CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Troutman Pepper client Meridian Waste, a non-hazardous, integrated solid waste services company, recently announced that the company has acquired Evergreen Environmental Partners (EEP) & Arrow Disposal Services (ADSI), which were holdings of BTG Pactual Strategic Capital. Read a company press release about the transaction.
The acquisition expands Meridian Waste’s operational footprint within the Southeast, adding a MSW landfill, a transfer station facility and additional third-party transfer station operations as well as hauling, administrative and maintenance facilities servicing commercial, industrial, and residential contracts throughout Alabama and Mississippi.
The Troutman Pepper team advising Meridian Waste was led by Brett A. Hubler (Corporate), and included Todd Ransom (Finance & Restructuring), Cody M. Mathis (Corporate), Sam Baker (Corporate), Gregory S. Narsh (Environmental & Natural Resources), Howard S. Goldberg (Tax & Benefits), Joshua S. Gelfand (Tax & Benefits), Jina Davidovich (Tax & Benefits), Christopher P. Stock (Tax & Benefits), Stefanie L. Brennan (Real Estate), Jared T. Burns (Real Estate), Emily Schifter (Labor & Employment), James E. Schutz (Intellectual Property), Lauren G. Alvarez (Intellectual Property), and Yane S. McKenzie (Labor & Employment).
The firm’s Corporate practice also consistently ranks among the top practices nationally, with attorneys regularly handling multimillion- and multibillion-dollar transactions. Core areas of service include capital markets transactions and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, and corporate finance. The firm has particular expertise in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters from fund formation to investments and exit transactions.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
ATLANTA – Melissa Oellerich New, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Energy practice, has been recognized with the KINDness Matters Award by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the preeminent international nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children.
Established 16 years ago, KIND has more than 870 pro bono partners who have donated nearly 1.5 million hours in legal services. With the help of these pro bono partners, KIND provides legal representation to children in need and educates children on their legal rights. New is one of three attorneys recognized by KIND in the Atlanta market for her pro bono work with the organization.
At Troutman Pepper, New focuses her practice primarily on advising and representing utilities in connection with regulatory litigation matters. She has advised clients on trade secret matters, prudence issues, and construction monitoring proceedings for nuclear plant cost recovery; state ratemaking proceedings, including cost-of-capital issues; nuclear plant development cost recovery; integrated resource planning issues; and Georgia Territorial Act disputes.
Each year, Troutman Pepper attorneys dedicate thousands of pro bono hours in support of nonprofits, immigrants, military veterans, children, the wrongfully convicted, civil rights and social justice initiatives, and so many more. Learn more at troutman.com/pro-bono.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
ATLANTA – Troutman Pepper and Partner Vaughn Morrison have been named among the 2024 Energy Storage Investment Awards finalists. The firm is up for recognition in the “Legal Advisory of the Year” and the “Project Finance Deal of the Year” categories, and Morrison is shortlisted for “Rising Star of the Year.”
The awards, hosted by Tamarindo, shine a light on the innovation, financing, project development, and asset management paving the way for energy storage within the energy transition. Winners will be announced at an awards gala dinner on December 3.
Troutman Pepper is listed among seven firms in the “Legal Advisory of the Year” category, which recognizes firms who have displayed a successful track record over the last 12 months by providing good legal stewardship to clients. The firm was also named a finalist in the “Project Finance Deal of The Year” for Troutman Pepper’s representation of UBS Asset Management, a large-scale asset manager with a presence in 23 markets, in connection with its role in a pioneering insurance structure aimed at promoting investment in clean energy. The firm provided legal support to UBS Asset Management in the development of this innovative product, a collaboration between USQRisk, LLC and Ascend Analytics, LLC.
Morrison is among 10 individuals shortlisted in the “Rising Star of the Year” category, which recognizes professionals with five to 10 years of experience in the energy storage sector who are achieving great results and in doing so, are demonstrably moving the industry forward. Morrison represents financing parties, utility companies, and sponsors in the development, construction, financing, and operational management of, primarily, renewable energy projects. Having guided many projects through their life cycle, he offers clients uncommon foresight and acumen.
