-the-counter, and controlled drug samples.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edozens of pharmaceutical and biological product companies\u003c/strong\u003e, and investors, on life cycle issues, including patent and market exclusivity eligibility, regulatory strategies, and transactional diligence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeveloped and responded to citizen petition elucidating legal and scientific concerns about FDA's proposed\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebioequivalence standards, Hatch-Waxman 30-month stay provisions\u003c/strong\u003e, and other key regulatory topics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePerformed due diligence for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eregulatory issues\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and supported negotiation for corporate licensing, M\u0026amp;A, equity investing and financial institution lending.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEvaluated\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eimpacts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on manufacturers, distributors, and third-party logistics providers of drugs, medical devices and combination products.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eproduct distributors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;against proposed disciplinary action by the California Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Board of Pharmacy, and other jurisdictions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised on the status and use of controlled substances\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand listed chemicals\u003c/strong\u003e, including:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Administrative hearings concerning applicants for registration to import narcotic raw materials,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Representation of a reverse distributor before DEA and state agencies to untangle registration issues arising in a multi-faceted corporate transaction, without penalty to the acquiring company,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Applied listed chemical requirements impacting an industrial chemical importer's supply chain, and\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Facilitated DEA scheduling of a new chemical entity completing the FDA approval process.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":21,"guid":"21.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.smart_tags","index":1,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1193,"guid":"1193.smart_tags","index":3,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":105,"guid":"105.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":23,"guid":"23.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":9,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":17,"guid":"17.capabilities","index":11,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":114,"guid":"114.capabilities","index":12,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":122,"guid":"122.capabilities","index":13,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":764,"guid":"764.smart_tags","index":14,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Markus","nick_name":"Chris","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Christina","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[],"middle_name":"M.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Client Service All-Star (unprompted survey of large company corporate counsel)","detail":"BTI Consulting, 2017"},{"title":"Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences","detail":"2017-2024"},{"title":"Leading Life Sciences Lawyer","detail":"LMG Life Sciences, 2012-2025"},{"title":"Best Lawyers in America - FDA Law","detail":"Best Lawyers/US News \u0026 World Report, 2015-2026"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eChris Markus focuses on U.S. federal and state regulation of drugs, biologics, biotechnology and related products. As a partner in our FDA and Life Sciences practice and Deputy Practice Group Leader, Chris represents clients in a range of regulatory strategy and compliance evaluations, enforcement matters, and business transactions.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris represents drug, biologic and other healthcare products companies and investors with compliance and enforcement under the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and related state agencies such as Boards of Pharmacy. She also represents clients in business transactions, including strategic planning, due diligence and assessment, that involve product development and approval, safety, labeling, marketing and advertising, manufacturing and supply chain.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on her experience, Chris was chosen to serve as the legal member of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Pediatric Studies conducted under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act. IOM evaluated studies of drugs and biologics performed under two statutory regimes that provide incentives and, in some instances, mandate pediatric research through the drug approval process. The Committee assessed the findings and offered recommendations and briefings to FDA and the U.S. Congress.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris has been recognized by the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBTI Consulting Group\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;as a 2017 \"Client Service All-Star\" and named repeatedly as a \"Life Sciences Star\" by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLMG Life Sciences.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp; She continues to be identified as one of\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Best Lawyers in America\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;for FDA Law, and ranked as a life sciences practitioner by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Legal 500\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eAdvised numerous pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and distributors on compliance with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003estate laws\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;governing operating entity licensure (including for \"virtual\" companies), extended producer responsibility (drug and sharps take back laws) and product distribution monitoring and reporting.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised on range of clinical trial issues, including design, compliance and transparency disclosures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeveloped responses to inspectional findings and import alerts, in close collaboration with technical experts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised on the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) and state-specific requirements concerning the distribution and reporting of prescription, over-the-counter, and controlled drug samples.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edozens of pharmaceutical and biological product companies\u003c/strong\u003e, and investors, on life cycle issues, including patent and market exclusivity eligibility, regulatory strategies, and transactional diligence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeveloped and responded to citizen petition elucidating legal and scientific concerns about FDA's proposed\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebioequivalence standards, Hatch-Waxman 30-month stay provisions\u003c/strong\u003e, and other key regulatory topics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePerformed due diligence for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eregulatory issues\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and supported negotiation for corporate licensing, M\u0026amp;A, equity investing and financial institution lending.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEvaluated\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eimpacts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on manufacturers, distributors, and third-party logistics providers of drugs, medical devices and combination products.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eproduct distributors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;against proposed disciplinary action by the California Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Board of Pharmacy, and other jurisdictions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised on the status and use of controlled substances\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand listed chemicals\u003c/strong\u003e, including:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Administrative hearings concerning applicants for registration to import narcotic raw materials,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Representation of a reverse distributor before DEA and state agencies to untangle registration issues arising in a multi-faceted corporate transaction, without penalty to the acquiring company,\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Applied listed chemical requirements impacting an industrial chemical importer's supply chain, and\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Facilitated DEA scheduling of a new chemical entity completing the FDA approval process.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Client Service All-Star (unprompted survey of large company corporate counsel)","detail":"BTI Consulting, 2017"},{"title":"Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences","detail":"2017-2024"},{"title":"Leading Life Sciences Lawyer","detail":"LMG Life Sciences, 2012-2025"},{"title":"Best Lawyers in America - FDA Law","detail":"Best Lawyers/US News \u0026 World Report, 2015-2026"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":1035}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-11-05T05:04:00.000Z","updated_at":"2025-11-05T05:04:00.000Z","searchable_text":"Markus{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Client Service All-Star (unprompted survey of large company corporate counsel)\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"BTI Consulting, 2017\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2017-2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leading Life Sciences Lawyer\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LMG Life Sciences, 2012-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers in America - FDA Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers/US News \u0026amp; World Report, 2015-2026\"}{{ FIELD }}Advised numerous pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and distributors on compliance with state laws governing operating entity licensure (including for \"virtual\" companies), extended producer responsibility (drug and sharps take back laws) and product distribution monitoring and reporting.{{ FIELD }}Advised on range of clinical trial issues, including design, compliance and transparency disclosures.{{ FIELD }}Developed responses to inspectional findings and import alerts, in close collaboration with technical experts.{{ FIELD }}Advised on the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) and state-specific requirements concerning the distribution and reporting of prescription, over-the-counter, and controlled drug samples.{{ FIELD }}Advised dozens of pharmaceutical and biological product companies, and investors, on life cycle issues, including patent and market exclusivity eligibility, regulatory strategies, and transactional diligence.{{ FIELD }}Developed and responded to citizen petition elucidating legal and scientific concerns about FDA's proposed bioequivalence standards, Hatch-Waxman 30-month stay provisions, and other key regulatory topics.{{ FIELD }}Performed due diligence for regulatory issues and supported negotiation for corporate licensing, M\u0026amp;A, equity investing and financial institution lending.{{ FIELD }}Evaluated impacts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) on manufacturers, distributors, and third-party logistics providers of drugs, medical devices and combination products.{{ FIELD }}Defended product distributors against proposed disciplinary action by the California Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Board of Pharmacy, and other jurisdictions.{{ FIELD }}Advised on the status and use of controlled substances and listed chemicals, including:\n- Administrative hearings concerning applicants for registration to import narcotic raw materials,\n- Representation of a reverse distributor before DEA and state agencies to untangle registration issues arising in a multi-faceted corporate transaction, without penalty to the acquiring company,\n- Applied listed chemical requirements impacting an industrial chemical importer's supply chain, and\n- Facilitated DEA scheduling of a new chemical entity completing the FDA approval process.{{ FIELD }}Chris Markus focuses on U.S. federal and state regulation of drugs, biologics, biotechnology and related products. As a partner in our FDA and Life Sciences practice and Deputy Practice Group Leader, Chris represents clients in a range of regulatory strategy and compliance evaluations, enforcement matters, and business transactions.\nChris represents drug, biologic and other healthcare products companies and investors with compliance and enforcement under the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and related state agencies such as Boards of Pharmacy. She also represents clients in business transactions, including strategic planning, due diligence and assessment, that involve product development and approval, safety, labeling, marketing and advertising, manufacturing and supply chain.\nBased on her experience, Chris was chosen to serve as the legal member of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Pediatric Studies conducted under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act. IOM evaluated studies of drugs and biologics performed under two statutory regimes that provide incentives and, in some instances, mandate pediatric research through the drug approval process. The Committee assessed the findings and offered recommendations and briefings to FDA and the U.S. Congress. \nChris has been recognized by the BTI Consulting Group as a 2017 \"Client Service All-Star\" and named repeatedly as a \"Life Sciences Star\" by LMG Life Sciences.  She continues to be identified as one of The Best Lawyers in America for FDA Law, and ranked as a life sciences practitioner by The Legal 500. Partner Client Service All-Star (unprompted survey of large company corporate counsel) BTI Consulting, 2017 Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences 2017-2024 Leading Life Sciences Lawyer LMG Life Sciences, 2012-2025 Best Lawyers in America - FDA Law Best Lawyers/US News \u0026amp; World Report, 2015-2026 College of William and Mary William \u0026amp; Mary Law School University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law District of Columbia Virginia The District of Columbia Bar Virginia State Bar Advised numerous pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and distributors on compliance with state laws governing operating entity licensure (including for \"virtual\" companies), extended producer responsibility (drug and sharps take back laws) and product distribution monitoring and reporting. Advised on range of clinical trial issues, including design, compliance and transparency disclosures. Developed responses to inspectional findings and import alerts, in close collaboration with technical experts. Advised on the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA) and state-specific requirements concerning the distribution and reporting of prescription, over-the-counter, and controlled drug samples. Advised dozens of pharmaceutical and biological product companies, and investors, on life cycle issues, including patent and market exclusivity eligibility, regulatory strategies, and transactional diligence. Developed and responded to citizen petition elucidating legal and scientific concerns about FDA's proposed bioequivalence standards, Hatch-Waxman 30-month stay provisions, and other key regulatory topics. Performed due diligence for regulatory issues and supported negotiation for corporate licensing, M\u0026amp;A, equity investing and financial institution lending. Evaluated impacts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) on manufacturers, distributors, and third-party logistics providers of drugs, medical devices and combination products. Defended product distributors against proposed disciplinary action by the California Board of Pharmacy; Alabama Board of Pharmacy, and other jurisdictions. Advised on the status and use of controlled substances and listed chemicals, including:\n- Administrative hearings concerning applicants for registration to import narcotic raw materials,\n- Representation of a reverse distributor before DEA and state agencies to untangle registration issues arising in a multi-faceted corporate transaction, without penalty to the acquiring company,\n- Applied listed chemical requirements impacting an industrial chemical importer's supply chain, and\n- Facilitated DEA scheduling of a new chemical entity completing the FDA approval process.","searchable_name":"Christina M. Markus (Chris)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":447354,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5304,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJonathan Melmed is Co-Chair of the firm\u0026rsquo;s Global Corporate Department as well as its Global Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practice with over 25 years of experience. In addition, Jonathan serves on our Managing Policy Committee. Jonathan represents private equity funds, pension plans, sovereigns, family offices, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banks re U.S. and international M\u0026amp;A, private equity and complex corporate transactions. Jonathan has extensive M\u0026amp;A and PE experience across many sectors, including in the energy, power, infrastructure, financial services, media, telecommunications, fiber, telecom, technology, life sciences, health care, pharma, and real estate/REIT sectors. Jonathan is also the Co-Chair of the firm\u0026rsquo;s Global Energy Power \u0026amp; Infrastructure practice, leads our Canada practice and co-leads our Energy Transition practice. Jonathan has one of the most active renewable energy/clean tech and digital infra Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practices in the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan\u0026rsquo;s representative fund clients have included, among others, The Alaska Permanent Fund, Arevon Asset Management, Axium Infrastructure, Azrieli Group, Blackstone Energy Partners, BMO Capital, Brevan Howard, Brookfield Energy Partners, the Caisse de D\u0026eacute;p\u0026ocirc;t et Placement du Qu\u0026eacute;bec, Caithness Private Equity, Capital Dynamics, Chatham Asset Management, Citi Alternative Investments, Crestline Private Equity, D.E. Shaw, DRI Capital, DW Partners, EJF Capital, Elliott Associates, EnerTech Capital Partners, Fiera Comox Partners, First Reserve, Greensoil Investments, Hapoalim Capital, Harbinger Capital Partners, iCON Infrastructure, La Coop f\u0026eacute;d\u0026eacute;r\u0026eacute;e, LBO France Gestion, Lyxor (f/k/a Soci\u0026eacute;t\u0026eacute; G\u0026eacute;n\u0026eacute;rale Asset Management), Macquarie Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Equity, Mubadala Investment Company, Novus Capital, OMERS Private Equity, Ontario Teachers, Opus Capital, SCP Private Equity, Southern Cross Private Equity, Starwood Energy Group, Strategic Value Partners, TOMS Capital, TPG Sixth Street Partners, and UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Live and Broad Based Sector M\u0026amp;A/PE Matters (see the \u0026ldquo;Matters\u0026rdquo; section below for other representative matters listed by sector)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a M\u0026amp;A transaction involving a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its platform acquisition of Sierra Railroad Company, a freight operations company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eDavidson Kempner\u003c/strong\u003e in a corporate transaction in the data center sector in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eAranda Principal\u0026nbsp;Strategies\u003c/strong\u003e, a U.S. multi-strategy fund affiliated with Temasek\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a transaction in Australia in the data center space. