Michael Espinoza advises on energy transactions, with a focus on power, gas, regulated utilities, and renewable energy. He represents clients on a variety of deals, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures involving electric generating facilities, regulated electric and gas utilities, retail electric providers, and electric transmission facilities.
Mike also represents clients on power purchase and offtake agreements, project agreements for traditional and renewable projects and joint venture, partnership, and other investment structures involving the development and ownership of electric generating, storage, and transmission assets.
Mike advises clients on general corporate matters and corporate governance issues. His clients include regulated utilities and utility affiliates, generation owners, retail energy suppliers, transmission owners, financial institutions, infrastructure funds, and private equity investors.
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law, New York (2025)
Ranked, Energy: Electricity (Transactional), USA, Chambers Global (2022–2024)
Ranked, Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Nationwide, Chambers USA (2021–2024)
Recommended, M&A/corporate and commercial: M&A: large deals ($1bn+), The Legal 500 US (2020)
Recommended, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, The Legal 500 US (2017, 2018)
Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers (2017, 2018)
Member, Project Finance Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2020, 2021)