Troutman Pepper’s market-leading energy practices help clients with their most important and complex matters throughout the United States and beyond. From renewables to conventional and emerging technologies, the cross-disciplinary team has extensive experience across the energy landscape. The firm regularly advises independent power producers, banks, utilities, private equity funds, and large corporations. Learn more at energylawinsights.com.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
ATLANTA – Brett Ashton Mason, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Health Sciences Litigation Practice Group, has been awarded the Richard H. Krochock Award by DRI. The award honors an individual who has “provided exemplary leadership to the DRI Young Lawyers Committee through sponsorship or participation in its programs and activities, who has provided guidance, support, and service as a mentor to the members of the Young Lawyers Committee, and who has promoted those qualities which enhance the public image of the civil defense trial lawyer.”
Since 2013, Mason has been a DRI member and has been highly involved with its Young Lawyers Steering Committee, which comprises lawyers who practice across every substantive area within the defense bar and provides professional development, CLE programs, and networking opportunities. Mason previously served as the Young Lawyers Committee’s Second Vice Chair from 2020-2021, Vice Chair from 2021–2022, and Chair from 2022-2023. She is also an active member and serves on the Steering Committee of the DRI Drug and Medical Device Committee.
At Troutman Pepper, Mason defends primarily pharmaceutical and medical device companies in litigation involving mass tort, personal injury, and wrongful death claims in state and federal courts across the United States. She has experience in all aspects of discovery, trial preparation, and trial practice, including taking and defending depositions, motions practice, witness preparation, trial strategy development, and witness examinations at trial. She has experience serving as trial counsel in trials across the U.S., from California to Massachusetts to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mason and fellow award recipients were recognized at the 2024 DRI Annual Meeting closing reception on Friday, October 18.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper has achieved top rankings in the latest industry league table rankings released by Bloomberg and LSEG (formerly Refinitiv), notably ranking in the top 20 for global equity deals among all worldwide law firms by volume through Q3.
“Troutman Pepper is thrilled with our performance in the latest league tables, particularly our top 20 ranking for global equity deals,” said Mason Bayler, Chair of Troutman Pepper’s Transactional Department. “These rankings underscore our capabilities and strategic growth in the capital markets sector.”
“Despite the dynamic and often challenging market conditions, Troutman Pepper has continued to excel, as evidenced by our top rankings in multiple categories,” added Matt Greenberg, who leads Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice. “Our #1 ranking in US Equity Linked deals by volume is particularly noteworthy. We are proud to be the trusted advisors for our clients in navigating complex capital-raising transactions.”
Bloomberg | Global Legal Adviser League Tables | Q3 2024
Global Equity, Equity Linked & Rights – Issuer Ranked by Volume
#19 Ranked firm
US Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Volume
#1 Ranked firm
US Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#5 Ranked firm
Canada Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#5 Ranked Firm (Tied for #1 for US-based law firms)
Canada Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Volume
#10 Ranked Firm (#3 for US-based law firms)
Canada Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
#9 Ranked Firm (Tied for #2 for US-based law firms)
Canada Equity IPO: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Volume
#2 Ranked Firm (#2 US-based law firm)
Canada Equity IPO: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#2 Ranked Firm (Tied for #1 US-based law firm)
Canada Equity & Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#6 Ranked Firm (#2 US-based law firm)
Canada Equity & Equity Linked: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
#11 Ranked Firm(#2 US-based law firm)
Canada Equity, Equity Linked & Preferred: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
#6 Ranked Firm (#2 US-based law firm)
Canada Equity, Equity Linked & Preferred: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
#10 Ranked Firm (Tied for #3 US-based law firm)
LSEG Data & Analytics | Global Mid-Market Legal Advisory Review | Q3 2024
Capital Markets
Canada Equity & Equity-Related (based on # of deals)
#9 Ranked Firm (tied #2 US-based firm)
M&A
US Target Announced (based on # of Deals)
# 24 Ranked Firm
US Target Completed (based on # of deals)
#20 Ranked Firm
US Target Mid-Market
#18 Ranked Law Firm
US Target Small Cap
#17 Ranked Law Firm
Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper’s corporate attorneys regularly handle multimillion- and multibillion-dollar transactions. Core areas of service include capital markets transactions and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, and corporate finance. The firm has particular expertise in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters from fund formation to investments and exit transactions.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Troutman Pepper client Cardiol Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on the research and clinical development of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic therapies for the treatment of heart disease, recently announce that, further to its successfully completed public offering of an aggregate of 8,437,500 Class A common shares of the company (the “Common Shares”) at a price to the public of US$1.60 per Common Share (the “Offering Price”) for gross proceeds of US$13.5 million (the “Offering”), Canaccord Genuity has purchased an additional 1,265,625 Common Shares at the Offering Price pursuant to their exercise in full of the over-allotment option (the “Over-Allotment Option“), for additional gross proceeds to the company of $2,025,000 before deducting the underwriting commissions. Read a company press release about the over-allotment option.
