Increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), fueled by battery and other technology advances, government policies, and heightened concern over climate change and the environment, is driving the growth of vehicle development and the demand for EV charging infrastructure. Companies in the EV space must navigate a host of business and legal issues, ranging from shifting government incentives and financing availability to real estate, utility regulation, intellectual property and environmental concerns.
We offer comprehensive legal solutions for clients in the emerging landscape of EV development, e-mobility and vehicle charging infrastructure. Clients can expect well-informed guidance, drawn from our experience with clients in the energy industry over the past 100 years. Our multidisciplinary EV technology practice works with clients at every stage of the project and product development cycle.
Attorneys in our EV technology practice help clients navigate new technologies, mitigate market risk, develop creative financing structures, and navigate policy changes. We represent clients across the spectrum of the renewable auto tech industry, including auto tech startups, global auto manufacturers, EV companies, vehicle charging infrastructure companies, investors, lenders, utilities, and developers. Areas of focus for the practice include:
We are a national team with attorneys across the firm's core practice areas, including renewable energy development, project finance, energy and transportation regulation, real estate, environmental, corporate, tax, intellectual property, litigation, government relations, and construction law.
Our team provides commentary and analysis on the latest developments in EV technology and technological changes in the sector. The Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast provides listeners with expert perspectives from power industry veterans.
We also partnered with Harvard Law School Association of NYC and Harvard Law School's Women's Alliance of NY's Distributed Generation on a webinar: " The New Paradigm for Energy and Why it Matters to You."
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