University of Texas at Austin’s 17th Annual Renewable Energy Law Conference

Sponsored Event | February.01.2022 - February.02.2022 | 7:30am - 5:30pm (Central Standard Time)

AT&T Conference Center, Austin, TX

Orrick is proud to once again sponsor The University of Texas at Austin School of Law’s (UT) Renewable Energy Law Conference. Partner Rohit Sachdev will be moderating a panel on Tuesday, February 1st, titled, “Energy Storage Development.” During this session, panelists will explore how project developers are working to bring new clean energy technologies to Texas to strengthen the grid in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. Partner Adam Wenner proudly serves on the planning committee for the conference.

The Renewable Energy Law Conference blends law, economics, technology, finance, tax, and regulatory policy, and brings together industry participants, legal and financial advisers, as well as key legislative and regulatory policymakers and staff.

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1900 University Ave Austin TX

1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705
United States

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Rohit Sachdev Partner, Energy, Infrastructure

San Francisco

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D:+1 415 773 5813
E: [email protected]

Practice:

Energy & Infrastructure Sector
Energy
Infrastructure
Renewable Energy
Wind Energy
Energy Storage
Mergers and Acquisitions

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Rohit Sachdev Partner

San Francisco

Rohit has extensive experience in the solar, wind, energy storage, and biofuel sectors, and has advised on numerous award-winning transactions. He is recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in the Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy category. Rohit’s clients describe him as “excellent,” “knowledgeable,” “timely in his work,” “commercially-oriented,” “very plugged into the market” with a “great demeanor."

In recent years, Rohit's practice has focused particularly on project development and project M&A transactions. He has successfully negotiated many GWs of "physical" and "virtual" PPAs and tolling agreements, as well as a variety of construction, supply and other development arrangements. Rohit has also represented clients on the purchase and sale of renewables projects in various U.S. jurisdictions, as well as joint venture and other project asset arrangements. He has particularly focused on the development, financing and sale of domestic and international energy storage projects, including stand-alone, hybrid, front-of-meter and behind-the-meter projects.

Rohit co-leads Orrick’s South Asian Inclusion Network and served as a Fellow for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

He started his legal career at an international law firm in New York, where he focused on project development and project finance transactions across the globe. Prior to law and business schools, Rohit was an investment banking analyst at Credit Suisse in San Francisco where he provided M&A and financial advisory services to technology companies in Silicon Valley.