• JD, Tulane University, 2004
• BS, Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 2001

• California State Bar

• Represented a developer of commercial-scale wind and solar energy facilities in connection with:
  • A US$400 million construction loan provided by a Dutch multinational financial services company and Munich based bank and mezzanine debt financing was provided by a global investment manager for the Kay Wind Project, a 300 MW wind farm in Oklahoma
  • A US$200 million construction loan provided by a Munich-based bank for the Grant Wind Project, a 150 MW wind farm in Oklahoma
  • A bridge loan provided by a global financial services affiliate for the Balko Wind Project, a 300 MW wind farm in Oklahoma
• Represented a Munich-based bank in connection with:
  • The sale of the 80 MW Beethoven Wind Project in South Dakota to a utilities company
  • Securing a tax equity investment in the 20 MW Brahms Wind Project in New Mexico from a US full service bank and the subsequent sale to a global financial services group
  • The sale of the 15 MW Anderson Wind Project in New Mexico to a multinational investment bank
• Represented a US bank as a tax equity investor, in a series of investments in residential solar investment funds.
• Represented a French utility group in connection with:
  • The acquisition of the 250 MW Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico from a developer of a utility-scale wind projects
  • The sale of the 250 MW Lundgren Wind Project in Iowa to an energy company
  • The sale of the 20 MWac Longboat Solar Project located in California to an electric power and natural gas holding company
  • The acquisition of the 200MW Moapa Solar Project in Nevada from RES
  • The development of the 249 MW Oso Grande Wind Project and the sale of the project to an electric utility company serving southern Arizona
• Represented a multinational investment bank and financial services company in connection with its acquisition of the tax equity stakes in four operating wind farms owned by a subsidiary of a large US bank-based financial services companies.
• Represented a US climate solutions investment company as lender, in a sale-leaseback financing of a 27 mile, 345 kV transmission line to be used in connection with the development of an estimated 600 MW of renewable energy projects in Texas. This project was a finalist for the Power Finance and Risk 2016 Deal of the Year.
• Represented a renewable power supplier in connection with its CWS Wind Project in Minnesota, which included construction and term loan financing provided by a German bank, (ii) tax equity financing provided by a US bank and (iii) the sale of 90 percent of the sponsor equity to an investment management affiliate.
• Represented an energy developer in connection with the construction and term loans by the US government development finance institution and a  binational financial institution for a 150MW wind farm in Mexico. This deal won the MIREC project of the Year Award 2015.
• Represented a nonprofit organization in connection with the sale of the development assets of the a Wind Project in North Dakota to an affiliate.
• Represented an independent power producer in connection with construction and term project financing for a 41 MW wind project in Iowa.
• Represented an Australian infrastructure fund in its sale of its US wind energy interests comprised of an approximately 3.1 GW wind project in Tehachapi, California, to a private equity fund.
• Represented a leading US bank as a tax equity investor in approximately 700 MWs of wind power projects.
• Represented a national developer of utility-scale wind energy facilities in the sale of 99 percent of its stake in a 298 MW wind project to a NYSE-listed power generation and infrastructure company.

Restructuring

• Served as special counsel on renewable energy issues to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of a US renewable energy company.
• Represented a Canadian pension fund in its US$500 million investment in a 1,500 MW wind farm portfolio owned by North America's largest independent wind power generation company.

Negotiation of project documents

• Represented a developer of commercial-scale wind and solar energy facilities in connection with negotiating power purchase agreements with a generation and transmission cooperative and an electric services company.
• Represented a green energy supplier in connection with negotiating multiple turbine supply agreements.
• Represented a subsidiary of a French utility group, in connection with:
  • Its global procurement of wind turbines and turbine components and structuring for PTC safe harboring of those turbines
  • Negotiating virtual power purchase agreements related to energy generated from wind projects located in Texas and Oklahoma
  • An international technology company in preparing its power purchase agreement template

Private equity and fund formation

• Advised on the formation of one of the few woman majority-owned mezzanine funds in the country that has a particular interest, although not exclusive focus, on women¬ owned and minority-owned businesses.
• Represented a People's Republic of China-based investment management firm and its founder in the launch of its first China-focused hedge fund.
• Advised on the formation of an asset management firm which primarily invests in international and global equities.
• Advised on the initial financing of an asset management firm by a private equity firm.
• Represented a private equity fund in its investment in:
  • The owner of more than 20 upscale bowling lounges in the US and Canada
  • A locally-owned radio group in Portland, Oregon consisting of six radio stations and a state-of-the-art performance and recording venue
  • Its acquisition financing of a shipyard capable of new construction, ship repair and dry docking

M&A (Not energy-related)

• Represented a California-based buyout firm in the acquisition of a majority stake in an economic and labor market research firm, which has primarily focused on providing community colleges with regional job market data.
• Represented an international publishing company in its acquisition of a Michigan-based publisher of custom textbooks and lab manuals for the higher education market.

• Legal 500 US, Recommended lawyer: Energy transactions: Electric power, The Legal 500, 2024
• BTI Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group, 2021
• Top Women Lawyers in California, Daily Journal, 2018
• Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, Daily Journal, 2017