At the forefront of the rapidly developing market and regulatory environment for energy and infrastructure projects, Farella attorneys are resolving sophisticated project development, real estate, land use, environmental, construction, operational, tax, litigation, and intellectual property issues. Our work enables project developers, independent power producers, construction and operations contractors, technology manufacturers, and other entities that develop, own, construct, or operate large scale energy generation, storage, and transmission projects to succeed.

From strategy and entity formation to negotiation and documentation of development and purchase and sale agreements, we have the knowledge and resources to stay with your energy or infrastructure project or company throughout its lifecycle. Our dedicated industry approach allows us to efficiently addresses the cross-disciplinary needs of the energy and infrastructure sector. From securing land rights and guiding projects through permitting, entitlement, and construction to long-term operations and more, we become trusted legal advisers to our energy industry and project development clients.

Our cross-disciplinary team of attorneys provides clients a range of services including corporate structuring and financing, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiation, environmental counseling and permitting, real estate transactions, tax counseling, intellectual property and court and administrative agency litigation.

We offer clients sophisticated strategic counseling, business advice and execution from project inception through construction and operation, to management or sale, including:

  • Structuring, negotiating and documenting purchases and sales of development rights, projects and project portfolios at all stages of development
  • Representing clients on site acquisitions, dispositions and contributions
  • Structuring and documenting complex, multi-project joint ventures, joint development agreements, shared facilities agreements and development services agreements
  • Obtaining federal, state and local land use entitlements and environmental permits and coordinating environmental review and approval pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act and federal and state endangered species, water quality and cultural resource laws and regulations
  • Negotiating and documenting PPAs for project sponsors and negotiating and documenting EPC and O&M agreements for project sponsors and contractors, and advising on and documenting related “financeable” terms and conditions
  • Advising clients in connection with project construction and operations compliance and addressing construction and operations-related claims and litigation
  • Due diligence review of project and pipeline portfolios and development teams for potential acquirers and investors
  • Structuring tax strategies
  • Intellectual property counseling and litigation
  • Defending project entitlements and approvals in judicial and administrative agency litigation

Firm Highlights

News

Farella Braun + Martel Attorneys Named to 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Thirty-eight Farella Braun + Martel lawyers were named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists of top attorneys in Northern California for 2023. 2023 Farella Northern California Super Lawyers: Carly Alameda – Business...

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Event

19th Annual Renewable Energy Law Institute

Dirk Mueller is speaking at the University of Texas School of Law 19 th Annual Renewable Energy Law Institute on "Mineral Issues Impact on Real Estate Documents, Siting and Planning: Texas vs. California." Session Overview :   Understanding...

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Farella Braun + Martel Earns 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings

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Publication

New Laws and Compliance Updates for California Employers in 2023

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of enforcement against employers...

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Publication

Under FTC’s New Proposed Rule, Employers Will No Longer Be Able to Rely on Noncompete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that would prohibit the use of noncompete agreements in employment contracts. Noncompete agreements prevent employees and independent contractors from pursuing certain forms of employment &ndash...

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Farella Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition

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