Laura Neumeister Wright

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Clients seek Laura’s counsel in negotiating purchase and sale agreements, build-transfer agreements, tax equity financing agreements, joint venture agreements, power purchase agreements, construction and procurement contracts, operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements, and other commercial contracts necessary for the ownership and operation of renewable energy assets.

Laura also represents various corporate and financial entities in connection with their sustainability initiatives, including installation of renewable energy and green assets at owned properties.

selected representations

Representation of various US utilities in build-transfer agreements for developmental-stage large solar projects
Representation of US public utility in purchase of a 199 MW operating wind energy facility
Representation of BP in its $1.1 billion formation of a strategic partnership with Equinor to develop offshore wind projects in the United States, including the development of at least four major projects within existing offshore wind leases on the US East Coast and jointly pursuing further opportunities for offshore wind in the United States
Representation of an overseas joint venture in its initial investment into the US solar market, including acquisition of a portfolio of utility scale solar projects, ongoing development work (negotiation of construction, procurement, and power purchase agreements as well as corporate structuring), negotiation and management of a joint development agreement with a US developer, and debt and tax equity financing
Representation of D. E. Shaw in the refinancing of a utility scale Oregon wind project
Representation of D. E. Shaw in the construction, term, and tax equity financing of two utility scale solar projects
Representation of US-subsidiary of a foreign Independent Power Producer in its initial acquisition, development, financing and tax equity investment of two utility scale wind projects in the United States
Representation of an institutional investor in the acquisition of a 360 MW portfolio of solar assets in various stages of development and operation
Representation of a developer in the negotiation of turbine supply, equipment servicing, and construction agreements for a wind project
Representation of a sponsor in connection with the debt financing and tax equity of a utility scale wind project
Representation of a sponsor in the potential acquisition of various offshore wind assets
Representation of a tax equity investor in its investment in solar projects for state tax incentives
Representation of various corporate and financial entities in sustainability initiatives, including installation of renewable assets at owned properties

学歴

2003年 Indiana University (B.S. Summa Cum Laude)
2007年 Northwestern University School of Law (J.D.)

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Illinois
New York
California

受賞・所属

Recommended, Finance: Project finance, The Legal 500 US (2024)

Recommended, Energy: Energy: renewable/alternative power, The Legal 500 US (2024)

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Energy/Projects: Power (including Renewables), Chambers USA (2018)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Energy, Law360 (2016)

Member, Energy Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report/Best Lawyers (2015)

Laura Neumeister Wright

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Extended Profile

selected representations

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