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einternational infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in a transatlantic pending acquisition of a large portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a continuation vehicle M\u0026amp;A deal involving a combined cycle natural gas company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting France-based \u003cstrong\u003eMeridiam Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e two U.S. renewables M\u0026amp;A transactions. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Canada-based \u003cstrong\u003eFiera Comox\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a U.S. corporate transaction. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003ePuresky\u003c/strong\u003e, a portfolio company of Palisade Infrastructure and Fiera Infrastructure \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a corporate finance transaction. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eSumma Equity\u003c/strong\u003e, a Nordics based private equity fund in a M\u0026amp;A transaction in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a\u003cstrong\u003e portfolio company of Ardian Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a France-based infrastructure private equity fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a hydrogen sector, corporate joint venture transaction in South America. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a\u003cstrong\u003e 50% owner of the GP of a private equity fund \u003c/strong\u003eacquiring the remaining 50% GP interest in the fund. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure focused private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in an attempted US take private of a publicly listed North American independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a U.S. regulated utility located in Pennsylvania. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a regulated utility located in Michigan. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e in a number of tax credit and M\u0026amp;A transactions in renewables. (2026)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. listed public company\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a private equity transaction in Southeast Asia involving military government contracts. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003eIndia-based company\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a large-scale hydrogen sector corporate transaction located in Singapore. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eUS infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the North American arm of a European-based renewables developer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. public company \u003c/strong\u003ein a joint venture to develop utility scale solar and battery storage power plants in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a M\u0026amp;A deal involving a water services company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian private equity infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a solar and battery portfolio acquisition located in the United Arab Emirates. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e it bid to acquire a battery storage portfolio located in Saudi Arabia. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its bid to acquire a secondary portfolio of renewables assets. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003eAustralia-based infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its North American fund formation first closing. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. based secondary focused infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its hybrid GP partial sale/fund formation. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a multi-billion-dollar corporate transaction located in Saudi Arabia involving a local sovereign. (2026)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSafanad \u003c/strong\u003ein its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion\u0026nbsp;sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. \u0026nbsp;(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eDESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C.\u003c/strong\u003e, a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ea leading international supplier of heavy building materials and \u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Parts Company\u003c/strong\u003e, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eprivate equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of an international portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einfrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a multi-billion portfolio of renewable energy assets located in North America. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending\u0026nbsp;$1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to \u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e. See Press Release below. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)\u003c/strong\u003e, a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Macquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits pending acquisition of the controlling interests in Galehead Development, LLC, a leading Massachusetts-based renewable energy development platform. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with \u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a London-based \u003cstrong\u003ePrivate Equity Fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a substantial minority interest in a leading U.S. hybrid hedge/private equity fund.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction in the wind sector in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEmirates Global Aluminum \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a majority equity stake in \u003cstrong\u003eSpectro Alloys\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading recycling aluminum alloy producer in the U.S. (2024)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMubadala\u003c/strong\u003e, a UAE sovereign wealth fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its potential acquisition of a substantial private equity interest in\u003cstrong\u003e Brightspeed\u003c/strong\u003e, a broadband company in the U.S. for approximately $7.5 billion alongside Apollo. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending preferred equity investment in MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 GW Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO).\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of \u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1A and \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1B\u003c/strong\u003e, a 1 GW+ battery storage project under development from TerraGen located in California. (2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eArcelar Mittal\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of one of the largest companies in the steel sector in Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kazakhstan for over $1 billion.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2023)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHotwire Communications\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLightning Systems, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, an electric truck manufacturer, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its original acquisition and subsequent sale (many years later) of Marketwired, a press release distribution company, to NASDAQ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHarbinger Capital Partners LLC\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc., a life insurance business, for approximately $350 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Brazil-based\u003cstrong\u003e Vale\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a tender offer bid for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of NYSE-listed Alcan Inc. The winning bid was for $38 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of Give \u0026amp; Go Prepared Foods.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of MorePharma, a Mexico based pharmaceutical distribution company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eBlackRock (f.k.a. First Reserve)\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the special committee of \u003cstrong\u003eBed Bath \u0026amp; Beyond\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of buybuy Baby.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eBrookfield Renewable Energy\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Reserve\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of its energy/infrastructure portfolio to BlackRock.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to \u003cstrong\u003eCNOOC Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e, China\u0026rsquo;s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named \u0026ldquo;Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by The American Lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003ePSP\u003c/strong\u003e in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCIT Group\u003c/strong\u003e on the sale of over 120 direct private equity interests to ProStar Equity Partners and over 100 LP interests to Goldman Private Equity. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition and Honors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, Jonathan has been listed among the leading M\u0026amp;A and private equity lawyers in such guides as Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Legal 500, and has been referred to as \u0026ldquo;incredibly responsive and able to handle difficult negotiations and matters... results oriented.\u0026rdquo; He has been recognized as a leading M\u0026amp;A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, 2020-2024, and in Chambers Global in 2014-2024. He has also been recognized as a leading U.S. Power and Renewables lawyer by Chambers USA in 2025. Jonathan was also recognized by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer in 2016-2024 and a Hall of Fame lawyer in 2025. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2025 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M\u0026amp;A as well as in 2013-2014 and 2017-2025 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. Jonathan has also been recognized by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A in 2010 and 2013-2019.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"jonathan-melmed","email":"jmelmed@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003ePlease see below for Jonathan\u0026rsquo;s sector-specific matters across: battery storage and solar, clean tech, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, wind, energy services \u0026amp; infrastructure services, power, tax equity, digital infrastructure \u0026amp; TMT, real estate, transportation \u0026amp; logistics, financial services, SPAC, 363, preferred equity and metal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Battery Storage and Solar Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission\u0026rsquo;s mandate to meet California\u0026rsquo;s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ePlease click\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ehere\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;to read an article about the transaction.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCox Enterprises\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits investment by BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II in Distributed Solar Development.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;re its pending acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion.\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLightsource bp\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits sale of 100% of a portfolio of two solar projects for an undisclosed amount: to Jera NEX Americas.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e (2024)\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of 88 MWs of operating solar assets across eight U.S. states.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a substantial minority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a U.S. solar platform business, Treaty Oak Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e. \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRiverstone\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eKruger Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eKruger Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eArgo Inception Holdings\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its investment in\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTierPoint\u003c/strong\u003e, a data center platform. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eleading NY-based hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Alternative Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAccera\u003c/strong\u003e, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCoalogix\u003c/strong\u003e, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE-sponsored company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its affiliate\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2025).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. Starwood Energy)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of 50% of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Platte River Biogas, LLC, a renewable natural gas company, from Elevation Bio-Energy, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of an organic waste to renewable natural gas anaerobic digester facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the \u0026ldquo;2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eProximo\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEverWind\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Life\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFiera Axium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJapan-based Mitsui\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada\u0026rsquo;s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Essential Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland\u0026rsquo;s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. \u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003esell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.\u0026nbsp; (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand\u0026rsquo;s RATCH Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Sea Natural Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003enumerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea U.S. private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of the RockGen and Garrison combined cycle natural gas electric generation facilities from affiliates of Calpine Corporation, a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;an acquisition of a combined cycle natural gas power plant portfolio located in Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid for a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in Arizona.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean energy/infra private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a natural gas power plant portfolio located in PJM.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea New York-based private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits bid to acquire a portfolio of natural gas power-producing assets located in Colorado.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e, a New York-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean from First Reserve.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCNOOC Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e, China\u0026rsquo;s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named \u0026ldquo;Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by The American Lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBarclays Natural Resources Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea 5GW solar portfolio under development.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission Developers Inc. (TDI)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Lane Capital\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBrookfield Renewable Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOhio Power Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative\u0026nbsp;Tax Equity\u0026nbsp;Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBluewave\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand its affiliate,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBerQ RNG Holdings USA\u003c/strong\u003e, through its subsidiary,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eADK RNG\u003c/strong\u003e, enter into a tax credit transfer agreement with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Southern Bank\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBank of Belleville.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Digital Infrastructure and Tech, Media, Telecom (TMT)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSafanad\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its portfolio company,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eArcesium\u003c/strong\u003e, a data analytics company,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its follow-on private equity investment from existing equity holders, DESCO and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eHotwire Communications\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBlackstone Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and one of its portfolio companies\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a bolt on acquisition in the high-speed internet fiber cable sector.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Sysomos, a data analytics company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a U.S.-India based technology company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAIG\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean international pension plan\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;re its acquisition of a U.S. social media company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLBO France Gestion\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of 100% of McIntosh, a high-end audio equipment company, and certain other U.S. operating subsidiaries of Italy-based Fine Sounds S.p.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJohnson \u0026amp; Johnson\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a media sector U.S. acquisition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eViacom\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the $2.3 billion BET acquisition through merger.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of Expion LLC, a social marketing software company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLucent Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in sale of Excel Switching Corporation to EAS Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUMT Consulting Group\u003c/strong\u003e, a technology advisory business, in its sale to Ernst \u0026amp; Young.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStrategic Value Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of Pacific Crossing to NTT Communications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Perlot\u003c/strong\u003e, an Eric Schmidt backed technology incubation company,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment and asset contribution in Tokenalysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Real Estate Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RBL Nayland House, assisted living facility in the UK.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of the commercial units of Rockville Town Square, a 12.5 acres mixed-use development that includes public services, retail, and dining options in Rockville, Maryland.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of the Echelon at K Station property, a 350-unit Class A luxury apartment building in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a LA-based multi-family residential property from CIM Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a multi-family residential property located in Chicago from CIM Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its pending acquisition of a multi-family residential property in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e, a $21 billion AUM, Toronto/NY-based real estate buyout fund/REIT,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere its\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;leveraged buyout of a 46-story luxury apartment building from Magellan Development for $222.5 million located in Chicago, IL.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Chicago-based multi-family property development from CIM Fund III.