practices
Our experts in various fields find solutions for customers. We provide customized solutions based on a thoroughly analyzed litigation database.
Renewable Energy
Driving the Global Energy Transition Through Legal, Financial, and Technical Excellence
As the world accelerates its shift toward clean energy, renewable power has become both a business imperative and a societal necessity. Named “The Most Innovative Law Firm in North America in Energy Transition” (Financial Times, 2023–2024) and recognized by Chambers USA (2024) for its leadership in Energy Transition, SJKP LLP represents the forefront of renewable energy innovation. Our clients—ranging from project developers and investors to public agencies and financial institutions—rely on us for strategic, commercially driven, and technologically informed legal counsel.
We bring decades of experience advising on solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, and energy storage projects worldwide, helping clients design, finance, build, and operate infrastructure that defines the future of sustainable power. With unmatched insight into energy markets, government incentives, and financing structures, our team bridges the gap between opportunity and implementation in every corner of the renewable energy sector.
contents
1. The Renewable Energy Landscape
From Policy to Project: Navigating the Path Toward a Low-Carbon Economy
Renewable energy is reshaping global commerce, creating both opportunities and challenges for developers, utilities, financiers, and policymakers. Rapid technological advances—offshore wind turbines, floating solar arrays, hydrogen storage, and microgrids—are converging with evolving regulatory frameworks and ESG mandates.
SJKP LLP helps clients navigate this dynamic landscape by integrating policy analysis, project structuring, and cross-border compliance. We advise at every stage of the energy lifecycle—ensuring that each initiative meets financial, technical, and environmental benchmarks while aligning with national and international decarbonization goals.
Key Areas of Industry Focus
- - Wind and Solar Development: Large-scale onshore and offshore renewable generation.
- Hydroelectric and Geothermal Expansion: Sustainable power for industrial and municipal clients.
- Biomass, Biofuels, and Landfill Gas: Renewable fuel production and carbon reduction.
- Energy Storage and Microgrids: Integrating reliability into renewable systems.
- Hydrogen and Emerging Technologies: Future-forward infrastructure and innovation.
We combine deep sector knowledge with a practical understanding of the economics and engineering driving the clean energy revolution.
2. Project Finance and Development
Building Bankable Structures for Renewable Energy Growth
Renewable energy projects are capital-intensive undertakings requiring tailored financial and legal structuring. SJKP LLP’s Project Finance and Development team advises sponsors, investors, and lenders on all aspects of renewable project formation, construction, and operation. We have advised on projects totaling tens of thousands of megawatts added to global grids, including billion-dollar transmission lines, offshore wind farms, and pumped hydro-energy storage facilities.
Our team guides clients through the full project lifecycle—from bid preparation and design to construction, operation, and post-completion exit strategies—ensuring efficiency, compliance, and long-term value creation.
Project Financing and Development Capabilities
- - Structuring development, bridge, construction, and term debt financing.
- Managing equity and tax equity investments for renewable assets.
- Drafting and negotiating development and construction agreements.
- Advising on real estate, environmental, and land-use permitting.
- Negotiating power purchase agreements (PPAs) and interconnection contracts.
- Handling operations, maintenance, and construction disputes.
We bring integrated legal, financial, and technical insight to transform complex renewable projects into operational success stories.
3. M&A and Capital Markets
Advising on Strategic Transactions in Renewable Infrastructure
The global renewable energy market continues to attract significant M&A and private equity activity. Investors seek opportunities across utility-scale and distributed generation assets, storage technologies, and energy infrastructure platforms.
SJKP LLP’s Renewable Energy M&A Practice advises buyers, sellers, and financial institutions on acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments involving renewable energy assets and companies. Recognized by Best Lawyers, Chambers, and The Legal 500 for excellence in energy transactions, we combine deep industry experience with market-leading legal precision.
M&A and Investment Advisory
- - Advising on buyouts and divestitures of renewable energy portfolios.
- Structuring joint ventures, co-investments, and consortium arrangements.
- Managing cross-border and tax-efficient deal structures.
- Conducting due diligence on regulatory, environmental, and financing risks.
- Advising on capital markets strategies and green bond offerings.
We enable clients to pursue growth through transactions that align commercial opportunity with sustainable development.
