Examples of Bob’s experience include:

Data Centers

• Providing ongoing representation to a utility developing SMR projects with Amazon, which is providing development funding and serving as the lead offtaker of electricity in connection with its data center project, including negotiating a funding agreement with Amazon for a current project as well as an extension of funding/rights for future projects (including power needs, fuel supply matters, and IP licenses), and terms related to the debt financing (including DOE) of the initial project.
• Representing a major U.S. utility in the planned development, financing, construction, and operation of an SMR project, with shared funding and power offtake by a JV partner for data center development and operations.
• Representing a data center developer in New Mexico, including negotiating an agreement for the provision of initial power needs and the planned acquisition of longer-term power needs of up to 2.25 GW (including carbon-free energy and contemplated microgrids), as well as other development and financing matters.
• Representing a data center developer in connection with negotiations with an SMR project developer (and potential data center co-owner) in the southwestern U.S.
• Representing the world’s largest renewable power producer in connection with data center offtake power purchase agreements (including nuclear) and restructurings/sales of investments in data centers and related provisions of electrical power (including the sale of a 50% interest to a data center JV co-owner/offtaker).
• Representing the world’s largest renewable power producer in formulating a transaction structure to be used in a nationwide data center energy development for a hyperscaler.
• Representing a data center co-owner in the sale of a majority stake in two data center projects in Texas (one a future phased sale combined with collateral security, guarantees, and equity commitments) and the modification of electrical supply arrangements.
• Representing a JV, including an SMR technology provider and a PE group, in bidding for an SMR project to be developed on a build-transfer basis.
• Representing a leading AI company in its contemplated investments in nuclear technology companies (fusion and SMR) for long-term power needs.
• Representing a major utility group in connection with its contemplated role as COLA advisor and provider of commissioning, startup, and operational services for an SMR project in the western U.S. (targeted in part to serve data center needs).
• Working with the Energy Futures Initiative (founded by former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz) to develop a financing model for multiple SMR projects.

Conventional & Power/LNG; General Electric Power

• Serving as project counsel for Quezon (Philippines – Worldwide Project of the Year), including in connection with project bond issuances by sponsors.
• Serving as project counsel for Iijan (representing KEPCO in a 1200 MW combined-cycle power project and associated gas pipeline in the Philippines – Asian Project of the Year).
• Serving as project counsel for Meizhou-wan (China – Asian Project of the Year).
• Serving as project counsel for Samalayuca (Mexico – Latin American Project of the Year).
• Representing energy/infrastructure fund purchasers of project bonds, including in a recent TVA Johnsonville aeroderivative transaction.
• Representing GE EFS and Calpine in connection with the acquisition, financing, and/or sale of multiple gas-fired combined-cycle power projects in the U.S.
• Representing Bechtel in connection with the multibillion-dollar sale of its interests in InterGen to Royal Dutch Shell.
• Representing InterGen in connection with the development, construction, and financing of numerous power projects in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
• Acting as chief counsel for Bechtel and General Electric in the successful restructuring of the largest single foreign investment ever made in India, the multibillion-dollar Dabhol energy project (three power plants combined with LNG import facilities and vessel).
• Representing U.S. power producers in energy derivatives work.

Renewables & Emerging Energy Technologies

Solar (Including Storage & Hybrid)

• Serving as project counsel for a solar power project developer in the development, construction (including handling contractor disputes), project financing, and sale of interests in SEGS II-IX (370 MW integrated solar facilities with an aggregate project cost of $1.4 billion) (the world’s first utility-scale solar power projects).
• Representing the world’s largest renewable energy producer in connection with its project development and construction work for eight BOT solar power/BESS projects (including with accompanying storage systems) for multiple utilities.
• Representing the world’s largest renewable energy producer in adding storage capacity to existing solar projects in California (including related PPA amendments).
• Representing a utility in the western U.S. in solar additions to a conventional power plant.
• Representing Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) in the development of UAE solar power projects (including Middle East Power Project of the Year).
• Representing JBIC (Japanese Bank for International Cooperation) in connection with solar project financing in India.
• Representing the world’s largest renewable energy producer in connection with bidding for multiple large combined solar, storage, and wind project portfolios (up to 2.4 GW).
• Representing major U.S. solar power developers in connection with multiple major PV module and inverter supply and acquisition agreements.
• Representing renewable energy producers and purchasers in connection with synthetic/corporate PPA transactions and sales of RECs.

Wind

• Representing GE EFS in investments in North American power projects (including wind and other renewables).
• Representing the world’s largest renewable energy producer in connection with its acquisition of multistate wind energy project portfolios and related repowering and refinancing activities.

Hydrogen

• Representing the world’s largest renewable energy producer in JV formation and bidding for multiple U.S. hydrogen hub projects.
• Representing a sovereign wealth fund-backed Indian renewable energy company in investments related to green hydrogen/renewables projects.

