Christine Byrnes

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Christine represents clients in connection with the financing, development, acquisition, and restructuring of complex structured finance transactions, with a primary focus on renewable energy projects, including tax equity partnership and lease investment structures. She has negotiated financing and commercial agreements for lenders, investors, and developers, including debt and equity financing documents, letter of credit facilities, and joint venture agreements.

Christine has also represented a number of clients in Shari’ah-compliant structured finance and investment transactions, including private equity acquisitions, real estate transactions, and working capital facilities.

  • Represented a renewable energy subsidiary of a public utility holding company in connection with the negotiation of a tax equity joint venture for eight wind projects located throughout the U.S. for an aggregate investment amount exceeding $1 billion.
  • Represented a renewable energy subsidiary of a public utility holding company in the tax equity financing of an approximately 150MW wind project in Texas.
  • Represented a major financial institution, as lessor, in a sale of four master lease sale-leaseback facilities involving both utility-scale and distributed generation projects following SunEdison’s filing for bankruptcy protection.
  • Represented a sponsor in the drafting and negotiation of the documentation relating to the construction financing, tax equity financing and back leverage financing of a 200MW wind project located in Illinois.
  • Represented a financial institution in the closing of nine sale-leaseback transactions for solar projects throughout California.
  • Represented California community choice aggregators in connection with the bid process and transaction documentation.
  • Lawdragon: 500 Leading Energy Lawyers (2025)
  • Legal 500 United States for Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas (2021-2022), Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power (2021-2022, 2024-2025), and Finance: Project Finance (2024-2025), Energy: Energy Transactions: Electric Power (2025)
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Project Finance Law (2021)
Overview

Christine represents clients in connection with the financing, development, acquisition, and restructuring of complex structured finance transactions, with a primary focus on renewable energy projects, including tax equity partnership and lease investment structures. She has negotiated financing and commercial agreements for lenders, investors, and developers, including debt and equity financing documents, letter of credit facilities, and joint venture agreements.

Christine has also represented a number of clients in Shari’ah-compliant structured finance and investment transactions, including private equity acquisitions, real estate transactions, and working capital facilities.

Representation Matters
  • Represented a renewable energy subsidiary of a public utility holding company in connection with the negotiation of a tax equity joint venture for eight wind projects located throughout the U.S. for an aggregate investment amount exceeding $1 billion.
  • Represented a renewable energy subsidiary of a public utility holding company in the tax equity financing of an approximately 150MW wind project in Texas.
  • Represented a major financial institution, as lessor, in a sale of four master lease sale-leaseback facilities involving both utility-scale and distributed generation projects following SunEdison’s filing for bankruptcy protection.
  • Represented a sponsor in the drafting and negotiation of the documentation relating to the construction financing, tax equity financing and back leverage financing of a 200MW wind project located in Illinois.
  • Represented a financial institution in the closing of nine sale-leaseback transactions for solar projects throughout California.
  • Represented California community choice aggregators in connection with the bid process and transaction documentation.
Insights

Firm News

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Sabanci Renewables in Acquisition of 120 MWac Solar Project From OCI Energy

Press Coverage

Christine Byrnes’ Views on Solar and Storage Priorities in US Energy

Speaking Engagements

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Finance Forum

Speaking Engagements

2025 Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit

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Awards
  • Lawdragon: 500 Leading Energy Lawyers (2025)
  • Legal 500 United States for Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas (2021-2022), Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power (2021-2022, 2024-2025), and Finance: Project Finance (2024-2025), Energy: Energy Transactions: Electric Power (2025)
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Project Finance Law (2021)

Top areas of focus

  • Board member, Orange County Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association, 2018-present
  • Associate general counsel, Director, HDG Mansur Capital Group LLC, 2005-2010

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2000
  • Georgetown University, B.S., cum laude, 1996

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • California

Clerkships

  • Hon. J.P. Puissochet, Court of Justice of the European Communities, Dean Acheson Legal Stage Program, 2001