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Toronto-based\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, of a 100% freehold interest in Alta at K Station, a LEED Gold Certified high rise residential rental complex in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $300 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a real estate private equity sell-side transaction in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCaisse de d\u0026eacute;p\u0026ocirc;t et placement du Qu\u0026eacute;bec\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a substantial minority interest in Avison Young, a leading real estate services company located in Canada and the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea Canadian real estate buyout fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits establishment of a U.S. private REIT with a Canadian pension plan to acquire U.S. multi-family buildings and offices.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $450M acquisition of certain multi-family residences from Pearlmark.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Virginia-based\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEJF Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a corporate M\u0026amp;A matter in the U.S. involving a U.S. REIT.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Transportation \u0026amp; Logistics Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u003cstrong\u003e Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC,\u003c/strong\u003e a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ea leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePSP\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTPG/TSSP/Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space structured as a P3.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean equity member\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of a consortium of private capital that is re-developing New York's JFK Airport's Terminal 1 as part of a P3 transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland\u0026rsquo;s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCIT Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with the acquisition of Flex Leasing Corporation, a rail leasing company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Financial Services Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eT\u0026amp;D United Capital\u003c/strong\u003e, the investment arm of one of the largest life insurance groups in Japan, in acquiring 25% of the partnership interests in a reinsurance \"sidecar\" vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas Merchant Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its equity interests in Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;backed management buyout of a non-U.S. bank.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas Merchant Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group\u003c/strong\u003e, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eElliott Management\u003c/strong\u003e, a New York-based hedge fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a private equity fund of funds transaction involving BlackRock Private Equity in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity management team\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a joint venture with a prominent hedge fund to create a platform to acquire distressed private equity/hedge funds and alternative asset managers\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCIT Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe sale of its direct private equity interest to Goldman Sachs Private Equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative SPAC M\u0026amp;A Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLightning Systems, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, an electric truck manufacturer,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGLG Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its reverse SPAC merger with the Man Group for $3.4 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eHCM Acquisition Corp\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its $625M SPAC IPO.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJonesTrading\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJonesTrading\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with Seven Oaks Acquisition\u0026rsquo;s $250M SPAC IPO.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE 363 Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOaktree Capital Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe pending bankruptcy filing of its subsidiary Footprint, a Massachussets-based natural gas powerplant.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the acquisition of a natural gas and coal fired plant out bankruptcy from FirstEnergy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStrategic Value Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of RathGibson pursuant to a Section 363 M\u0026amp;A deal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFortress\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the acquisition of Alterra Healthcare Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Preferred Equity Transactions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. This was convertible preferred.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Alternative Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series C preferred equity transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAccera\u003c/strong\u003e, a Germany based fund, in the convertible preferred equity funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAIG\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family. This was convertible preferred.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTPG/TSSP/Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a private equity convertible preferred transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space, structured as a P3.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion convertible preferred transaction with GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its convertible preferred investment into Arcesium, a data analytics company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Metal Transactions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEmirates Global Aluminum\u003c/strong\u003e, through one of its affiliates,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 80% of the equity interests in Spectro Alloys Corporation from FFS Incorporated.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":27,"guid":"27.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":102,"guid":"102.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1192,"guid":"1192.smart_tags","index":6,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1143,"guid":"1143.smart_tags","index":7,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":607,"guid":"607.smart_tags","index":8,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Melmed","nick_name":"Jonathan","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Jonathan","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2659,"meta":{"degree":"B.C.L.","honors":"Distinction, Dean’s Honour List","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1998-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null},{"id":2659,"meta":{"degree":"LL.B.","honors":"Distinction, Dean’s Honour List","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1998-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":2,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"M.A.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized as a Hall of Fame Private Equity Buyouts Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Leading U.S. Renewable and Alternative Power Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Leading U.S. Power and Renewables Lawyer by Chambers USA","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a U.S. M\u0026A Middle Market Practice Head by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Highly Regarded Private Equity Lawyer by IFLR1000","detail":"2021, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026A lawyer by Chambers USA","detail":"2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading business lawyer by Chambers Global","detail":"2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026A lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. Securities lawyer in the category of Capital Markets: Global Offerings","detail":"Legal 500 U.S. 2013, 2021, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Named by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026A","detail":"2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJonathan Melmed is Co-Chair of the firm\u0026rsquo;s Global Corporate Department as well as its Global Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practice with over 25 years of experience. In addition, Jonathan serves on our Managing Policy Committee. Jonathan represents private equity funds, pension plans, sovereigns, family offices, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banks re U.S. and international M\u0026amp;A, private equity and complex corporate transactions. Jonathan has extensive M\u0026amp;A and PE experience across many sectors, including in the energy, power, infrastructure, financial services, media, telecommunications, fiber, telecom, technology, life sciences, health care, pharma, and real estate/REIT sectors. Jonathan is also the Co-Chair of the firm\u0026rsquo;s Global Energy Power \u0026amp; Infrastructure practice, leads our Canada practice and co-leads our Energy Transition practice. Jonathan has one of the most active renewable energy/clean tech and digital infra Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practices in the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan\u0026rsquo;s representative fund clients have included, among others, The Alaska Permanent Fund, Arevon Asset Management, Axium Infrastructure, Azrieli Group, Blackstone Energy Partners, BMO Capital, Brevan Howard, Brookfield Energy Partners, the Caisse de D\u0026eacute;p\u0026ocirc;t et Placement du Qu\u0026eacute;bec, Caithness Private Equity, Capital Dynamics, Chatham Asset Management, Citi Alternative Investments, Crestline Private Equity, D.E. Shaw, DRI Capital, DW Partners, EJF Capital, Elliott Associates, EnerTech Capital Partners, Fiera Comox Partners, First Reserve, Greensoil Investments, Hapoalim Capital, Harbinger Capital Partners, iCON Infrastructure, La Coop f\u0026eacute;d\u0026eacute;r\u0026eacute;e, LBO France Gestion, Lyxor (f/k/a Soci\u0026eacute;t\u0026eacute; G\u0026eacute;n\u0026eacute;rale Asset Management), Macquarie Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Equity, Mubadala Investment Company, Novus Capital, OMERS Private Equity, Ontario Teachers, Opus Capital, SCP Private Equity, Southern Cross Private Equity, Starwood Energy Group, Strategic Value Partners, TOMS Capital, TPG Sixth Street Partners, and UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Live and Broad Based Sector M\u0026amp;A/PE Matters (see the \u0026ldquo;Matters\u0026rdquo; section below for other representative matters listed by sector)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a M\u0026amp;A transaction involving a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its platform acquisition of Sierra Railroad Company, a freight operations company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eDavidson Kempner\u003c/strong\u003e in a corporate transaction in the data center sector in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eAranda Principal\u0026nbsp;Strategies\u003c/strong\u003e, a U.S. multi-strategy fund affiliated with Temasek\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a transaction in Australia in the data center space. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einternational infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in a transatlantic pending acquisition of a large portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a continuation vehicle M\u0026amp;A deal involving a combined cycle natural gas company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting France-based \u003cstrong\u003eMeridiam Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e two U.S. renewables M\u0026amp;A transactions. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Canada-based \u003cstrong\u003eFiera Comox\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a U.S. corporate transaction. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003ePuresky\u003c/strong\u003e, a portfolio company of Palisade Infrastructure and Fiera Infrastructure \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a corporate finance transaction. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eSumma Equity\u003c/strong\u003e, a Nordics based private equity fund in a M\u0026amp;A transaction in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a\u003cstrong\u003e portfolio company of Ardian Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a France-based infrastructure private equity fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a hydrogen sector, corporate joint venture transaction in South America. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a\u003cstrong\u003e 50% owner of the GP of a private equity fund \u003c/strong\u003eacquiring the remaining 50% GP interest in the fund. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure focused private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in an attempted US take private of a publicly listed North American independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a U.S. regulated utility located in Pennsylvania. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a regulated utility located in Michigan. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e in a number of tax credit and M\u0026amp;A transactions in renewables. (2026)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. listed public company\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a private equity transaction in Southeast Asia involving military government contracts. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003eIndia-based company\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a large-scale hydrogen sector corporate transaction located in Singapore. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eUS infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the North American arm of a European-based renewables developer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. public company \u003c/strong\u003ein a joint venture to develop utility scale solar and battery storage power plants in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a M\u0026amp;A deal involving a water services company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian private equity infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a solar and battery portfolio acquisition located in the United Arab Emirates. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e it bid to acquire a battery storage portfolio located in Saudi Arabia. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its bid to acquire a secondary portfolio of renewables assets. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003eAustralia-based infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its North American fund formation first closing. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. based secondary focused infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its hybrid GP partial sale/fund formation. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a multi-billion-dollar corporate transaction located in Saudi Arabia involving a local sovereign. (2026)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSafanad \u003c/strong\u003ein its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion\u0026nbsp;sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. \u0026nbsp;(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eDESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C.\u003c/strong\u003e, a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ea leading international supplier of heavy building materials and \u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Parts Company\u003c/strong\u003e, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eprivate equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of an international portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einfrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a multi-billion portfolio of renewable energy assets located in North America. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending\u0026nbsp;$1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to \u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e. See Press Release below. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)\u003c/strong\u003e, a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Macquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits pending acquisition of the controlling interests in Galehead Development, LLC, a leading Massachusetts-based renewable energy development platform. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with \u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a London-based \u003cstrong\u003ePrivate Equity Fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a substantial minority interest in a leading U.S. hybrid hedge/private equity fund.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction in the wind sector in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEmirates Global Aluminum \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a majority equity stake in \u003cstrong\u003eSpectro Alloys\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading recycling aluminum alloy producer in the U.S. (2024)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMubadala\u003c/strong\u003e, a UAE sovereign wealth fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its potential acquisition of a substantial private equity interest in\u003cstrong\u003e Brightspeed\u003c/strong\u003e, a broadband company in the U.S. for approximately $7.5 billion alongside Apollo. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending preferred equity investment in MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 GW Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO).\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of \u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1A and \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1B\u003c/strong\u003e, a 1 GW+ battery storage project under development from TerraGen located in California. (2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eArcelar Mittal\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of one of the largest companies in the steel sector in Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kazakhstan for over $1 billion.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2023)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHotwire Communications\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLightning Systems, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, an electric truck manufacturer, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its original acquisition and subsequent sale (many years later) of Marketwired, a press release distribution company, to NASDAQ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHarbinger Capital Partners LLC\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc., a life insurance business, for approximately $350 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Brazil-based\u003cstrong\u003e Vale\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a tender offer bid for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of NYSE-listed Alcan Inc. The winning bid was for $38 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of Give \u0026amp; Go Prepared Foods.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of MorePharma, a Mexico based pharmaceutical distribution company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eBlackRock (f.k.a. First Reserve)\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the special committee of \u003cstrong\u003eBed Bath \u0026amp; Beyond\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of buybuy Baby.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eBrookfield Renewable Energy\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Reserve\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of its energy/infrastructure portfolio to BlackRock.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to \u003cstrong\u003eCNOOC Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e, China\u0026rsquo;s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named \u0026ldquo;Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by The American Lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003ePSP\u003c/strong\u003e in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCIT Group\u003c/strong\u003e on the sale of over 120 direct private equity interests to ProStar Equity Partners and over 100 LP interests to Goldman Private Equity. