Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
At Baker & McKenzie, we have worked on landmark renewable energy transactions throughout the US and in Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe. We have represented developers, lenders and investors in all aspects of the renewable energy industry including solar, windpower, biofuels, carbon and climate change, geothermal, and cleantech transactions. Our attorneys can advise in all phases of project development, including corporate and tax structuring, equity and debt financings, joint ventures, regulatory matters, and environmental issues.
For more information, visit www.bakernet.com.
As the global leader in project financing, Milbank is a leading law firm in the representation of the renewable energy community. We deliver world-class, cost-effective legal services to our renewable energy clients. We have represented new developers as well as some of the largest sponsors in the industry and have been involved in some of largest construction and project financings of renewable energy projects to date. Our lawyers have extensive experience in all aspects of the development, financing and sale of renewable energy projects. We have assisted clients in regulatory and permitting matters; negotiated commercial project documents such as power purchase agreements, construction contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, and equipment supply and warranty agreements; provided counsel relating to real estate matters, structuring debt and equity financings and arranged tax advantaged sales of wind energy projects. Our firm-wide team of renewable energy attorneys draws on the experience of lawyers within the firm in the areas of energy regulation, tax, real estate, bankruptcy, litigation, anti-trust and licensing to provide tailored legal solutions to match the needs of our clients.
For more information, visit www.milbank.com.
Gold 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/.
Foley & Lardner LLP is a highly regarded, national law firm providing client-focused, interdisciplinary services that result in high-value legal counsel for our clients. Our practice areas encompass the full range of corporate legal services, including corporate governance and compliance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property and IP litigation, outsourcing and information technology, and tax. Our attorneys are recognized as insightful thought leaders on these and many other of today's most complex business issues. Through our innovative industry team approach, we strategically blend relevant services with first-hand industry experience. Our unique approach enables us to provide comprehensive, tailored solutions to our clients based upon the needs of their respective industry. Foley is dedicated to the interests of our clients, our people, and our communities. We strive to address their needs and meet their expectations efficiently and effectively - and we do so with integrity, insight, and innovation.
For more information, visit www.foley.com.
HSH Nordbank AG is a leading wholesale commercial bank focused on energy, real estate and transportation. The Structured Finance Energy team in New York City specializes in renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, biomass, land-fill gas, and geothermal) and is one of the most active structured financing groups in the U.S. and Canada and has financed several thousand megawatts of renewable energy. On a global basis, HSH Nordbank has already financed 60 MW of solar projects and intends to aggressively build upon this foundation. We pride ourselves on the ability to offer clients with flexible and innovative financial and structuring solutions. The bank is headquartered in northern Germany and has offices all over the world. It has over $200 billion in assets and is rated "A" / "A1" by S&P and Moody's, respectively.
For more information, visit www.hsh-nordbank.com/.
SkyFuel designs and develops utility scale solar thermal power plants using concentrating solar power (CSP). SkyFuel offers systems built on its SkyTrough™ glass-free parabolic trough solar collectors and is developing its next generation Linear Power Tower™ Fresnel system with molten salt to produce super-heated steam for electricity generation and other industrial applications such as desalination and waste water treatment.
For more information, visit www.skyfuel.com/.
Silver Sponsors
Ausra develops and deploys utility-scale solar technologies to serve global electricity needs in a dependable, market competitive, environmentally responsible manner.
Amid growing public demand for clean energy, Ausra offers solar thermal electric power stations that provide large-scale low-cost, reliable, renewable energy. Unlike competing approaches, Ausra's technology is proven, easily manufactured and installed, and scalable to high volume.
For more information, visit www.ausra.com/.
Chadbourne & Parke LLP is a large law firm headquartered in New York with other offices in Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, Beijing, Tashkent, Almaty, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Warsaw and London. The firm is a franchise name in the power business. Seventy lawyers work in the project finance group and have worked on power projects in more than 60 countries.
For more information, visit www.chadbourne.com/.
Envision Solar has the first fully integrated, system-built photovoltaic solar carport for residential, light commercial and light industrial markets worldwide. Now homeowners and small business owners can own a cost-effective, attractive shade structure to protect their cars, and generate clean, renewable energy, off-grid or grid-tied solar power! A variety of patent pending LifePort™ models are in development and are available for purchase as a do-it-yourself kit for easy assembly.
For more information, visit www.envisionsolar.com/index.php?page=portfolio&id=2.
Stoel Rives' Biofuels Group has counseled developers and investors 30-120 mgy ethanol and biodiesel production facilities throughout the nation. We recently represented VeraSun Energy Corporation in its $420 million initial public offering. Additionally, our Technology Ventures Group assists promising new ventures, advising the best new technology companies with a unique combination of legal knowledge and business, entrepreneurial and financial experience. Our Western U.S. practice has been strengthened by the addition of a new office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For more information, visit www.stoel.com.
Thelen is an international law firm with approximately 600 attorneys and is widely known for its
premier practices in the areas of Energy; Finance; Construction; Corporate; Technology, Media, and
Communications; and Complex Litigation, as well as Real Estate; Labor and Employment; Intellectual
Property; Bankruptcy; Domestic and International Tax; and Employee Benefits. Through offices in
New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Shanghai, London, Silicon Valley, Hartford,
and Northern New Jersey, Thelen is able to serve clients in many of the world's largest and most
recognized companies in areas such as energy, investment banking, real estate, construction, technology,
telecommunications, media and entertainment, consumer goods, retail, and hospitality. Many of
Thelen's partners have been with the firm for 20 years or more and are recognized leaders in their
practice areas. Their practical, hands-on and results-oriented approach to solving client problems
and assisting clients with capitalizing on opportunities have sustained and nurtured long-term client
relationships that in some cases have spanned many decades.
For more information, visit www.thelenreid.com.
Troutman Sanders LLP is one of the worlds leading energy law firms with broad-based expertise in numerous practice areas, including a climate change practice that has been active for nearly two decades, evolving from the firms international work in environmental and energy regulatory policy as well as from its considerable experience in North Americas NOX and SOX traded markets. The firm has over 650 attorneys and 12 offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
For more information, visit www.troutmansanders.com.
Bronze Sponsors
Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP) is a California based renewable energy company that is leading the way in streamlining adoption of clean solar energy by businesses, institutions and municipalities throughout the United States of America. SPP combines best-of-breed technologies and the expertise and best practices of top solar and building industry professionals with the financing strength of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) giving building owners a clear path to achieving energy independence with lower electrical costs at predictable rates and without the risks or costs of owning and maintaining solar facilities.
For more information, visit www.solarpowerpartners.com.
Sopogy has pioneered the technology bringing the proven concepts of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) to the distributed generation market. This is called MicroCSP™ and reduces the cost and increases the effectiveness of concentrated solar power collectors. MicroCSP™ is a revolution in solar potential and Sopogy is working to bring our products to the market in a dramatically new way.
We specialize in the development, design, manufacturing and distribution of our technology called the Sopogy Energy System.
Our solar collectors are used to generate electricity, create air conditioning, agricultural drying and for industrial steam. This makes the Sopogy Energy System the most robust solar technology on the market today.
For more information, visit www.sopogy.com/.