4. Tax Equity and Incentive Structuring
Unlocking Value Through Tax Credits and Renewable Incentives
Tax equity has become one of the most critical financing tools in renewable energy. SJKP LLP’s cross-practice tax and energy team structures and negotiates tax equity financing, securitizations, and incentive-based transactions for developers and investors. We help clients leverage federal and state tax credits—including Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) and Production Tax Credits (PTCs)—and evaluate eligibility under evolving climate and energy legislation.
Our experience extends to solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass projects, where tax benefits are often the determining factor in project feasibility and investor confidence.
Tax and Financing Services
- - Structuring tax equity investments and securitizations.
- Evaluating eligibility for renewable tax credits and incentives.
- Advising on cross-border tax planning and withholding.
- Negotiating partnership and allocation structures for investors.
- Coordinating with regulatory agencies to confirm credit qualification.
Our innovative tax equity structures have unlocked billions in capital investment, fueling the next generation of clean energy projects.
5. Sustainable Finance and ESG Integration
Aligning Capital Markets With Environmental and Social Impact
Sustainable finance is redefining the relationship between capital and climate action. SJKP LLP’s Sustainable Finance team works closely with our renewable energy, funds, and capital markets lawyers to help clients access ESG-linked investment vehicles, carbon credit systems, and sustainability-linked loans and bonds.
We counsel financial institutions, developers, and corporations on integrating ESG principles into investment strategies, regulatory compliance, and public disclosures—ensuring that sustainability goals are both measurable and credible.
Sustainable Finance Capabilities
- - Advising on green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and impact funds.
- Structuring carbon credit trading and offset programs.
- Advising on ESG disclosure, reporting, and compliance frameworks.
- Developing climate-aligned investment policies for fund managers.
- Integrating renewable finance with corporate sustainability objectives.
We help clients finance sustainability with integrity—turning environmental responsibility into long-term market advantage.
6. Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure
Transforming Real Estate Into a Catalyst for Decarbonization
Buildings account for a significant share of global emissions, making real estate a critical front in the renewable energy movement. SJKP LLP advises developers, investors, and financial institutions on sustainable building initiatives, including retrofits, green certifications, and C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing.
We help clients achieve compliance with climate regulations such as New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act, and develop strategies for integrating renewable power and carbon offsets into property operations and transactions.
Sustainable Building Advisory
- - Advising on retrofits and new construction to meet sustainability targets.
- Navigating local emissions and energy efficiency regulations.
- Structuring C-PACE and sustainability-linked building finance.
- Assisting with carbon offset purchasing and compliance programs.
- Managing construction-related disputes and ESG certifications.
By uniting renewable energy, finance, and real estate disciplines, we help clients make the built environment part of the climate solution.
7. Policy, Regulation, and Market Insight
Advocating for Balanced and Forward-Looking Energy Policy
Public policy drives the renewable energy industry. SJKP LLP provides counsel on regulatory compliance, lobbying, and legislative engagement to ensure clients are well-positioned as governments implement new energy transition laws.
Our team maintains close relationships with federal and state energy agencies and advises clients on the implications of policies related to carbon reduction, transmission development, and renewable integration. We help clients translate policy into opportunity.
Regulatory and Policy Services
- - Monitoring and interpreting federal and state renewable energy legislation.
- Advising on carbon reduction, renewable portfolio standards, and permitting.
- Engaging in public comment and rulemaking processes.
- Advocating before regulators and government agencies.
- Advising on international climate and trade policy affecting renewables
.
We bring clarity to a fast-changing policy landscape—helping clients stay ahead of regulatory developments and global market trends.
8. Why Choose SJKP LLP for Renewable Energy Counsel
Innovation. Integration. Impact.
Renewable energy law demands a multidisciplinary approach that balances innovation with regulation. At SJKP LLP, we deliver precisely that. Our lawyers combine expertise in energy, finance, tax, real estate, environmental law, and policy advocacy to provide comprehensive support for clients advancing clean energy worldwide.
We are recognized leaders in project finance, M&A, sustainable finance, and ESG, consistently delivering creative solutions that align environmental objectives with commercial success. Whether guiding a utility-scale wind project, structuring a solar tax equity investment, or advising on sustainable building initiatives, we help clients harness the power of clean energy—lawfully, profitably, and sustainably.
At SJKP LLP, we don’t just counsel on renewable energy—we help shape its future.
The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading or relying on the contents of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship with our firm. For advice regarding your specific situation, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
Certain informational content on this website may utilize technology-assisted drafting tools and is subject to attorney review.
