Joe Lawlor

Joe represents clients in the energy industry and focuses his practice on renewables and oil and gas transactions.

• Engagements

  M&A

  • A global energy company in the sale of its onshore wind business in the United States consisting of ten operating projects with a combined gross generating capacity of 1.7 GW (1.3 GW net to the company). 
  • A global energy company in the $635 million acquisition of three gas-fired power plants in Texas with a total capacity of 1.5 GW.
  • A global energy company in the sale of an interest in a 665 MW portfolio of utility scale wind and solar projects located in the continental United States, related sale-side legal due diligence, and the formation of a joint venture to own and operate the same.
  • A global energy company in the sale of an interest in a 2.3 GW portfolio of operating and development stage utility scale wind and solar projects located in the continental United States, related sale-side legal due diligence, and the formation of a joint venture to own and operate the same.
  • A water management, waste management, and energy services company in the $1.25 billion divestiture of its U.S. district energy business and related sale-side legal due diligence.
  • Subsidiaries of NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Borealis AG in their Texas joint venture with Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA, Inc. with respect to two existing polyethylene facilities, an under-construction ethane cracker and a development stage Borstar polyethylene facility and related buy-side legal due diligence.
  • HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (“HASI”) in an equity investment in a portfolio of residential solar and energy storage assets.
    
  • A global energy company in the sale of an interest in a portfolio of distributed generation solar projects, related sale-side legal due diligence, and the formation of a joint venture to own and operate the same.
  • A global energy company in the sale of an interest in a wind farm located in Texas, related sale-side legal due diligence, and the formation of a joint venture to own and operate the same.
  • An international oil and gas company in the divestiture of Utica shale assets.
  • An energy-focused private equity firm in the formation of a joint venture with a management team to invest in oil and gas interests in the San Juan basin and other producing areas in the United States, with aggregate commitments to fund up to $150 million.
  • A propane and distillates distribution and marketing company in the acquisition of a residential and commercial propane distribution business in North Carolina.
  • An oil and gas company in the $400 million acquisition transaction for a natural gas storage facility.
  • A large private equity fund in its investment in the development of Permian midstream oil and gas assets.
  • An energy-focused private equity fund in the $160 million acquisition of an interest in two refined products and crude oil storage and terminaling facilities in Washington and Maryland.
  • LINTEC Corporation, a manufacturer of adhesive-related products, in its $375 million acquisition of MACtac Americas.

  Development

  • An investor owned utility in the negotiation of an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for a 379 MW gas-fired power plant expansion.
  • A renewable energy company with the negotiation of an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for a 125 MW solar facility in Ohio.
  • A solar developer with the negotiation of engineering, procurement and construction agreements for two 74.9 MW solar facilities in Florida.
    
  • A global energy company with the negotiation of an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for a 175 MW solar facility.
  • A global energy company with the negotiation of a high voltage facilities engineering, procurement and construction agreement for a 300 MW solar facility.
  • A solar developer with the negotiation of an engineering, procurement and construction agreement and a battery energy storage system supply agreement for its solar plus storage facility.
  • A global energy company in the execution of engineering, procurement and construction agreements for utility scale solar projects in Texas and Virginia.
  • An investor owned utility in a framework agreement for the purchase of approximately 3500 MW of wind turbine generators.
  • A global energy company in the purchase of over 1500 MW of wind turbine generators for wind projects in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and South Dakota.
  • An investor owned utility in the purchase of over 2200 MW of solar modules from different manufacturers for projects in the United States.
  • An investor owned utility in the acquisition and repowering of two wind farms in Minnesota.
  • A large renewable energy company in the execution of four power purchase agreements for an approximately 700 MW portfolio of utility scale solar projects.
  • A global energy company with the negotiation of a power purchase agreement for its solar plus storage facility.
  • A large renewable energy company in the execution of a framework agreement with respect to the purchase of approximately 700 MW of wind turbine generators for wind projects in Washington, Texas, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
  • The sponsors on the PennDOT Major Bridges P3 Project.
    

  Other

  • A global leading bank as administrative agent in connection with the bankruptcy of Legacy Reserves.