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition and Honors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, Jonathan has been listed among the leading M\u0026amp;A and private equity lawyers in such guides as Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Legal 500, and has been referred to as \u0026ldquo;incredibly responsive and able to handle difficult negotiations and matters... results oriented.\u0026rdquo; He has been recognized as a leading M\u0026amp;A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, 2020-2024, and in Chambers Global in 2014-2024. He has also been recognized as a leading U.S. Power and Renewables lawyer by Chambers USA in 2025. Jonathan was also recognized by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer in 2016-2024 and a Hall of Fame lawyer in 2025. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2025 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M\u0026amp;A as well as in 2013-2014 and 2017-2025 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. Jonathan has also been recognized by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A in 2010 and 2013-2019.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003ePlease see below for Jonathan\u0026rsquo;s sector-specific matters across: battery storage and solar, clean tech, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, wind, energy services \u0026amp; infrastructure services, power, tax equity, digital infrastructure \u0026amp; TMT, real estate, transportation \u0026amp; logistics, financial services, SPAC, 363, preferred equity and metal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Battery Storage and Solar Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission\u0026rsquo;s mandate to meet California\u0026rsquo;s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ePlease click\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ehere\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;to read an article about the transaction.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCox Enterprises\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits investment by BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II in Distributed Solar Development.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;re its pending acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion.\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLightsource bp\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits sale of 100% of a portfolio of two solar projects for an undisclosed amount: to Jera NEX Americas.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e (2024)\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of 88 MWs of operating solar assets across eight U.S. states.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a substantial minority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a U.S. solar platform business, Treaty Oak Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e. \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRiverstone\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eKruger Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eKruger Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eArgo Inception Holdings\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its investment in\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTierPoint\u003c/strong\u003e, a data center platform. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eleading NY-based hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Alternative Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAccera\u003c/strong\u003e, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCoalogix\u003c/strong\u003e, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE-sponsored company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its affiliate\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2025).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. Starwood Energy)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of 50% of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Platte River Biogas, LLC, a renewable natural gas company, from Elevation Bio-Energy, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of an organic waste to renewable natural gas anaerobic digester facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the \u0026ldquo;2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eProximo\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEverWind\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Life\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFiera Axium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJapan-based Mitsui\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada\u0026rsquo;s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Essential Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland\u0026rsquo;s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. \u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003esell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.\u0026nbsp; (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand\u0026rsquo;s RATCH Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Sea Natural Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003enumerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea U.S. private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of the RockGen and Garrison combined cycle natural gas electric generation facilities from affiliates of Calpine Corporation, a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;an acquisition of a combined cycle natural gas power plant portfolio located in Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid for a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in Arizona.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean energy/infra private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a natural gas power plant portfolio located in PJM.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea New York-based private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits bid to acquire a portfolio of natural gas power-producing assets located in Colorado.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e, a New York-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean from First Reserve.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCNOOC Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e, China\u0026rsquo;s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named \u0026ldquo;Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by The American Lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBarclays Natural Resources Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea 5GW solar portfolio under development.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission Developers Inc. (TDI)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Lane Capital\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBrookfield Renewable Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOhio Power Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative\u0026nbsp;Tax Equity\u0026nbsp;Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBluewave\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand its affiliate,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBerQ RNG Holdings USA\u003c/strong\u003e, through its subsidiary,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eADK RNG\u003c/strong\u003e, enter into a tax credit transfer agreement with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Southern Bank\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBank of Belleville.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Digital Infrastructure and Tech, Media, Telecom (TMT)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSafanad\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its portfolio company,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eArcesium\u003c/strong\u003e, a data analytics company,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its follow-on private equity investment from existing equity holders, DESCO and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eHotwire Communications\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBlackstone Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and one of its portfolio companies\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a bolt on acquisition in the high-speed internet fiber cable sector.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Sysomos, a data analytics company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a U.S.-India based technology company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAIG\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean international pension plan\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;re its acquisition of a U.S. social media company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLBO France Gestion\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of 100% of McIntosh, a high-end audio equipment company, and certain other U.S. operating subsidiaries of Italy-based Fine Sounds S.p.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJohnson \u0026amp; Johnson\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a media sector U.S. acquisition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eViacom\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the $2.3 billion BET acquisition through merger.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of Expion LLC, a social marketing software company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLucent Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in sale of Excel Switching Corporation to EAS Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUMT Consulting Group\u003c/strong\u003e, a technology advisory business, in its sale to Ernst \u0026amp; Young.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStrategic Value Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of Pacific Crossing to NTT Communications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Perlot\u003c/strong\u003e, an Eric Schmidt backed technology incubation company,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment and asset contribution in Tokenalysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Real Estate Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RBL Nayland House, assisted living facility in the UK.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of the commercial units of Rockville Town Square, a 12.5 acres mixed-use development that includes public services, retail, and dining options in Rockville, Maryland.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of the Echelon at K Station property, a 350-unit Class A luxury apartment building in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a LA-based multi-family residential property from CIM Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a multi-family residential property located in Chicago from CIM Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its pending acquisition of a multi-family residential property in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard\u003c/strong\u003e, a $21 billion AUM, Toronto/NY-based real estate buyout fund/REIT,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere its\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;leveraged buyout of a 46-story luxury apartment building from Magellan Development for $222.5 million located in Chicago, IL.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Chicago-based multi-family property development from CIM Fund III.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Toronto-based\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, of a 100% freehold interest in Alta at K Station, a LEED Gold Certified high rise residential rental complex in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $300 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a real estate private equity sell-side transaction in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCaisse de d\u0026eacute;p\u0026ocirc;t et placement du Qu\u0026eacute;bec\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a substantial minority interest in Avison Young, a leading real estate services company located in Canada and the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea Canadian real estate buyout fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits establishment of a U.S. private REIT with a Canadian pension plan to acquire U.S. multi-family buildings and offices.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMorguard Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $450M acquisition of certain multi-family residences from Pearlmark.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Virginia-based\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEJF Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a corporate M\u0026amp;A matter in the U.S. involving a U.S. REIT.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Transportation \u0026amp; Logistics Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u003cstrong\u003e Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC,\u003c/strong\u003e a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ea leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePSP\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTPG/TSSP/Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space structured as a P3.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean equity member\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of a consortium of private capital that is re-developing New York's JFK Airport's Terminal 1 as part of a P3 transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland\u0026rsquo;s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCIT Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with the acquisition of Flex Leasing Corporation, a rail leasing company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Financial Services Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eT\u0026amp;D United Capital\u003c/strong\u003e, the investment arm of one of the largest life insurance groups in Japan, in acquiring 25% of the partnership interests in a reinsurance \"sidecar\" vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas Merchant Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its equity interests in Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;backed management buyout of a non-U.S. bank.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas Merchant Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group\u003c/strong\u003e, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eElliott Management\u003c/strong\u003e, a New York-based hedge fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a private equity fund of funds transaction involving BlackRock Private Equity in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity management team\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a joint venture with a prominent hedge fund to create a platform to acquire distressed private equity/hedge funds and alternative asset managers\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCIT Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe sale of its direct private equity interest to Goldman Sachs Private Equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative SPAC M\u0026amp;A Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLightning Systems, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, an electric truck manufacturer,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGLG Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its reverse SPAC merger with the Man Group for $3.4 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eHCM Acquisition Corp\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its $625M SPAC IPO.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJonesTrading\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJonesTrading\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with Seven Oaks Acquisition\u0026rsquo;s $250M SPAC IPO.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE 363 Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOaktree Capital Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe pending bankruptcy filing of its subsidiary Footprint, a Massachussets-based natural gas powerplant.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the acquisition of a natural gas and coal fired plant out bankruptcy from FirstEnergy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStrategic Value Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of RathGibson pursuant to a Section 363 M\u0026amp;A deal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFortress\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the acquisition of Alterra Healthcare Corporation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Preferred Equity Transactions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. This was convertible preferred.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Alternative Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series C preferred equity transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAccera\u003c/strong\u003e, a Germany based fund, in the convertible preferred equity funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAIG\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family. This was convertible preferred.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTPG/TSSP/Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a private equity convertible preferred transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space, structured as a P3.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion convertible preferred transaction with GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its convertible preferred investment into Arcesium, a data analytics company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Metal Transactions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEmirates Global Aluminum\u003c/strong\u003e, through one of its affiliates,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 80% of the equity interests in Spectro Alloys Corporation from FFS Incorporated.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized as a Hall of Fame Private Equity Buyouts Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Leading U.S. Renewable and Alternative Power Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Leading U.S. Power and Renewables Lawyer by Chambers USA","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a U.S. M\u0026A Middle Market Practice Head by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Highly Regarded Private Equity Lawyer by IFLR1000","detail":"2021, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026A lawyer by Chambers USA","detail":"2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading business lawyer by Chambers Global","detail":"2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026A lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.","detail":"2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Recognized as a leading U.S. Securities lawyer in the category of Capital Markets: Global Offerings","detail":"Legal 500 U.S. 2013, 2021, 2023, and 2024"},{"title":"Named by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026A","detail":"2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":6166}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2026-04-07T15:00:54.000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T15:00:54.000Z","searchable_text":"Melmed{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Hall of Fame Private Equity Buyouts Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Leading U.S. Renewable and Alternative Power Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Leading U.S. Power and Renewables Lawyer by Chambers USA\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a U.S. M\u0026amp;A Middle Market Practice Head by Legal 500 U.S.\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Highly Regarded Private Equity Lawyer by IFLR1000\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2021, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026amp;A lawyer by Chambers USA\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a leading business lawyer by Chambers Global\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026amp;A lawyer by Legal 500 U.S.\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a leading U.S. Securities lawyer in the category of Capital Markets: Global Offerings\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 U.S. 2013, 2021, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Named by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}Please see below for Jonathan’s sector-specific matters across: battery storage and solar, clean tech, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, wind, energy services \u0026amp; infrastructure services, power, tax equity, digital infrastructure \u0026amp; TMT, real estate, transportation \u0026amp; logistics, financial services, SPAC, 363, preferred equity and metal.