Sidley Austin LLP

Leveraging its leading tax equity and corporate practices, Sidley Austin LLP is proficient in leading all aspects of renewable energy projects. In particular, the team demonstrates significant experience in establishing legal structures to protect the assets and liabilities of banks, investors and sponsors. New York’s Tara Higgins leverages over thirty years of experience in high-value project financing, with her caseload spanning high-yield and bond financings and senior secured lending transactions. Higgins co-leads the department with Houston-based Cliff Vrielink and Kenneth Irvin, who practices in Washington DC. Other key practitioners based in Washington DC include Christopher Hutchison, who focuses on development financing, equity investment and joint ventures in the energy sector, and Noreen Phelan, a key contact for complex tax equity and debt financings. Gregory Lavigne, in New York, focuses on sustainability projects and has advised on various investments related to solar, wind, green hydrogen and battery and storage projects.