okay, here’s a breakdown of the expertise represented by the lawyers described in the text, categorized for clarity. This is useful for understanding what kind of work Gibson Dunn’s Energy & Infrastructure team handles.
I. Core Areas of Expertise
* Energy Tax Credits & Incentives: This is a major focus. Several lawyers (Donnelly, Cannon, Bethards) specifically mention advising on federal tax credit eligibility, monetization, purchase/sale, and qualification for various clean energy technologies.
* Energy Project finance: Cannon, Politan, and Alterbaum all have experience with financing energy projects.
* Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Energy/Infrastructure: A common thread. Sabin, Politan, Alterbaum, and Bethards all work on M&A deals within these sectors.
* Renewable Energy (Wind, Solar, Storage, etc.): This is a central theme.All lawyers listed have experience with renewable energy projects, with specific mentions of wind, solar, battery storage, carbon capture, and emerging technologies.
* Infrastructure (Beyond Energy): cannon specifically mentions “other infrastructure assets” alongside energy.
II. Lawyer-Specific Expertise & Focus
* Mr. Donnelly: Deep expertise in tax issues related to development, financing, acquisition, and disposition of energy projects, with a strong emphasis on tax credit monetization.
* Michael Cannon: Broad tax expertise across energy (oil, gas, conventional and renewable) and infrastructure. Focus on tax asset monetization.
* Jennifer Sabin: Broad tax expertise (M&A, spin-offs, funds, etc.) with international aspects and data reporting (FATCA). Less specifically focused on energy itself, but handles the tax implications of complex transactions that could involve energy companies.
* Nicholas Politan: Domestic and cross-border energy transactions (M&A, financing, development, restructuring). Co-Chair of the Energy Practice Group. Strong focus on renewables.
* daniel Alterbaum: Private equity, fintech, renewable energy, and infrastructure M&A, joint ventures, and financings. Experience with project portfolios.
* Josiah Bethards: Tax matters related to M&A, dispositions, financing, and specifically clean energy tax credit qualification for a wide range of technologies (wind, solar, storage, carbon capture, nuclear, etc.).
III. Technologies Mentioned
* Wind Energy
* Solar Energy (Residential, C&I, Utility-Scale)
* Energy Storage (Battery Storage)
* Carbon Capture Technologies
* Electrochromic Glass
* Clean Fuels
* Nuclear
* Carbon Capture and Sequestration
* Emerging technologies (general)
In summary: Gibson Dunn’s team offers a thorough suite of legal services for the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a particularly strong emphasis on the tax aspects of renewable energy projects and financing. They cover the full lifecycle of projects,from development and financing to M&A and restructuring.