{{ FIELD }}Representative PE/M\u0026amp;A Battery Storage and Solar Matters\nAdvised DESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C., a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025).\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Represented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.{{ FIELD }}Represented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund re its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission’s mandate to meet California’s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy.{{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments, re its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects. Please click here to read an article about the transaction.{{ FIELD }}Represented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California.{{ FIELD }}Represented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. {{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. {{ FIELD }}Represented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.{{ FIELD }}Represented Cox Enterprises re its investment by BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II in Distributed Solar Development.\nRepresenting Macquarie Asset Management re its pending acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2024)\nRepresented Lightsource bp re its sale of 100% of a portfolio of two solar projects for an undisclosed amount: to Jera NEX Americas.  (2024)\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of 88 MWs of operating solar assets across eight U.S. states.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a substantial minority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its acquisition of a U.S. solar platform business, Treaty Oak Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. \nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented Riverstone re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresented an energy company re the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\nRepresenting Argo Inception Holdings in connection with its investment in TierPoint, a data center platform. (2024)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented a leading NY-based hedge fund, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital re its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented a PE fund re its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its acquisition of a clean tech business.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Leaf Clean Energy in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented Coalogix, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Starwood Energy re a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\nRepresented a PE-sponsored company and its affiliate re a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\nAdvised Tenaska Energy, Inc., in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\nAdvised Guggenheim Capital Partners in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners in connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to Vistra Energy (2025).\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. Starwood Energy) re its acquisition of 50% of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Platte River Biogas, LLC, a renewable natural gas company, from Elevation Bio-Energy, LLC.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its acquisition of an organic waste to renewable natural gas anaerobic digester facility.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the “2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year” by Proximo.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\nAdvised UBS Infrastructure, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented EverWind re its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy re the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\nRepresented a PE Fund re a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\nRepresented BlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund, re its acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\nRepresented Swiss Life re a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\nRepresented Fiera Axium Infrastructure re its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\nRepresented Japan-based Mitsui re a private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada’s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\nAdvised Axium Infrastructure, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\nRepresented Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (“OWL”), Instar’s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (“Pilot”), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\nRepresented InstarAGF Infrastructure re its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, a North American-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresented Tenaska Energy re its acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company re its acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global.  (2024)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners sell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.  (2024)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.  (2024)\nRepresented Denham Capital re its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand’s RATCH Group.\nRepresented North Sea Natural Resources re its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Starwood Energy Group on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global re numerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\nRepresented a PE fund re its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, re the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\nRepresented Starwood Energy re its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, re its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\nRepresented a hedge fund re a pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.)\nRepresented a U.S. private equity fund re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition of the RockGen and Garrison combined cycle natural gas electric generation facilities from affiliates of Calpine Corporation, a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re an acquisition of a combined cycle natural gas power plant portfolio located in Connecticut.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its bid for a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in Arizona.\nRepresented an energy/infra private equity fund re its acquisition of a natural gas power plant portfolio located in PJM.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc.\nRepresented a New York-based private equity fund re its bid to acquire a portfolio of natural gas power-producing assets located in Colorado.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, re its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, a New York-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean from First Reserve.\nRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to CNOOC Ltd., China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, re its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named “Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund re a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\nRepresented Barclays Natural Resources Investments in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc re a 5GW solar portfolio under development.\nRepresented Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy re the Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\nRepresented Spring Lane Capital, re the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\nRepresented Brookfield Renewable Energy in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\nRepresented Ohio Power Partners re its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\nRepresentative Tax Equity Matters\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented Bluewave re its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners and its affiliate, BerQ RNG Holdings USA, through its subsidiary, ADK RNG, enter into a tax credit transfer agreement with First Southern Bank and Bank of Belleville. (2024)\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Digital Infrastructure and Tech, Media, Telecom (TMT)\nAdvised Safanad in its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its portfolio company, Arcesium, a data analytics company, re its follow-on private equity investment from existing equity holders, DESCO and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\nRepresented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Blackstone Infrastructure and one of its portfolio companies re a bolt on acquisition in the high-speed internet fiber cable sector.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity re its sale of Sysomos, a data analytics company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity (USA) re its acquisition of a U.S.-India based technology company.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family.\nRepresented an international pension plan re its acquisition of a U.S. social media company.\nRepresented LBO France Gestion re its leveraged buyout of 100% of McIntosh, a high-end audio equipment company, and certain other U.S. operating subsidiaries of Italy-based Fine Sounds S.p.A.\nRepresented Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in connection with a media sector U.S. acquisition.\nRepresented Viacom in connection with the $2.3 billion BET acquisition through merger.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Expion LLC, a social marketing software company.\nRepresented Lucent Technologies in sale of Excel Switching Corporation to EAS Group.\nRepresented UMT Consulting Group, a technology advisory business, in its sale to Ernst \u0026amp; Young.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners in the sale of Pacific Crossing to NTT Communications.\nRepresented Steel Perlot, an Eric Schmidt backed technology incubation company, re its investment and asset contribution in Tokenalysis.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Real Estate Matters\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RBL Nayland House, assisted living facility in the UK.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of the commercial units of Rockville Town Square, a 12.5 acres mixed-use development that includes public services, retail, and dining options in Rockville, Maryland. \nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of the Echelon at K Station property, a 350-unit Class A luxury apartment building in Chicago, Illinois.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a LA-based multi-family residential property from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a multi-family residential property located in Chicago from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its pending acquisition of a multi-family residential property in the U.S.\nRepresented Morguard, a $21 billion AUM, Toronto/NY-based real estate buyout fund/REIT, re its leveraged buyout of a 46-story luxury apartment building from Magellan Development for $222.5 million located in Chicago, IL.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Chicago-based multi-family property development from CIM Fund III.\nRepresented Toronto-based Morguard Corporation re its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, of a 100% freehold interest in Alta at K Station, a LEED Gold Certified high rise residential rental complex in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $300 million.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. re a real estate private equity sell-side transaction in the U.S.\nRepresented Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec re its acquisition of a substantial minority interest in Avison Young, a leading real estate services company located in Canada and the U.S.\nRepresented a Canadian real estate buyout fund re its establishment of a U.S. private REIT with a Canadian pension plan to acquire U.S. multi-family buildings and offices.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its $450M acquisition of certain multi-family residences from Pearlmark.\nRepresented Virginia-based EJF Capital re a corporate M\u0026amp;A matter in the U.S. involving a U.S. REIT.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Transportation \u0026amp; Logistics Matters\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\nAdvised Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented PSP in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure re a private equity transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space structured as a P3.\nRepresented an equity member of a consortium of private capital that is re-developing New York's JFK Airport's Terminal 1 as part of a P3 transaction.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresented CIT Group with the acquisition of Flex Leasing Corporation, a rail leasing company.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Financial Services Matters\nRepresented T\u0026amp;D United Capital, the investment arm of one of the largest life insurance groups in Japan, in acquiring 25% of the partnership interests in a reinsurance \"sidecar\" vehicle.Represented Atlas Merchant Capital re its sale of its equity interests in Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.\nRepresented a private equity fund backed management buyout of a non-U.S. bank.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented Atlas Merchant Capital re its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\nRepresented the Goldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\nRepresented Elliott Management, a New York-based hedge fund, re a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund in connection with a private equity fund of funds transaction involving BlackRock Private Equity in the U.S.\nRepresented a private equity management team re a joint venture with a prominent hedge fund to create a platform to acquire distressed private equity/hedge funds and alternative asset managers\nRepresented CIT Group re the sale of its direct private equity interest to Goldman Sachs Private Equity.\nRepresentative SPAC M\u0026amp;A Matters\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Lightning Systems, Inc., an electric truck manufacturer, re its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).\nRepresented GLG Partners in connection with its reverse SPAC merger with the Man Group for $3.4 billion.\nRepresented HCM Acquisition Corp in connection with its $625M SPAC IPO.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with Seven Oaks Acquisition’s $250M SPAC IPO.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE 363 MattersRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Oaktree Capital Management re the pending bankruptcy filing of its subsidiary Footprint, a Massachussets-based natural gas powerplant.\nRepresented Starwood Energy in the acquisition of a natural gas and coal fired plant out bankruptcy from FirstEnergy.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners re its acquisition of RathGibson pursuant to a Section 363 M\u0026amp;A deal.\nRepresented Fortress in the acquisition of Alterra Healthcare Corporation.\nRepresentative Preferred Equity Transactions\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C preferred equity transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the convertible preferred equity funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure in connection with a private equity convertible preferred transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space, structured as a P3.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion convertible preferred transaction with GrabTaxi.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. in its convertible preferred investment into Arcesium, a data analytics company.\nRepresentative Metal Transactions\nRepresented Emirates Global Aluminum, through one of its affiliates, re its acquisition of 80% of the equity interests in Spectro Alloys Corporation from FFS Incorporated.  (2024)\n \n {{ FIELD }}Jonathan Melmed is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Department as well as its Global Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practice with over 25 years of experience. In addition, Jonathan serves on our Managing Policy Committee. Jonathan represents private equity funds, pension plans, sovereigns, family offices, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banks re U.S. and international M\u0026amp;A, private equity and complex corporate transactions. Jonathan has extensive M\u0026amp;A and PE experience across many sectors, including in the energy, power, infrastructure, financial services, media, telecommunications, fiber, telecom, technology, life sciences, health care, pharma, and real estate/REIT sectors. Jonathan is also the Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Energy Power \u0026amp; Infrastructure practice, leads our Canada practice and co-leads our Energy Transition practice. Jonathan has one of the most active renewable energy/clean tech and digital infra Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practices in the world. \nJonathan’s representative fund clients have included, among others, The Alaska Permanent Fund, Arevon Asset Management, Axium Infrastructure, Azrieli Group, Blackstone Energy Partners, BMO Capital, Brevan Howard, Brookfield Energy Partners, the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Caithness Private Equity, Capital Dynamics, Chatham Asset Management, Citi Alternative Investments, Crestline Private Equity, D.E. Shaw, DRI Capital, DW Partners, EJF Capital, Elliott Associates, EnerTech Capital Partners, Fiera Comox Partners, First Reserve, Greensoil Investments, Hapoalim Capital, Harbinger Capital Partners, iCON Infrastructure, La Coop fédérée, LBO France Gestion, Lyxor (f/k/a Société Générale Asset Management), Macquarie Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Equity, Mubadala Investment Company, Novus Capital, OMERS Private Equity, Ontario Teachers, Opus Capital, SCP Private Equity, Southern Cross Private Equity, Starwood Energy Group, Strategic Value Partners, TOMS Capital, TPG Sixth Street Partners, and UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity.\nRepresentative Live and Broad Based Sector M\u0026amp;A/PE Matters (see the “Matters” section below for other representative matters listed by sector)\nRepresenting Macquarie Infrastructure re a M\u0026amp;A transaction involving a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its platform acquisition of Sierra Railroad Company, a freight operations company. (2026)\nRepresenting Davidson Kempner in a corporate transaction in the data center sector in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresenting Aranda Principal Strategies, a U.S. multi-strategy fund affiliated with Temasek re a transaction in Australia in the data center space. (2026)\nRepresenting an international infrastructure private equity fund in a transatlantic pending acquisition of a large portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. infrastructure private equity fund re a continuation vehicle M\u0026amp;A deal involving a combined cycle natural gas company. (2026)\nRepresenting France-based Meridiam Infrastructure re two U.S. renewables M\u0026amp;A transactions. (2026)\nRepresenting Canada-based Fiera Comox re a U.S. corporate transaction. (2026)\nRepresenting Puresky, a portfolio company of Palisade Infrastructure and Fiera Infrastructure re a corporate finance transaction. (2026)\nRepresenting Summa Equity, a Nordics based private equity fund in a M\u0026amp;A transaction in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresenting a portfolio company of Ardian Infrastructure, a France-based infrastructure private equity fund re a hydrogen sector, corporate joint venture transaction in South America. (2026)\nRepresenting a 50% owner of the GP of a private equity fund acquiring the remaining 50% GP interest in the fund. (2026)\nRepresenting an infrastructure focused private equity fund in an attempted US take private of a publicly listed North American independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresenting an infrastructure private equity fund in its pending acquisition of a U.S. regulated utility located in Pennsylvania. (2026)\nRepresenting an infrastructure private equity fund in its pending acquisition of a regulated utility located in Michigan. (2026)\nRepresenting D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in a number of tax credit and M\u0026amp;A transactions in renewables. (2026) \nRepresenting a U.S. listed public company re a private equity transaction in Southeast Asia involving military government contracts. (2026)\nRepresenting an India-based company re a large-scale hydrogen sector corporate transaction located in Singapore. (2026)\nRepresenting a US infrastructure private equity fund re a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the North American arm of a European-based renewables developer. