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 Chadbourne & Parke LLP is a large law firm headquartered in New York with other offices in Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, Beijing, Almaty, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Warsaw and London. The firm is a franchise name in the energy business. Chadbourne is currently representing developers, lenders and private equity groups in connection with the development of more than 2 billion gallons per year of ethanol production capacity and more than 300 million gallons per year of biodiesel production capacity. SILVER SPONSOR
 Baker & McKenzie's global biofuels team represents developers, lenders and investors in all aspects of ethanol and biodiesel transactions. We have worked on market-defining transactions throughout the United States and in Asia, South America and Europe. In addition to expertise in project development and financing, our biofuels lawyers also advise on intellectual property rights and licenses, all forms of carbon and other green credits, trade and customs issues, domestic and international taxation and equity investments through all stages of a company's life, from early stage to going public. With more than 3,200 lawyers in 70 offices in 38 countries, we are able to offer unparalleled service to our clients wherever their business may take them.  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.  Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 900 attorneys among nine offices in Chicago, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Winston & Strawn attorneys regularly structure, negotiate, and close complex and innovative projects on non-recourse and limited recourse bases. Our attorneys have been instrumental in the successful completion of domestic and international projects in power generation, including wind, landfill gas, coal gasification, and agricultural waste; oil and gas pipelines; and other energy-related industries. Winston & Strawn has a global environmental law practice comprised of seasoned litigators, veterans in corporate transactions, and attorneys adept in rulemaking, compliance counseling, and legislative lobbying in state, federal, and international forums. To learn more about Winston & Strawn's energy, project finance, and environmental practices, please contact John Lorentzen, Eleni Kouimelis or Jennifer Nijman at 312.558.5600 or visit www.winston.com. |