After giving effect to the full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, Cardiol sold 9,703,125 Common Shares under the Offering, for aggregate gross proceeds of US$15,525,000. Cardiol intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to support the clinical development of CardiolRx for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis and for general and administrative expenses, working capital and other expenses. Canaccord Genuity acted as the sole bookrunner in connection with the Offering.
A Troutman Pepper team including Tom Rose, Shona Smith, Jason Langford, Jack Taylor, Taylor Williams, Thomas Phelan, Heather Ettinger, Joel Post, Mark Goldsmith, Noreen Onimus, Judy O’Grady, Emily Newcomer, and Karl Zielaznicki, served as legal counsel to Cardiol Therapeutics.
Troutman Pepper is a go-to firm for life sciences transactions with a large, multidisciplinary team with a deep understanding of the space. The firm regularly advises pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and other life sciences clients on all types of corporate matters — governance and general corporate advice; M&A transactions; licensing transactions and other complex collaborations; IPOs, follow-on public offerings, PIPE transactions, and other capital markets transactions; seed and later-stage venture capital financings; and much more.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – Troutman Pepper Partners Sadia Mirza and Ron Raether have been recognized by Law.com’s California Legal Awards program. Mirza was previously named among the winners for the Lawyers on the Fast Track Award, and Raether has now been announced as the winner of the Mentorship Award.
The annual awards program honors the California law firms and legal departments driving the state’s dynamic legal landscape. All winners were named and recognized at an October 15 awards event in Los Angeles.
Sadia Mirza – Lawyers on the Fast Track Award
Mirza was recognized among the next generation of legal leaders receiving a 2024 Lawyers on the Fast Track Award. Mirza leads Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team, advising clients on all aspects of data security and privacy issues. She is the first point of contact when a security incident or data breach is suspected and plays a central role in her clients’ cybersecurity strategies.
Ron Raether – Mentorship Award
Raether, who leads the firm’s Privacy + Cyber team, has been honored with the Mentorship Award, which recognizes attorneys whose guidance and support are sculpting the next generation. Raether provides holistic advice to clients at the intersection of the law and technology. Balancing privacy, cybersecurity, and business functionality, his approach adapts to the ever-evolving landscape while helping clients achieve their goals. Read Raether’s Mentorship Award Winner profile on Law.com.
Troutman Pepper’s Privacy + Cyber practice has pioneered emerging issues relating to implementation and compliance, litigation, regulatory investigations, and incident response. The team has led some of the most high-profile litigation matters and regulatory enforcement actions and is uniquely positioned to address emerging privacy and cyber issues that the world — and the law — have never had to confront before.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity,
ATLANTA – Troutman Pepper and 33 attorneys with the firm have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation – United States, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms across the country. Rankings and editorials are based on interviews with the nation’s leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel.
Troutman Pepper earned a national Tier 2 ranking in the Product Liability and Recall category and regional recognition in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for Dispute Resolution. Twenty-five Troutman Pepper attorneys were recognized as Litigation Stars and Future Litigation Stars, and 8 were recognized on the 40 & Under list.
Litigation Stars:
Robert Angle (Virginia)
David Anthony (Virginia)
Michael E. Baughman (Pennsylvania)
Leslie Davis (Washington, D.C.)
Francis P. Devine III (Pennsylvania)
William Droze (Georgia)
Sean Fahey (Pennsylvania)
Alison Grounds (Georgia)
James Lamberth (Georgia)
James Manley Jr. (Georgia)
Timothy Mast (Georgia)
Thomas E. Reilly (Georgia)
Angelo Stio III (Pennsylvania)
Robin P. Sumner (Pennsylvania)
Jaime Theriot (Georgia)
Jack Thomas (New York)
John West (Virginia)
Future Litigation Stars:
Virginia Bell Flynn (North Carolina)
David Gettings (Virginia)
Jeremy Heep (Pennsylvania)
Lindsey Mann (Georgia)
Megan Conway Rahman (Virginia)
Eric Rumanek (Georgia)
Timothy St. George (Virginia)
Misha Tseytlin (Illinois)
40 & Under List:
Andrew Atkins (North Carolina)
Thomas Kinney (Washington, D.C.)