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. public company in a joint venture to develop utility scale solar and battery storage power plants in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresenting a Canadian infrastructure private equity fund re a M\u0026amp;A deal involving a water services company. (2026)\nRepresenting a Canadian private equity infrastructure fund re a solar and battery portfolio acquisition located in the United Arab Emirates. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. infrastructure private equity fund re it bid to acquire a battery storage portfolio located in Saudi Arabia. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. infrastructure private equity fund re its bid to acquire a secondary portfolio of renewables assets. (2026)\nRepresenting an Australia-based infrastructure fund re its North American fund formation first closing. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. based secondary focused infrastructure fund re its hybrid GP partial sale/fund formation. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. hedge fund re a multi-billion-dollar corporate transaction located in Saudi Arabia involving a local sovereign. (2026) \nRepresented Safanad in its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC.  (2025)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\nRepresented Tenaska Energy, Inc., in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\nRepresented Guggenheim Capital Partners in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\nRepresented DESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C., a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025)\nRepresented Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\nRepresenting a private equity fund in its acquisition of an international portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2025)\nRepresenting an infrastructure private equity fund in its pending acquisition of a multi-billion portfolio of renewable energy assets located in North America. (2025)\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners in connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to Vistra Energy. See Press Release below. (2025)\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management re its acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\nRepresented Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Macquarie Asset Management re its pending acquisition of the controlling interests in Galehead Development, LLC, a leading Massachusetts-based renewable energy development platform. (2025)\nRepresented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company re its acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. (2024)\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\nRepresenting a London-based Private Equity Fund re its pending acquisition of a substantial minority interest in a leading U.S. hybrid hedge/private equity fund.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction in the wind sector in the U.S. (2024)\nRepresented Emirates Global Aluminum re its pending acquisition of a majority equity stake in Spectro Alloys, a leading recycling aluminum alloy producer in the U.S. (2024) \nRepresented Mubadala, a UAE sovereign wealth fund re its potential acquisition of a substantial private equity interest in Brightspeed, a broadband company in the U.S. for approximately $7.5 billion alongside Apollo. (2024)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its pending preferred equity investment in MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. (2024)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure in the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 GW Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO). (2024)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of Edwards Sanborn 1A and Edwards Sanborn 1B, a 1 GW+ battery storage project under development from TerraGen located in California. (2024).\nRepresented Arcelar Mittal re its sale of one of the largest companies in the steel sector in Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kazakhstan for over $1 billion. (2023)\nRepresented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\nRepresented Lightning Systems, Inc., an electric truck manufacturer, re its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC). \nRepresented OMERS Private Equity re its original acquisition and subsequent sale (many years later) of Marketwired, a press release distribution company, to NASDAQ.\nRepresented Harbinger Capital Partners LLC re its acquisition of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc., a life insurance business, for approximately $350 million.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (“OWL”), Instar’s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (“Pilot”), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing. \nRepresented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. \nRepresented Brazil-based Vale re a tender offer bid for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of NYSE-listed Alcan Inc. The winning bid was for $38 billion.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Give \u0026amp; Go Prepared Foods.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, re its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\nRepresented Southern Cross Private Equity in its acquisition of MorePharma, a Mexico based pharmaceutical distribution company.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. \nRepresented BlackRock (f.k.a. First Reserve), a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented the special committee of Bed Bath \u0026amp; Beyond in its acquisition of buybuy Baby.\nRepresented Brookfield Renewable Energy in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\nRepresented First Reserve re its sale of its energy/infrastructure portfolio to BlackRock.\nRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to CNOOC Ltd., China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, re its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named “Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer.\nRepresented PSP in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power. \nRepresented CIT Group on the sale of over 120 direct private equity interests to ProStar Equity Partners and over 100 LP interests to Goldman Private Equity. \nRecognition and Honors\nFor more than a decade, Jonathan has been listed among the leading M\u0026amp;A and private equity lawyers in such guides as Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Legal 500, and has been referred to as “incredibly responsive and able to handle difficult negotiations and matters... results oriented.” He has been recognized as a leading M\u0026amp;A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, 2020-2024, and in Chambers Global in 2014-2024. He has also been recognized as a leading U.S. Power and Renewables lawyer by Chambers USA in 2025. Jonathan was also recognized by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer in 2016-2024 and a Hall of Fame lawyer in 2025. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2025 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M\u0026amp;A as well as in 2013-2014 and 2017-2025 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. Jonathan has also been recognized by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A in 2010 and 2013-2019.\n  Partner Recognized as a Hall of Fame Private Equity Buyouts Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Recognized as a Leading U.S. Renewable and Alternative Power Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Recognized as a Leading U.S. Power and Renewables Lawyer by Chambers USA 2025 Recognized as a U.S. M\u0026amp;A Middle Market Practice Head by Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Recognized as a Highly Regarded Private Equity Lawyer by IFLR1000 2021, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026amp;A lawyer by Chambers USA 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading business lawyer by Chambers Global 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026amp;A lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. Securities lawyer in the category of Capital Markets: Global Offerings Legal 500 U.S. 2013, 2021, 2023, and 2024 Named by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024 McGill University McGill University McGill University McGill University McGill University McGill University New York Please see below for Jonathan’s sector-specific matters across: battery storage and solar, clean tech, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, wind, energy services \u0026amp; infrastructure services, power, tax equity, digital infrastructure \u0026amp; TMT, real estate, transportation \u0026amp; logistics, financial services, SPAC, 363, preferred equity and metal. Representative PE/M\u0026amp;A Battery Storage and Solar Matters\nAdvised DESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C., a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025).\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S. Represented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC. Represented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund re its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission’s mandate to meet California’s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy. Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments, re its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects. Please click here to read an article about the transaction. Represented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. Represented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.  Represented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer.  Represented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital. Represented Cox Enterprises re its investment by BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II in Distributed Solar Development.\nRepresenting Macquarie Asset Management re its pending acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2024)\nRepresented Lightsource bp re its sale of 100% of a portfolio of two solar projects for an undisclosed amount: to Jera NEX Americas.  (2024)\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of 88 MWs of operating solar assets across eight U.S. states.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a substantial minority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its acquisition of a U.S. solar platform business, Treaty Oak Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. \nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented Riverstone re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresented an energy company re the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\nRepresenting Argo Inception Holdings in connection with its investment in TierPoint, a data center platform. (2024)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented a leading NY-based hedge fund, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital re its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented a PE fund re its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its acquisition of a clean tech business.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Leaf Clean Energy in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented Coalogix, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Starwood Energy re a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\nRepresented a PE-sponsored company and its affiliate re a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\nAdvised Tenaska Energy, Inc., in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\nAdvised Guggenheim Capital Partners in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners in connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to Vistra Energy (2025).\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. Starwood Energy) re its acquisition of 50% of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Platte River Biogas, LLC, a renewable natural gas company, from Elevation Bio-Energy, LLC.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its acquisition of an organic waste to renewable natural gas anaerobic digester facility.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the “2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year” by Proximo.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\nAdvised UBS Infrastructure, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented EverWind re its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy re the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\nRepresented a PE Fund re a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\nRepresented BlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund, re its acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\nRepresented Swiss Life re a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\nRepresented Fiera Axium Infrastructure re its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\nRepresented Japan-based Mitsui re a private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada’s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\nAdvised Axium Infrastructure, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\nRepresented Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (“OWL”), Instar’s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (“Pilot”), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\nRepresented InstarAGF Infrastructure re its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, a North American-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresented Tenaska Energy re its acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company re its acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global.  (2024)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners sell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.  (2024)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.  (2024)\nRepresented Denham Capital re its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand’s RATCH Group.\nRepresented North Sea Natural Resources re its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Starwood Energy Group on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global re numerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\nRepresented a PE fund re its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, re the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\nRepresented Starwood Energy re its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, re its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\nRepresented a hedge fund re a pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.)\nRepresented a U.S. private equity fund re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition of the RockGen and Garrison combined cycle natural gas electric generation facilities from affiliates of Calpine Corporation, a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re an acquisition of a combined cycle natural gas power plant portfolio located in Connecticut.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its bid for a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in Arizona.\nRepresented an energy/infra private equity fund re its acquisition of a natural gas power plant portfolio located in PJM.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc.\nRepresented a New York-based private equity fund re its bid to acquire a portfolio of natural gas power-producing assets located in Colorado.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, re its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, a New York-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean from First Reserve.\nRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to CNOOC Ltd., China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, re its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named “Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund re a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\nRepresented Barclays Natural Resources Investments in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc re a 5GW solar portfolio under development.\nRepresented Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy re the Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\nRepresented Spring Lane Capital, re the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\nRepresented Brookfield Renewable Energy in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\nRepresented Ohio Power Partners re its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\nRepresentative Tax Equity Matters\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented Bluewave re its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners and its affiliate, BerQ RNG Holdings USA, through its subsidiary, ADK RNG, enter into a tax credit transfer agreement with First Southern Bank and Bank of Belleville. (2024)\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Digital Infrastructure and Tech, Media, Telecom (TMT)\nAdvised Safanad in its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its portfolio company, Arcesium, a data analytics company, re its follow-on private equity investment from existing equity holders, DESCO and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\nRepresented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Blackstone Infrastructure and one of its portfolio companies re a bolt on acquisition in the high-speed internet fiber cable sector.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity re its sale of Sysomos, a data analytics company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity (USA) re its acquisition of a U.S.-India based technology company.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family.\nRepresented an international pension plan re its acquisition of a U.S. social media company.\nRepresented LBO France Gestion re its leveraged buyout of 100% of McIntosh, a high-end audio equipment company, and certain other U.S. operating subsidiaries of Italy-based Fine Sounds S.p.A.\nRepresented Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in connection with a media sector U.S. acquisition.\nRepresented Viacom in connection with the $2.3 billion BET acquisition through merger.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Expion LLC, a social marketing software company.\nRepresented Lucent Technologies in sale of Excel Switching Corporation to EAS Group.\nRepresented UMT Consulting Group, a technology advisory business, in its sale to Ernst \u0026amp; Young.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners in the sale of Pacific Crossing to NTT Communications.\nRepresented Steel Perlot, an Eric Schmidt backed technology incubation company, re its investment and asset contribution in Tokenalysis.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Real Estate Matters\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RBL Nayland House, assisted living facility in the UK.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of the commercial units of Rockville Town Square, a 12.5 acres mixed-use development that includes public services, retail, and dining options in Rockville, Maryland. \nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of the Echelon at K Station property, a 350-unit Class A luxury apartment building in Chicago, Illinois.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a LA-based multi-family residential property from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a multi-family residential property located in Chicago from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its pending acquisition of a multi-family residential property in the U.S.\nRepresented Morguard, a $21 billion AUM, Toronto/NY-based real estate buyout fund/REIT, re its leveraged buyout of a 46-story luxury apartment building from Magellan Development for $222.5 million located in Chicago, IL.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Chicago-based multi-family property development from CIM Fund III.\nRepresented Toronto-based Morguard Corporation re its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, of a 100% freehold interest in Alta at K Station, a LEED Gold Certified high rise residential rental complex in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $300 million.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. re a real estate private equity sell-side transaction in the U.S.\nRepresented Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec re its acquisition of a substantial minority interest in Avison Young, a leading real estate services company located in Canada and the U.S.