Josh Rocha

Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Austin
United States
T:+1 512 536 2462
Austin
United States
T:+1 512 536 2462

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Biography

Josh Rocha is an associate in the Austin office. Josh's practice focuses on energy transactions and projects, including project acquisitions and divestitures, project development, and tax equity and project financings, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects. 


Professional experience

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JD, with Honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 2017
BA, Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008

  • Texas State Bar
  • Represented Fengate Asset Management in the acquisition of a majority interest in the 250 MW Amadeus wind project in Kent, Fisher and Stonewall counties, Texas and the negotiation of joint venture agreements to govern ongoing operations.
  • Representing a fund in the acquisition of a 50% interest in a portfolio of solar projects and negotiation of the resulting joint venture agreements.
  • Representing a developer in the negotation of project development agreements for a portfolio of battery energy storage projects in Texas.
  • Representation of Kansai Electric Power Company in the acquisition of a 48.5% interest in the 525 MW Aviator Wind Project in Texas and negotiation of joint venture agreements to govern the construction and operation of the project.    
  • Representation of a major southern utility in joint development arrangements with a large renewable energy developer for the development and acquisition of a portfolio of utility-scale solar projects over time. 
  • Representation of the developer and sponsor in the negotiation of project development and revenue agreements of an approximately 347 MW solar project in Texas.
  • Representation of the developer in the negotation of a master supply agreement and construction contracts for the development of battery energy storage projects in Texas.
  • Representation of an investment bank on its acquisition of a 142 MW portfolio of solar power generation assets from an international investment fund. 
  • Representation of an investment bank on its approximately $350 million acquisition of a solar portfolio comprised of 76 distributed solar energy projects with total capacity of 204 MW located at 143 sites. 
  • Representation of a financial institution in the $1.175 billion acquisition of a 33 percent minority interest in a solar portfolio.
  • Secretary/Board of Directors at Houston Youth Symphony