Sameer A. Ghaznavi

Partner-in-Charge, Chicago
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Chicago
United States
T :+1 312 964 7726
Chicago
United States
T :+1 312 964 7726

Biography

Sameer Ghaznavi is a partner in the firm's Chicago office. He represents private and public companies, developers, utilities and sponsors in relation to the development, strategic acquisition and sale of energy and infrastructure projects in the United States and internationally. Sameer has assisted clients with some of the largest renewable energy M&A transactions in the country. Notably, Sameer led the legal team on a transaction that was named the Project Finance International “Americas Power Deal of the Year” and the IJInvestor “Renewables Acquisition of the Year, North Americas” in 2023. 

Prior to entering private practice, Sameer held legal and corporate counsel positions at several energy and power companies. He uses this perspective to provide practical and business-oriented guidance to clients in these industries.

Sameer has been named a Trailblazer in Energy/Environmental Law by the National Law Journal.


Expérience professionnelle

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  • JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 2010
  • BA, Economics, University of Alberta, 2007
  • Illinois State Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Energy transactions: Electric power, The Legal 500, 2024
  • Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Renewable and Alternative Power, The Legal 500, 2023
  • Legal 500 US, Rising Star, Renewable and Alternative Power, The Legal 500, 2021
  • Trailblazer in Energy/Environmental Law, National Law Journal, 2021
  • Co-author, Defending your supply chain against coronavirus COVID-19 (United States), 9 March 2020
  • Contributor, Report of the Power Generation and Marketing Subcommittee, Vol 36:2, Energy L.J. 111, 2015
  • Co-author, "Retail Electric Supply Agreement Basics & Negotiation Tips." American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources In-House Newsletter, April 2014