\nRepresented a Canadian real estate buyout fund re its establishment of a U.S. private REIT with a Canadian pension plan to acquire U.S. multi-family buildings and offices.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its $450M acquisition of certain multi-family residences from Pearlmark.\nRepresented Virginia-based EJF Capital re a corporate M\u0026amp;A matter in the U.S. involving a U.S. REIT.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Transportation \u0026amp; Logistics Matters\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\nAdvised Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented PSP in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure re a private equity transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space structured as a P3.\nRepresented an equity member of a consortium of private capital that is re-developing New York's JFK Airport's Terminal 1 as part of a P3 transaction.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresented CIT Group with the acquisition of Flex Leasing Corporation, a rail leasing company.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Financial Services Matters\nRepresented T\u0026amp;D United Capital, the investment arm of one of the largest life insurance groups in Japan, in acquiring 25% of the partnership interests in a reinsurance \"sidecar\" vehicle.Represented Atlas Merchant Capital re its sale of its equity interests in Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.\nRepresented a private equity fund backed management buyout of a non-U.S. bank.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented Atlas Merchant Capital re its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\nRepresented the Goldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\nRepresented Elliott Management, a New York-based hedge fund, re a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund in connection with a private equity fund of funds transaction involving BlackRock Private Equity in the U.S.\nRepresented a private equity management team re a joint venture with a prominent hedge fund to create a platform to acquire distressed private equity/hedge funds and alternative asset managers\nRepresented CIT Group re the sale of its direct private equity interest to Goldman Sachs Private Equity.\nRepresentative SPAC M\u0026amp;A Matters\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Lightning Systems, Inc., an electric truck manufacturer, re its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).\nRepresented GLG Partners in connection with its reverse SPAC merger with the Man Group for $3.4 billion.\nRepresented HCM Acquisition Corp in connection with its $625M SPAC IPO.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with Seven Oaks Acquisition’s $250M SPAC IPO.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE 363 MattersRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Oaktree Capital Management re the pending bankruptcy filing of its subsidiary Footprint, a Massachussets-based natural gas powerplant.\nRepresented Starwood Energy in the acquisition of a natural gas and coal fired plant out bankruptcy from FirstEnergy.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners re its acquisition of RathGibson pursuant to a Section 363 M\u0026amp;A deal.\nRepresented Fortress in the acquisition of Alterra Healthcare Corporation.\nRepresentative Preferred Equity Transactions\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C preferred equity transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the convertible preferred equity funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure in connection with a private equity convertible preferred transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space, structured as a P3.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion convertible preferred transaction with GrabTaxi.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. in its convertible preferred investment into Arcesium, a data analytics company.\nRepresentative Metal Transactions\nRepresented Emirates Global Aluminum, through one of its affiliates, re its acquisition of 80% of the equity interests in Spectro Alloys Corporation from FFS Incorporated.  (2024)\n \n ","searchable_name":"Jonathan M.A. Melmed","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":426536,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":4090,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eGary Messplay specializes in advising life science companies on regulatory, compliance and transactional matters. A partner in our nationally recognized FDA and Life Sciences practice, Gary has almost 30 years of experience representing large multinational pharmaceutical and medical-device companies, as well as emerging companies.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary advices clients in matters relating to the approval and commercialization of products that are regulated by the Food\u0026nbsp;and Drug Administration and other federal and state agencies.\u0026nbsp; Gary has substantial experience advising clients on all aspects of product approvals; product launches and commercialization including advertising and promotion; leading compliance-related investigations; developing and implementing regulatory and healthcare compliance programs; advising on patient support programs; and managing competitor disputes.\u0026nbsp; In addition, Gary regularly advises clients on matters relating to healthcare fraud and abuse, clinical trials, informed consent, drug safety issues, product liability, recalls, responding to 483s, warning letters and complete response letters, drug and device quality and manufacturing issues, and life cycle management.\u0026nbsp; Gary also represents companies in transactional matters including distribution and purchasing agreements, pharmacy agreements, clinical trial agreements, payor agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, physician agreements, research agreements and co-promotion agreements.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously, Gary was in-house counsel at Eli Lilly and Company, where he had global legal, regulatory and compliance responsibility for the company's top-selling pharmaceutical product at the time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA frequent author and speaker on regulatory and compliance matters, Gary has been recognized for multiple years by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eSuper Lawyers Washington, DC\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"gary-messplay","email":"gmessplay@kslaw.com","phone":"+1 703 973 7500","matters":["\u003cp\u003eDeveloped customized, comprehensive healthcare compliance programs for numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and medical device companies.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eServed as outside general counsel to \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003especialty pharmaceutical companies and emerging drug and device companies.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLed significant multi-year investigation for \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea large pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e involving complex data integrity issues related to their bioanalytics laboratory.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e related to product commercialization, including advertising and promotion, First Amendment issues, interactions with payors and responding to FDA enforcement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConducted a significant number of compliance investigations on behalf of \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies,\u003c/strong\u003e including large multinational investigations, involving off-label promotion, violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and FCPA, whistleblower reports, clinical trial noncompliance, cGMP violations, GLP violations and PDMA/drug sampling.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Board of Directors of \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003epublicly traded pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with an investigation involving the company's chief executive officer related to suspected violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e on all aspects of compliance with their corporate integrity agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003epharmaceutical companies\u003c/strong\u003e on drug-approval strategies involving NDAs, product life cycle management, Hatch-Waxman and Orange Book issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully represented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea specialty pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e in response to a petition filed by a public citizen seeking FDA withdrawal of popular pain medication.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with FDA, OCI, Department of Justice, SEC and congressional investigations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e related to clinical trial regulatory and compliance issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAssisted \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003epharmaceutical companies\u003c/strong\u003e in developing and implementing specialty pharmacy programs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with adverse FDA inspections, including responding to 483s and warning letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in transactional matters involving clinical trial agreements, CRO agreements, distribution agreements, specialty pharmacy agreements and all types of services agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLed numerous regulatory and compliance due diligence teams in \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug, device, tobacco and food transactions.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with competitor disputes, including serving as trial counsel in major Lanham Act litigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug, biotechnology, device, food and tobacco companies\u003c/strong\u003e on legislative matters including drafting and commenting on legislation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":2,"guid":"2.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":23,"guid":"23.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":761,"guid":"761.smart_tags","index":5,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":17,"guid":"17.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":21,"guid":"21.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":109,"guid":"109.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1193,"guid":"1193.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Messplay","nick_name":"Gary","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Gary","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":101,"law_schools":[],"middle_name":"C.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015 \u0026 2016"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-messplay-45599b61/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eGary Messplay specializes in advising life science companies on regulatory, compliance and transactional matters. A partner in our nationally recognized FDA and Life Sciences practice, Gary has almost 30 years of experience representing large multinational pharmaceutical and medical-device companies, as well as emerging companies.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary advices clients in matters relating to the approval and commercialization of products that are regulated by the Food\u0026nbsp;and Drug Administration and other federal and state agencies.\u0026nbsp; Gary has substantial experience advising clients on all aspects of product approvals; product launches and commercialization including advertising and promotion; leading compliance-related investigations; developing and implementing regulatory and healthcare compliance programs; advising on patient support programs; and managing competitor disputes.\u0026nbsp; In addition, Gary regularly advises clients on matters relating to healthcare fraud and abuse, clinical trials, informed consent, drug safety issues, product liability, recalls, responding to 483s, warning letters and complete response letters, drug and device quality and manufacturing issues, and life cycle management.\u0026nbsp; Gary also represents companies in transactional matters including distribution and purchasing agreements, pharmacy agreements, clinical trial agreements, payor agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, physician agreements, research agreements and co-promotion agreements.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously, Gary was in-house counsel at Eli Lilly and Company, where he had global legal, regulatory and compliance responsibility for the company's top-selling pharmaceutical product at the time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA frequent author and speaker on regulatory and compliance matters, Gary has been recognized for multiple years by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eSuper Lawyers Washington, DC\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eDeveloped customized, comprehensive healthcare compliance programs for numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and medical device companies.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eServed as outside general counsel to \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003especialty pharmaceutical companies and emerging drug and device companies.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLed significant multi-year investigation for \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea large pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e involving complex data integrity issues related to their bioanalytics laboratory.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e related to product commercialization, including advertising and promotion, First Amendment issues, interactions with payors and responding to FDA enforcement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConducted a significant number of compliance investigations on behalf of \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies,\u003c/strong\u003e including large multinational investigations, involving off-label promotion, violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and FCPA, whistleblower reports, clinical trial noncompliance, cGMP violations, GLP violations and PDMA/drug sampling.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Board of Directors of \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003epublicly traded pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with an investigation involving the company's chief executive officer related to suspected violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e on all aspects of compliance with their corporate integrity agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003epharmaceutical companies\u003c/strong\u003e on drug-approval strategies involving NDAs, product life cycle management, Hatch-Waxman and Orange Book issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully represented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea specialty pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e in response to a petition filed by a public citizen seeking FDA withdrawal of popular pain medication.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with FDA, OCI, Department of Justice, SEC and congressional investigations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e related to clinical trial regulatory and compliance issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAssisted \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003epharmaceutical companies\u003c/strong\u003e in developing and implementing specialty pharmacy programs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with adverse FDA inspections, including responding to 483s and warning letters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in transactional matters involving clinical trial agreements, CRO agreements, distribution agreements, specialty pharmacy agreements and all types of services agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLed numerous regulatory and compliance due diligence teams in \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug, device, tobacco and food transactions.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug and device companies\u003c/strong\u003e in connection with competitor disputes, including serving as trial counsel in major Lanham Act litigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003edrug, biotechnology, device, food and tobacco companies\u003c/strong\u003e on legislative matters including drafting and commenting on legislation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015 \u0026 2016"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":4357}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-05-26T04:54:29.000Z","updated_at":"2025-05-26T04:54:29.000Z","searchable_text":"Messplay{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015 \u0026amp; 2016\"}{{ FIELD }}Developed customized, comprehensive healthcare compliance programs for numerous drug and medical device companies.{{ FIELD }}Served as outside general counsel to specialty pharmaceutical companies and emerging drug and device companies.{{ FIELD }}Led significant multi-year investigation for a large pharmaceutical company involving complex data integrity issues related to their bioanalytics laboratory.{{ FIELD }}Advised numerous drug and device companies related to product commercialization, including advertising and promotion, First Amendment issues, interactions with payors and responding to FDA enforcement.{{ FIELD }}Conducted a significant number of compliance investigations on behalf of drug and device companies, including large multinational investigations, involving off-label promotion, violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and FCPA, whistleblower reports, clinical trial noncompliance, cGMP violations, GLP violations and PDMA/drug sampling.{{ FIELD }}Represented Board of Directors of publicly traded pharmaceutical company in connection with an investigation involving the company's chief executive officer related to suspected violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.{{ FIELD }}Advised drug and device companies on all aspects of compliance with their corporate integrity agreements.{{ FIELD }}Advised numerous pharmaceutical companies on drug-approval strategies involving NDAs, product life cycle management, Hatch-Waxman and Orange Book issues.{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented a specialty pharmaceutical company in response to a petition filed by a public citizen seeking FDA withdrawal of popular pain medication.{{ FIELD }}Represented drug and device companies in connection with FDA, OCI, Department of Justice, SEC and congressional investigations.{{ FIELD }}Advised drug and device companies related to clinical trial regulatory and compliance issues.{{ FIELD }}Assisted pharmaceutical companies in developing and implementing specialty pharmacy programs.{{ FIELD }}Represented drug and device companies in connection with adverse FDA inspections, including responding to 483s and warning letters.{{ FIELD }}Represented drug and device companies in transactional matters involving clinical trial agreements, CRO agreements, distribution agreements, specialty pharmacy agreements and all types of services agreements.{{ FIELD }}Led numerous regulatory and compliance due diligence teams in drug, device, tobacco and food transactions.{{ FIELD }}Represented drug and device companies in connection with competitor disputes, including serving as trial counsel in major Lanham Act litigation.{{ FIELD }}Advised drug, biotechnology, device, food and tobacco companies on legislative matters including drafting and commenting on legislation.{{ FIELD }}Gary Messplay specializes in advising life science companies on regulatory, compliance and transactional matters. A partner in our nationally recognized FDA and Life Sciences practice, Gary has almost 30 years of experience representing large multinational pharmaceutical and medical-device companies, as well as emerging companies.\nGary advices clients in matters relating to the approval and commercialization of products that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and other federal and state agencies.  Gary has substantial experience advising clients on all aspects of product approvals; product launches and commercialization including advertising and promotion; leading compliance-related investigations; developing and implementing regulatory and healthcare compliance programs; advising on patient support programs; and managing competitor disputes.  