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Clean Tech & Renewable Energy

Overview

Clean Tech lawyers advise new and established companies and their investors on issues affecting the renewable energy industry, including project development, energy regulatory counseling, debt and tax equity project finance, joint ventures, and startup counseling. Many clean tech lawyers also practice in other areas of the energy industry, or at least got their starts there. The energy regulatory landscape for companies in this sector has a lot of overlap with that of those in the traditional energy sector, so the knowledge and practice can often be very similar, though the regulations affecting renewable energy companies are still developing. The companies in this space include traditional energy and power companies that are branching out, as well as startups that are focused solely on renewable energy technologies. Clean Tech practices allow lawyers interested in combatting climate change to put that into practice in a commercial manner. As the renewable energy industry is still in its infancy and growing quickly, this is an area which is quickly developing—clean tech lawyers are in demand and have a lot of career options.

Top Ranked Firms

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Practice Area Q&A’s

Hunton firm logoQ&A Henry Jin

Henry Jin

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Q&A Roland Estevez
Q&A Carolina Walther-Meade

Roland Estevez & Carolina Walther-Meade

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Q&A company OrrickQ&A Lana Le Hir

Lana Le Hir

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Norton Rose Fulbright firm logoConnie M. Gao Headshot

Connie Gao

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Orrick firm logoWalter Alarkon Headshot

Walter Alarkon

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Sidley firm logo
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Chris Folmsbee headshot

Christopher Hutchison & Chris Folmsbee

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White & Case firm logoTaylor Phillips headshot

Taylor Pullins

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Advice from Vault Law

Advice card The Top Five Law Firms for Clean Tech/Renewable Energy

The Top Five Law Firms for Clean Tech/Renewable Energy

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Advice card Practice Area Insights: How Clean Tech Attorneys Chose Their Practice

Practice Area Insights: How Clean Tech Attorneys Chose Their Practice

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Advice card What’s Hot, or Not, in 2023

What’s Hot, or Not, in 2023

By Rebecca King-Newman

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