Víctor M. Noriega

Víctor is an associate in the firm’s Energy Transactional and Telecommunications practice groups. He represents clients on a variety of transactional, regulatory, and corporate matters in the communications and electric utility infrastructure industries.

• Represented a Southeastern renewable energy company in joint negotiations with a wind turbine supplier and EPC contractor for the construction and repowering of an approximately 200 MW wind turbine farm, including the negotiation of other ancillary documentation.
• Represented an electric utility company in negotiating a first-of-its-kind Battery Energy Storage System program in the jurisdiction with several generators.
• Represented a Southwestern public utility company in the negotiation of an EPC agreement relating to the construction, integration, and servicing of an approximately 400 MW battery energy storage system.
• Represented a Southwestern public utility company in the negotiation of a long-term services agreement for a battery energy storage facility with a capacity of 220 MW.
• Represented clients obtaining Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and similar telecommunications licenses in several states throughout the U.S.
• Advised clients regarding compliance with various FCC, state, and local telecommunications laws and regulations, including the transfer of control of FCC licenses.
• Represented Kloeckner Metals Corporation in its $340 million acquisition of National Material of Mexico, a leading independent service center and materials supplier serving automotive and industrial end markets across North America.
• Represented a national fiber-optics company in a complex transaction, including the divestiture of an operating business and lease of multiple fiber-optic assets.
• Represented communications companies in the acquisition and leasing of multistate fiber-optic networks.
• Advised clients in the registration of submarine cables with the FCC and conduct “Team Telecom” review.
• Advised a leading manufacturer of automotive components on FCC licensing issues arising in connection with the use of radar-based sensors inside vehicles.
• Advised telecommunications clients on both federal and state Universal Service Fund issues.
• Represented a national electric utility company in construction arbitration disputes.
• Drafted design and construction agreements for commercial real estate projects throughout the U.S.