Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Cooley Godward Kronish is a national law firm for the converging worlds of high technology, high finance and high-stakes litigation. We are counselors, strategists and advocates for the foremost private and public companies across a wide variety of industries and in all major technology fields. Our clients include business organizations, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, financial institutions, private equity firms, professional services firms and real estate owners and developers. Cooley has approximately 650 attorneys and represents clients in more than 20 industries.
For more information, visit www.cooley.com/.
Silver Sponsors
Alston & Bird's integrated renewable energy practice incorporates within a single group, expertise in project development and finance, renewable energy policy, carbon management and renewable energy technology. The group's synergistic approach is unique among law firms and positions the group to add significant value to renewable energy transactions. The group's attorneys are experienced in all sectors of the space, including solar, wind, biofuels, biomass and commodity carbon. With over 800 attorneys, Alston & Bird's offices are in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte and the Research Triangle Park.
For more information, visit www.alston.com/.
Orrick’s energy and projects practice comprises nearly 150 lawyers located across the globe, representing clients worldwide. We are noted for
our leading practices in energy project development and finance, governmental energy funding, public private partnerships, and venture capital
and emerging company representation in the clean tech and renewable energy sectors.
For more information, visit www.orrick.com/practices/global/energy.asp.
Bronze Sponsors
With approximately 900 lawyers in 18 strategically located offices worldwide, McGuire Woods uses client-focused
teams to serve a range of industries, particularly energy. More than 70 lawyers in the practice represent developers,
investors, industrials, utilities and customers of renewable energy facilities. Our work includes development, acquisition
and financing of projects; purchase and sale of renewable energy companies; and capital raising transactions for
renewable energy companies. Particular areas within biomass where we have an active practice include biomass-fired
power plants, landfill gas, ethanol, biodiesel, biomass gasification and waste-to-energy.
For more information, visit www.mcguirewoods.com/.
Supporting Sponsors
Deepwater Wind believes that gaining energy independence is both a national priority and a practical, achievable goal. The winds off our eastern seaboard are strong, unlimited, and reliable, and can be harnessed using today’s proven technology.
The Deepwater Wind team is funded by sophisticated energy investors who together manage or own more than $40 billion in assets. Our investors understand the nature of the industry and the crucial need for ramp-up time to create profitable, utility-scale, ocean-based wind power.
For more information, visit dwwind.com/.






