Law360 Names Troutman Sanders' Capital Projects and Infrastructure Team Among 2019 Practice Groups of the Year
NEW YORK – Troutman Sanders’ Capital Projects and Infrastructure practice has been selected as one of Law360’s 2019 Practice Groups of the Year in Project Finance. The team was recognized for its outstanding work in project finance on behalf of investors, utilities, sponsors, private investment funds, lenders, developers and other stakeholders across diverse industries. Law360 published a feature article about the practice, which can be read here.
“We are proud to be recognized by Law360 as one of the top law firms in the country for project finance,” said Partner John Leonti, who leads Troutman Sanders’ Capital Projects and Infrastructure practice. “Our intense focus on client service, unique combination of expertise and successful track record have made us a go-to firm in this space.”
Troutman Sanders’ Capital Projects and Infrastructure practice is at the forefront of the rapidly evolving energy industry especially with regard to renewable energy transactions. Attorneys adeptly advise clients in connection with all types of debt and equity financings for energy industry participants, including early stage capital, construction and term lending, tax equity and power hedging.
“We congratulate our fellow award winners, Kirkland, Mayer Brown, Orrick and Sullivan & Cromwell. For Troutman Sanders, the award truly is years in the making and recognizes our breadth and depth in project finance,” said Craig Kline, managing partner of Troutman Sanders’ New York office and founder of the firm’s renewable energy practice.
“Our renewables practice has had a particularly impressive year, closing several thousand megawatts of new generation, helping our sponsor and utility clients acquire and finance countless assets and assisting our bank clients in providing debt and tax equity to scores of transactions. We are proud of what we have accomplished for our clients and are looking forward to the year ahead,” Kline added.
Those recognized by Law360 as Practice Groups of the Year are honored for the size and complexity of the deals they worked on, as well as the significance of their wins. The award caps a successful year for the practice and firm. Troutman Sanders was named the 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” in Energy Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” ranked as a leading law firm in The Legal 500 for Energy: Renewable/Alternative, M&A Middle-Market (Sub-$500M) and Project Finance, and ranked in Chambers USA for Renewable & Alternative Energy.
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