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Edward is a partner in Reed Smith’s Energy and Natural Resources Group. His practice includes domestic and international infrastructure project transactions, with primary emphasis on the representation of developers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and operators involved in energy projects. His experience includes the preparation and negotiation of site acquisition agreements; engineering, procurement, and construction agreements; subcontracting agreements; equipment supply, installation, and commissioning agreements; operation and maintenance agreements; interconnection agreements; power purchase agreements; and related project contracts.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Representation of the Mexico City and Madrid based subsidiaries of a Danish turbine equipment manufacturer, in coordination with local law experts, in connection with the negotiation of a turnkey construction contract and long term service and maintenance agreement with a combined value in excess of $500 million for a 396 MW wind power project and 50 kilometre transmission line to be built in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Representation of national power plant developer in connection with the negotiation of a build transfer contract and related backup tolling agreement for a 620 MW gas-fired power plant to be built in Northern California.
Representation of large private equity firm in connection with the sale of a biomass-fired power plant located in Northern California to an international renewable energy developer including preparation of related energy services, fuel and water agreements.
Experience
Representation of the Mexico City and Madrid based subsidiaries of a Danish turbine equipment manufacturer, in coordination with local law experts, in connection with the negotiation of a turnkey construction contract and long term service and maintenance agreement with a combined value in excess of $500 million for a 396 MW wind power project and 50 kilometre transmission line to be built in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Representation of national power plant developer in connection with the negotiation of a build transfer contract and related backup tolling agreement for a 620 MW gas-fired power plant to be built in Northern California.
Representation of large private equity firm in connection with the sale of a biomass-fired power plant located in Northern California to an international renewable energy developer including preparation of related energy services, fuel and water agreements.
Representation of a water and wastewater operator and developer in connection with a joint venture transaction to pursue joint development and operation opportunities in the domestic municipal clean water and wastewater business.
Representation of a national power plant developer in connection with the development of power projects designed to provide dedicated, critically reliable energy to large data center facilities and the related sale of power from such facilities.
Representation of a national energy company in connection with site acquisition, development agreements, construction contracts, power purchase agreements, financing arrangements and related contracts for several gas fired power plants in California.
Representation of an international project developer in connection with a joint venture transaction with an Asian aviation authority to pursue worldwide airport development, ownership, and operation opportunities.
Representation of Danish wind turbine manufacturer and U.S. subsidiary in connection with the financing, construction, and operation of wind energy projects throughout the United States, and the sale of wind turbine equipment in connection therewith.
Representation of national energy company in its divestiture, through several stock and asset sale agreements, of identified generation assets and related contract rights as part of an overall monetization program.
Representation of developer/owner in connection with the refinancing of an existing wind farm in Southern California, establishing "bankruptcy remote" status of the borrower and effecting a shareholder buyout and corporate reorganization.
Representation of a national solar energy provider in connection with preparation of its power purchase agreement for commercial rooftop applications.
Representation of an international banking corporation in connection with various commercial and corporate financing transactions, including revolving credit lines, term loans, export and import bank loans and related security documents.
Representation of international luxury hotel chain in connection with the negotiation and documentation of its joint venture arrangement with its partners, its construction financing arrangement with its lenders, and its tax incentive financing arrangement with the District of Columbia in connection with the development of a luxury, waterfront hotel complex.
Representation of British biotechnology company in the licensing of technology to a U.S. entity.
Representation of Japanese Holding Company in its asset purchase of a U.S. medical device company engaged in developing advanced imaging technologies.
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, 1992, J.D., Outstanding Academic Achievement Scholarship Recipient, Member, Appellate Moot Court Board and National Team; Founding Member, Pro Bono Legal Advocates Board
- State University of New York at Albany, 1988, B.S., magna cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- California
- District of Columbia
- New York
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- California Bar Association
- The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- New York State Bar Association
- Irish American Bar Association