News
April 1, 2013
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises First Solar on Acquisition of Solar Gen 2 Power Project
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2013: Farella Braun + Martel has advised First Solar, Inc. on its acquisition of the 150-megawatt Solar Gen 2 power project located in Imperial County, Calif. First Solar News Release Farella’s deal team was led...
February 15, 2013
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel’s David Lazerwitz Named to LMG’s CleanTech 100
SAN FRANCISCO, February 15, 2013 – David Lazerwitz, environmental partner and co-chair of Farella Braun + Martel’s Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies Group, was named to the inaugural LMG Clean Technology & Renewable Energy guide’s CleanTech 100. The list...
January 30, 2012
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Assists NaturEner USA Close Wind Power Project Financing
SAN FRANCISCO (January 30, 2012): Farella Braun + Martel assisted NaturEner USA LLC, a renewable energy company, in securing a $320 million construction loan from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to build the 189-megawatt Rim Rock wind power project...
December 7, 2011
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises First Solar on the Sale of the 550MW Topaz Solar Farm Development
SAN FRANCISCO, December 7, 2011: Farella Braun + Martel LLP served as First Solar’s environmental, real estate and permitting counsel on the development of First Solar, Inc.’s Topaz Solar Farm, a 550-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant being built...
September 30, 2011
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Advises First Solar on Sale of 550MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Development
SAN FRANCISCO, September 30, 2011 : Farella Braun + Martel LLP served as First Solar’s environmental, real estate and permitting counsel on the development and financing of First Solar’s Desert Sunlight Solar Farm project, a 550-megawatt (MW) solar...
August 18, 2011
Announcement
First Solar Obtains Key U.S. Bureau of Land Management Decision for Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18, 2011 : Farella Braun + Martel announces that it served as lead outside counsel to First Solar in obtaining the key U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Record of Decision (ROD) on August 10...
March 16, 2011
Media Coverage
Top 25 Clean Tech Attorneys
San Francisco Daily Journal March 16, 2011 "Top 25 Clean Tech Attorneys" Farella Braun + Martel's partner, David Stoll, was named to the Daily Journal's Top 25 Clean Technology Attorneys in California for 2011.
March 15, 2011
Accolades
Farella Braun + Martel Partner David Stoll Named One of California's Top Clean Technology Attorneys
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2011 - Farella Braun + Martel LLP's David Stoll has been selected as one of the "Top 25 Clean Technology Attorneys" in the state for 2011 by The Daily Journal , a California legal publication...
February 15, 2011
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Names New Practice Area Leaders
SAN FRANCISCO, February 15, 2011 - Farella Braun + Martel announces new practice area leaders. Partner Thomas Mayhew was named chair of the Business Litigation practice, Partner Samuel C. Dibble was named chair of the Business Transactions practice, Partner...
April 30, 2010
Media Coverage
Stimulus Funds Keeping Lawyers Busy, Helping Them Hold Agencies Accountable
Daily Journal April 23, 2010 "Stimulus Funds Keeping Lawyers Busy, Helping Them Hold Agencies Accountable" Farella Braun + Martel's David Lazerwitz , an environmental attorney focused on renewable energy and clean technology work, is quoted on competitive timelines in order to receive...
April 29, 2010
Media Coverage
Sunny Skies for Lawyers Working Solar and Deals
The Recorder April 29, 2010 "Sunny skies for lawyers working solar and deals" Farella Braun + Martel's environmental attorney David Lazerwitz, focused on renewable energy and clean technology work, along with environmental partners Jon Benjamin and Skip Spaulding and Land Use Special...
April 28, 2010
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Assists In First Solar’s $285 Million Acquisition of NextLight Renewable Power
SAN FRANCISCO , Apr. 28, 2010 : In its most recent major deal, Farella Braun + Martel advised First Solar in acquiring NextLight Renewable Power, LLC for $285 million. With members of the San Francisco firm's cleantech-focused practice group coordinating...
December 21, 2009
Media Coverage
Permitting Poses Challenges To Renewable-Energy Projects
California Real Estate Journal December 21, 2009 "Permitting Poses Challenges To Renewable-Energy Projects: Despite California's leadership in sustainability, clean power developers face multiple regulatory hurdles" Farella Braun + Martel partner David Lazerwitz was quoted on the complexities of the...
November 9, 2009
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Represents First Solar in Significant Solar Farm Acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 9, 2009 : Farella Braun + Martel represented Topaz Solar Farms LLC, a subsidiary of First Solar, Inc., in its acquisition of the Carrizo Solar Energy Farm, a planned solar project by Ausra, Inc. in...
October 5, 2009
Media Coverage
Sustainable Industries Cover Story - "Land of the Free?"
Sustainable Industries October 2009 "Land of the Free?" Farella Braun + Martel's David Lazerwitz was quoted on the process of securing federal or private land for renewable projects.
October 1, 2009
Media Coverage
Green Deals in a Dry Season
California Lawyer October 2009 "Green Deals in a Dry Season" Farella Braun + Martel's David Lazerwitz and David Stoll quoted on the firm's representation of OptiSolar in a $400 million solar project pipeline sale to First Solar, Inc.
March 12, 2009
Media Coverage
OptiSolar $400M solar power deal
The Recorder March 12, 2009 "Two firms join forces on $400M solar power deal" Farella Braun + Martel's David Stoll quoted on his role as OptiSolar's principal corporate counsel and the firm's role in the deal.
March 3, 2009
Announcement
Farella Braun + Martel Assists OptiSolar In $400 Million Solar Project Pipeline Sale To First Solar, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO/HAYWARD, CALIF. ( March 3, 2009 ) - Farella Braun + Martel of San Francisco represented privately held, Hayward, Calif.-based OptiSolar Inc. in an agreement worth $400 million in stock with Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR...
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