Lloyd J. MacNeil

Lloyd represents developers, sponsors, investors, and lenders in capital and infrastructure projects, with a focus on renewable energy and emerging energy technologies. He advises clients throughout the entire project lifecycle, from development and construction to operation, financing, and eventual purchase or sale. Lloyd also advises commercial and industrial clients on energy portfolio services and energy efficiency solutions.

With more than 20 years of experience in the project finance, corporate, and commercial arenas, Lloyd provides practical advice on all aspects of energy projects, including contract negotiation, commercial strategy, and project execution. Having handled the first large portfolio of wind projects to use a leverage lease finance structure in the U.S., he is recognized for his broad renewables experience and innovative approach.

• Represented a Canadian renewable energy sponsor and developer in the development and financing of a portfolio of repower wind projects located in New York.
• Represented a solar developer in the acquisition and development of a series of solar portfolios located in Illinois, Texas, Colorado, and California.
• Represented a renewable energy developer in the acquisition and sale of wind and transmission assets located in California and Arizona.
• Represented a developer in the acquisition of three utility-scale solar facilities in Texas.
• Represented a Canadian sponsor and developer in the acquisition, development, and financing of a 210 MW wind energy facility in Texas.
• Represented a solar developer in the negotiation of power purchase agreements with corporate off-taker totaling 525 MW.
• Oversaw Edison Energy’s acquisitions of a portfolio of energy services companies, the sale of a water infrastructure subsidiary, and the sale of a solar energy subsidiary.
• Represented a developer and sponsor in the development, financing, and sale of a multiphase utility scale solar photovoltaic project in San Antonio, TX — at the time the largest municipal utility solar project in the U.S. Financings consisted of commercial bank loans, government-funded bank financings, and tax equity investments. Ancillary transactions included construction financing for a photovoltaic panel manufacturing facility in San Antonio.
• Represented a developer and sponsor on the refinancing of a biomass-fired power facility in California.
• Represented a developer and sponsor in the first large portfolio of wind projects to use a leveraged lease finance structure in the U.S. Included the acquisition, development, and financing of a multiphase wind energy project in California. Financings included equipment financing, construction financing, and a sale-leaseback financing for the initial phase of the project, as well as a portfolio financing for the next four project phases (including a Rule 144A bond offering, a bank cash grant bridge facility, and a forward commitment for a sale-leaseback).

• Legal 500 United States (2021)
• IFLR1000, Project Development (2023-2024)