Puja Patel Lea (Georgia)
Brett Ashton Mason (Georgia)
Melissa O’Donnell (Pennsylvania)
Zachary Torres-Fowler (Pennsylvania)
Kevin Wallace (New York)
Mary Weeks (Georgia)
Benchmark Litigation identifies leading U.S. attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. Results are the culmination of a six-month research period, during which researchers conduct extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. Recent casework handled by firms is examined and sources are asked to offer their professional opinions on litigators practicing within their state or national practice areas. Firms and individuals cannot pay to be recommended in the guide.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
ATLANTA – The Financial Times (FT) has shortlisted Troutman Pepper for its 2024 Innovative Lawyers Awards North America Awards. The firm’s Client Development and Executive Leadership Program is up for an award in the Innovation in People & Skills category, and Alison Grounds, partner and managing partner of Troutman Pepper eMerge, is a finalist in the Innovative Practitioner category.
Innovation in People & Skills Finalist – Client Development and Executive Leadership Program
Troutman Pepper’s Client Development and Executive Leadership Program (CDEL) and its advanced program for CDEL alumni are transformative professional development initiatives designed to equip partners with the skills necessary to build and strengthen client relationships, grow their books of business, develop effective teams, and establish robust leadership profiles. The programs prioritize information-sharing, relationship-building, and innovation-leveraging, fostering a collaborative environment where participants can candidly discuss their strengths and weaknesses and experiment with new techniques. The program is run by senior counsel Nina Gussack and members of the firm’s Client Experience team.
Innovative Practitioner Finalist – Alison Grounds
Alison Grounds, founder and managing partner of Troutman Pepper eMerge, has been recognized for her pioneering work in leveraging evolving technologies, including AI, to provide internal and client-facing solutions and for advising clients on their own use of AI. Under her leadership, Troutman Pepper was among the first firms to test and adopt Relativity’s aiR for Review and to develop custom generative AI solutions, including tools for drafting discovery responses and Flywheel, an award-winning generative AI application within Relativity. Grounds also played a crucial role in the forming and leading the firm’s generative AI task force which promotes the responsible use and adoption of AI including Athena, one of the first generative AI assistants released by a large law firm.
The annual FT Innovative Lawyers Awards North America report is developed by FT in partnership with RSGi Consulting. Winners are selected following a nomination cycle and extensive research that includes telephone interviews, questionnaires, and reviews. Market experts are also called in to assess the submissions and research.
Winners will be announced at a Dec. 9 awards event at Gotham Hall in New York.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper client Spruce Power Holding Corporation (NYSE: SPRU), a leading owner and operator of distributed solar energy assets across the United States, recently announced that certain of its subsidiaries have closed on a $130 million non-recourse debt facility (the “New Debt Facility”) provided by Barings LLC. The New Debt Facility refinances the Company’s term loan of $125 million and provides for a net injection of incremental capital.
The Troutman Pepper team advising Spruce Power in the financing, which notably earned an A+ rating from by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), included Andrew Thurmond, Steve Kim, Alejandra Aponte, Adam Kobos, Joel Post, John Leonti, Craig Kline, Yash Shah, Matt Brooks, and Suzanne Soboeiro, among many others.
Spruce Power provides subscription-based services that make it easy for homeowners to benefit from rooftop solar power and battery storage. Its power as-a-service model allows consumers to access new technology without making a significant upfront investment or incurring maintenance costs. The company owns the cash flows from over 75,000 home solar assets and contracts across the United States.
Troutman Pepper’s market-leading energy practices help clients with their most important and complex matters throughout the United States. From renewables to conventional and emerging technologies, the cross-disciplinary team has extensive experience across the energy landscape. The firm regularly advises independent power producers, banks, utilities, private equity funds, and large corporations in their full spectrum of legal needs, including in multi-billion- and multi-million-dollar transactions. Learn more at energylawinsights.com.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys strategically located in 20+ U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.