Elizabeth P. Hanigan

Clients seek her advice in navigating the legal issues associated with the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, build-transfer agreements, project financing agreements, including tax equity documentation, development agreements, power purchase agreements, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, equipment supply and warranty contracts, operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements, and other commercial contracts.

Elizabeth was ranked in 2020 and 2021 as a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500 for her work in power renewable and alternative energy and in Band 1 for power and renewable energy projects by Chambers USA; she was also ranked in Band 1: Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional (USA) by Chambers Global in 2022. She was previously a partner in the finance practice of another international law firm, as well as a member of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson’s policy staff.

• A renewable energy developer in connection with the development and sale of two wind farms located in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire
• A utility affiliate in connection with acquisition of a portfolio of solar projects in Texas
• A developer in connection with the sale of a portfolio of solar development projects in Maine
• A corporate technology company in connection with the acquisition of renewable energy through multiple virtual power purchase agreements
• A developer in connection with build-own-transfer agreements for 199-megawatt, 287-megawatt and 999-megawatt wind projects in Oklahoma, each of which will be sold to a utility upon completion
• A major retail company in connection with the acquisition of renewable energy through multiple virtual power purchase agreements
• A developer in connection with the sale of a renewable energy development pipeline
• A developer in connection with the negotiation of a power purchase agreement and related design/build/transfer arrangements in connection with the expansion of a wind energy project located in North Dakota
• A developer in connection with the acquisition of a battery storage facility, including negotiation of the related construction, supply and warranty contracts
• A developer in connection with the sale of a portfolio of renewable energy operating assets
• A private equity fund in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a 100 MW solar project in California
• A developer in connection with the acquisition, development and subsequent sale of a wind energy project located in North Dakota
• A corporate entity in connection with negotiation of a power purchase agreement
• A US subsidiary of Akuo Energy in connection with the tax equity and back leverage financing of a 30 MW wind farm located in New Mexico
• Exelon Wind in connection with its acquisition and development of wind energy projects in Texas, Michigan, Idaho, Maryland, Oklahoma, and New Mexico
• Citicorp Capital Markets, Municipal Securities Division, in its equity investment into wind projects in Idaho and California and a solar project in Indiana