CleanTech & Renewable Energy
General
Di Santo LLP’s cleantech and renewable energypractice combines experienced lawyers from various practices of the firm to provide advice and creative solutions to the needs of clients in this emerging segment of the energy industry. Our multidisciplinary approach utilizes attorneys with expertise in energy, project finance, tax, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, lending and structured finance, securities and capital markets, legislative affairs and intellectual property. Our team also relies upon the resources of the firm’s real estate, environmental, litigation and other practices as necessary. This full service capability allows us to offer clients a fully integrated team with the optimum balance of breadth and specialization in all relevant areas.
Track Record
Our track record for providing innovative infrastructure development and finance solutions is rooted in the prior experience of the firm’s attorneys with leading international law firms. Building on these early experiences, we have developed a dynamic, energy project development and finance practice, guiding developers, investment banks and lenders in the renewable energy industry.
Representative Clients & Transactions
Di Santo LLP represents clients from the early, strategic stages of investment and tax structuring to the development, construction, operation and financing of renewable and alternative energy projects. Our lawyers have experience with solar, wind, geothermal, as well as alternative ethanol, biodiesel/biogas, and biomass-related transactions. The following is a partial list of clients represented by the Firm’s cleantech and renewable energy practice group:
- A real estate investment trust specifically focused on building a portfolio of cleantech and renewable energy properties;
- A vertical-axis wind turbine manufacturer and distributor with operations in both the U.S. and China;
- A solar panel manufacturer targeting small scale commercial projects and community developments;
- A developer of two 50MW solar plants in Europe and several joint ventures in the U.S.; and
- An innovator of modular solar panels targeted for worldwide distribution for residential and community developments.