Other Renewables

• Representing the world’s largest renewable energy producer in connection with the formation of a JV for the establishment of a nationwide network of EV truck charging stations.
• Representing developers of biomass power and biofuels/biogas production (including renewable natural gas/RNG).
• Representing a project sponsor in connection with development and financing of geothermal power projects in California and Hawaii.
• Representing energy companies/funds in VC investments in emerging technologies.

Nuclear

• See also multiple SMR projects listed above under “Data Centers.”
• Representing the UAE government (Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)) in connection with the regulation, development, construction, and financing of the $20 billion Barakah nuclear power project.
• Representing a utility in its sale of a 49% ownership interest in an operating nuclear power plant and negotiating a related power purchase agreement relative to the remaining 51% as well as joint ownership and operation agreements.
• Representing lenders in nuclear plant refinancing.

Transmission

• Representing a major U.S. utility group in connection with the formation of an $800 million JV with a regional utility for the development, construction, and financing of a new transmission line (together with contemplated expansion through planned upgrades/other lines).
• Representing a major U.S. utility group in its contemplated purchase (from PE owners) of a 125-mile-long 500kV AC transmission line under construction.
• Representing a generation project developer in the permitting, construction, and financing of 31 km transmission line.

Oil & Gas/LNG

Downstream

• Representing Dow Chemical and Mitsui in the development, project financing, and construction of a chlor-alkali facility in Freeport, Texas, a project that earned Financial Times Innovative Lawyers recognition. A senior Dow official described it as “a benchmark transaction with impeccable execution and exemplary teamwork combined with the fastest ever project finance timeline.”
• Representing a supermajor oil and gas company in connection with JVs (with Qatar Energy) for the development, construction, and financing of a $10 billion downstream project on the U.S. Gulf Coast and a $9 billion downstream project in Qatar.
• Representing a supermajor oil and gas company in connection with contemplated $15 billion and $4 billion downstream acquisitions (global and U.S. Gulf Coast).
• Representing Dow Chemical in the development and construction of a $6 billion series of petrochemical facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Representing a major Japanese trading house in bidding for the acquisition of an interest in an ammonia production facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.
• Representing Dow Chemical in the development, construction, and financing of an ethylene cracker facility in Texas and the development of a related ethylene glycol production plant being developed by a Kuwait Petroleum/Dow Chemical JV.
• Representing Dow Chemical in connection with structuring international downstream JVs with a Middle Eastern NOC and exchanges/sales of interests in those JVs.
• Representing Dow Chemical in connection with the $20 billion Sadara petrochemical project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (including port facilities, buildings, and pipelines related to chemicals/petrochemicals produced at the facility).
• Representing a commodities trader in connection with crude oil intermediation, including related supply, offtake, and terminal services agreements.
• Representing Reliance (India) in connection with JV/licensing agreements with a U.S. company related to downstream activities in India and elsewhere in Asia/MENA.
• Representing Dow Chemical in the $5 billion sale of its chlor-alkali assets to Olin Corporation (Reverse Morris Trust transaction) and related ethylene agreements.
• Representing Occidental in its $250 million sale of a downstream facility.
• Representing U.S. oil and gas/chemical companies in connection with investments and projects related to green fuels and green chemical production.
• Representing LyondellBasell in connection with the restructuring of certain downstream operations in the U.S.
• Representing a producer of industrial gas recycling systems.

Midstream

• Representing natural gas pipeline sponsors and lenders in development/financing matters.
• Representing a utility in its sale of natural gas pipelines.

Upstream

• Representing project sponsors, PE investors, and lenders in connection with the financing of offshore oil projects in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, South America, Africa, and Asia.

LNG

• Representing a Middle Eastern national oil company in connection with its contemplated investment in a $45 billion LNG project under development on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Representing Dow Chemical in connection with its ownership interest in Freeport LNG and the conversion of Freeport LNG from an import to an export facility.
• Representing BHP Billiton in its bid to acquire Freeport LNG.
• Representing Bechtel in connection with LNG FEED and EPC contracting and financing-related provisions.
• Representing cross-border LNG sellers and purchasers.

Infrastructure

• Representing a U.S. rare earths mining company in connection with the development and construction of a processing and magnet manufacturing facility (related to EV batteries) as well as related process facility improvements.
• Representing a developer in connection with the development and financing of the $4 billion Schofield military housing privatization project and the $1 billion Hickam military housing privatization project, both in Hawaii.
• Representing project developers, investors, and contractors in connection with water and wastewater projects (including upstream and downstream matters as well as privatizations).
• Representing Masdar in connection with its involvement in the comprehensive multiparty early- and later-stage development of $25 billion Masdar City.