In addition, Gary regularly advises clients on matters relating to healthcare fraud and abuse, clinical trials, informed consent, drug safety issues, product liability, recalls, responding to 483s, warning letters and complete response letters, drug and device quality and manufacturing issues, and life cycle management.  Gary also represents companies in transactional matters including distribution and purchasing agreements, pharmacy agreements, clinical trial agreements, payor agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, physician agreements, research agreements and co-promotion agreements.\nPreviously, Gary was in-house counsel at Eli Lilly and Company, where he had global legal, regulatory and compliance responsibility for the company's top-selling pharmaceutical product at the time.\nA frequent author and speaker on regulatory and compliance matters, Gary has been recognized for multiple years by Super Lawyers Washington, DC. Partner  Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015 \u0026amp; 2016 District of Columbia Indiana Developed customized, comprehensive healthcare compliance programs for numerous drug and medical device companies. Served as outside general counsel to specialty pharmaceutical companies and emerging drug and device companies. Led significant multi-year investigation for a large pharmaceutical company involving complex data integrity issues related to their bioanalytics laboratory. Advised numerous drug and device companies related to product commercialization, including advertising and promotion, First Amendment issues, interactions with payors and responding to FDA enforcement. Conducted a significant number of compliance investigations on behalf of drug and device companies, including large multinational investigations, involving off-label promotion, violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and FCPA, whistleblower reports, clinical trial noncompliance, cGMP violations, GLP violations and PDMA/drug sampling. Represented Board of Directors of publicly traded pharmaceutical company in connection with an investigation involving the company's chief executive officer related to suspected violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Advised drug and device companies on all aspects of compliance with their corporate integrity agreements. Advised numerous pharmaceutical companies on drug-approval strategies involving NDAs, product life cycle management, Hatch-Waxman and Orange Book issues. Successfully represented a specialty pharmaceutical company in response to a petition filed by a public citizen seeking FDA withdrawal of popular pain medication. Represented drug and device companies in connection with FDA, OCI, Department of Justice, SEC and congressional investigations. Advised drug and device companies related to clinical trial regulatory and compliance issues. Assisted pharmaceutical companies in developing and implementing specialty pharmacy programs. Represented drug and device companies in connection with adverse FDA inspections, including responding to 483s and warning letters. Represented drug and device companies in transactional matters involving clinical trial agreements, CRO agreements, distribution agreements, specialty pharmacy agreements and all types of services agreements. Led numerous regulatory and compliance due diligence teams in drug, device, tobacco and food transactions. Represented drug and device companies in connection with competitor disputes, including serving as trial counsel in major Lanham Act litigation. Advised drug, biotechnology, device, food and tobacco companies on legislative matters including drafting and commenting on legislation.","searchable_name":"Gary C. Messplay","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":444774,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5934,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDennis Mkrtchian is a member of the firm\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare practice and advises healthcare industry clients on complex\u0026nbsp;regulatory\u0026nbsp;and litigation matters. His practice focuses on representing hospitals, hospices, laboratories, and other public and private healthcare providers in reimbursement disputes involving commercial health plans and government payers, including managed care litigation and arbitration, overpayment determinations, and administrative appeals. Dennis also counsels healthcare clients with billing and reimbursement compliance, provider-payer contracting, medical claim audits and appeals, fraud and abuse laws, government and internal investigations, and other regulatory matters affecting provider operations and reimbursement.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously, Dennis practiced at a healthcare law firm based in Austin, Texas, where he advised healthcare providers on Medicaid reimbursement and financing matters. While at UCLA Law School, Dennis served as president of the Health Law Society and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Christina A. Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Dennis earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA, where he was the team captain of the men\u0026rsquo;s tennis team, PAC-12 tennis scholar-athlete of the year, and NCAA team championship finalist.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"samuel-mkrtchian","email":"dmkrtchian@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":826,"guid":"826.smart_tags","index":3,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":740,"guid":"740.smart_tags","index":4,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Mkrtchian","nick_name":"Dennis","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Samuel","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2162,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2019-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"Dennis","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":75,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDennis Mkrtchian is a member of the firm\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare practice and advises healthcare industry clients on complex\u0026nbsp;regulatory\u0026nbsp;and litigation matters. His practice focuses on representing hospitals, hospices, laboratories, and other public and private healthcare providers in reimbursement disputes involving commercial health plans and government payers, including managed care litigation and arbitration, overpayment determinations, and administrative appeals. Dennis also counsels healthcare clients with billing and reimbursement compliance, provider-payer contracting, medical claim audits and appeals, fraud and abuse laws, government and internal investigations, and other regulatory matters affecting provider operations and reimbursement.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously, Dennis practiced at a healthcare law firm based in Austin, Texas, where he advised healthcare providers on Medicaid reimbursement and financing matters. While at UCLA Law School, Dennis served as president of the Health Law Society and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Christina A. Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Dennis earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA, where he was the team captain of the men\u0026rsquo;s tennis team, PAC-12 tennis scholar-athlete of the year, and NCAA team championship finalist.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":8737}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2026-01-05T16:11:15.000Z","updated_at":"2026-01-05T16:11:15.000Z","searchable_text":"Mkrtchian{{ FIELD }}Dennis Mkrtchian is a member of the firm’s Healthcare practice and advises healthcare industry clients on complex regulatory and litigation matters. His practice focuses on representing hospitals, hospices, laboratories, and other public and private healthcare providers in reimbursement disputes involving commercial health plans and government payers, including managed care litigation and arbitration, overpayment determinations, and administrative appeals. Dennis also counsels healthcare clients with billing and reimbursement compliance, provider-payer contracting, medical claim audits and appeals, fraud and abuse laws, government and internal investigations, and other regulatory matters affecting provider operations and reimbursement. \nPreviously, Dennis practiced at a healthcare law firm based in Austin, Texas, where he advised healthcare providers on Medicaid reimbursement and financing matters. While at UCLA Law School, Dennis served as president of the Health Law Society and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Christina A. Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Dennis earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA, where he was the team captain of the men’s tennis team, PAC-12 tennis scholar-athlete of the year, and NCAA team championship finalist.  Senior Associate University of California-Los Angeles UCLA School of Law University of California-Los Angeles UCLA School of Law California Texas American Bar Association American Health Lawyers Association Austin Bar Association","searchable_name":"Samuel Dennis Mkrtchian (Dennis)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":426969,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6004,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Mavity is an Associate in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Los Angeles Healthcare practice group. He\u0026nbsp;represents healthcare providers in complex litigation matters involving managed care disputes\u0026nbsp;in state and federal courts.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, William served as a journalist, appearing as a guest speaker on SkyNews and BBC.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was the President of the Health Law Society.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"william-mavity","email":"wmavity@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":740,"guid":"740.smart_tags","index":1,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Mavity","nick_name":"William","clerkships":[],"first_name":"William","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":101,"law_schools":[{"id":3051,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":null,"is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":"2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":2,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Mavity is an Associate in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Los Angeles Healthcare practice group. He\u0026nbsp;represents healthcare providers in complex litigation matters involving managed care disputes\u0026nbsp;in state and federal courts.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, William served as a journalist, appearing as a guest speaker on SkyNews and BBC.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was the President of the Health Law Society.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":10078}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-05-26T04:58:00.000Z","updated_at":"2025-05-26T04:58:00.000Z","searchable_text":"Mavity{{ FIELD }}William Mavity is an Associate in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Los Angeles Healthcare practice group. He represents healthcare providers in complex litigation matters involving managed care disputes in state and federal courts. \nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, William served as a journalist, appearing as a guest speaker on SkyNews and BBC. \nWilliam received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was the President of the Health Law Society.  Associate Elon University  University of Southern California Gould School of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law California","searchable_name":"William Mavity","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436461,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":4972,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eFormer Congressman Kendrick B. Meek is a senior advisor in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Government Advocacy and Public Policy Group.\u0026nbsp; He advises a diverse group of companies in the healthcare, technology, higher education, agriculture, energy, and financial services sectors on policy and political strategy development and third-party public policy engagement.\u0026nbsp; He also advises top-level executives on managing government relations teams and provides strategic advice on philanthropic efforts with third-party groups.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Florida State Legislature, and as Special Representative to the United Nations, Congressman Meek has honed his skills over his long tenure in politics and has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to these companies, public policy organizations, and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2002 to 2010, Congressman Kendrick B. Meek served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. During his tenure in Washington, Congressman Meek\u0026rsquo;s open-minded and bipartisan outlook allowed him to navigate a broad cross-section of Congress to achieve remarkable results for his constituents. \u0026nbsp;Building on his strong legislative record in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives, Congressman Meek was able to secure a spot on the House Ways and Means Committee. \u0026nbsp;In that capacity, he was successful in sponsoring and passing legislation focused on tax, trade, and healthcare issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to legislative and executive branch political strategy, Congressman Meek assists his clients in achieving their legislative and community goodwill goals through his close relationships with non-profit and advocacy groups and with his high-level contacts at the federal, state, and local levels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongressman Meek also has a robust background in homeland security and international affairs.\u0026nbsp; While in Congress, he was appointed to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and served on both the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.\u0026nbsp; In 2011, after leaving Congress, President Obama appointed Congressman Meek as Special Representative to the United Nations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongressman Meek currently serves as Director Emeritus of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and is one of only two former Members to hold this position.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"kendrick-meek","email":"kmeek@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":23,"guid":"23.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":687,"guid":"687.smart_tags","index":1,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":37,"guid":"37.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":25,"guid":"25.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":124,"guid":"124.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":750,"guid":"750.smart_tags","index":8,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Meek","nick_name":"Kendrick","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Kendrick","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[],"middle_name":"B.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":74,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eFormer Congressman Kendrick B. Meek is a senior advisor in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Government Advocacy and Public Policy Group.\u0026nbsp; He advises a diverse group of companies in the healthcare, technology, higher education, agriculture, energy, and financial services sectors on policy and political strategy development and third-party public policy engagement.\u0026nbsp; He also advises top-level executives on managing government relations teams and provides strategic advice on philanthropic efforts with third-party groups.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Florida State Legislature, and as Special Representative to the United Nations, Congressman Meek has honed his skills over his long tenure in politics and has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to these companies, public policy organizations, and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2002 to 2010, Congressman Kendrick B. Meek served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. During his tenure in Washington, Congressman Meek\u0026rsquo;s open-minded and bipartisan outlook allowed him to navigate a broad cross-section of Congress to achieve remarkable results for his constituents. \u0026nbsp;Building on his strong legislative record in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives, Congressman Meek was able to secure a spot on the House Ways and Means Committee. \u0026nbsp;In that capacity, he was successful in sponsoring and passing legislation focused on tax, trade, and healthcare issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to legislative and executive branch political strategy, Congressman Meek assists his clients in achieving their legislative and community goodwill goals through his close relationships with non-profit and advocacy groups and with his high-level contacts at the federal, state, and local levels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongressman Meek also has a robust background in homeland security and international affairs.\u0026nbsp; While in Congress, he was appointed to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and served on both the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.\u0026nbsp; In 2011, after leaving Congress, President Obama appointed Congressman Meek as Special Representative to the United Nations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongressman Meek currently serves as Director Emeritus of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and is one of only two former Members to hold this position.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":6520}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-09-02T04:55:07.000Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T04:55:07.000Z","searchable_text":"Meek{{ FIELD }}Former Congressman Kendrick B. Meek is a senior advisor in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Government Advocacy and Public Policy Group.  He advises a diverse group of companies in the healthcare, technology, higher education, agriculture, energy, and financial services sectors on policy and political strategy development and third-party public policy engagement.  He also advises top-level executives on managing government relations teams and provides strategic advice on philanthropic efforts with third-party groups. \nHaving served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Florida State Legislature, and as Special Representative to the United Nations, Congressman Meek has honed his skills over his long tenure in politics and has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to these companies, public policy organizations, and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.\nFrom 2002 to 2010, Congressman Kendrick B. Meek served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. During his tenure in Washington, Congressman Meek’s open-minded and bipartisan outlook allowed him to navigate a broad cross-section of Congress to achieve remarkable results for his constituents.  Building on his strong legislative record in the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives, Congressman Meek was able to secure a spot on the House Ways and Means Committee.  In that capacity, he was successful in sponsoring and passing legislation focused on tax, trade, and healthcare issues. \nIn addition to legislative and executive branch political strategy, Congressman Meek assists his clients in achieving their legislative and community goodwill goals through his close relationships with non-profit and advocacy groups and with his high-level contacts at the federal, state, and local levels.\nCongressman Meek also has a robust background in homeland security and international affairs.  While in Congress, he was appointed to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and served on both the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.  In 2011, after leaving Congress, President Obama appointed Congressman Meek as Special Representative to the United Nations.\nCongressman Meek currently serves as Director Emeritus of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and is one of only two former Members to hold this position. Senior Advisor Florida A\u0026amp;M University  Director Emeritus, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Board of Directors, Hospice Foundation of America Board of Directors, Close Up Foundation Board of Directors, Claude Pepper Foundation","searchable_name":"Kendrick B. Meek","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}