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Todd E. Alexander

Partner

Practice Description

Todd Alexander’s practice includes representing developers of and lenders to energy-related projects, including solar, biomass, biofuel, wind and clean coal facilities. He has participated in limited recourse financings in the United States, Latin America, Asia and Africa. He has also represented both the sellers and purchasers of ownership interests in several power projects and biofuel facilities.

Representative Matters

  • Representing North American Development Bank, as senior lender, to a 20 megawatt photovoltaic solar project in Arizona, developed by Sun Edison.
  • Representing Sithe Global Power in connection with the development of a 165 megawatt hydroelectric project in Guyana, together with a 300 kilometer transmission line.
  • Represented a private equity investor in connection with its investment in and development of approximately 360 megawatts of wind power projects in Poland and Romania.
  • Representing the Department of Energy in connection with the potential financing of an approximately $2.2 billion IGCC facility in Kemper County, Mississippi.
  • Represented LS Power in connection with the financing by commercial banks and institutional lenders of the Arlington Valley Solar project, a 127 megawatt photovoltaic solar project in Arizona with San Diego Gas & Electric as the offtaker.
  • Represented the Carlyle Group, as senior lender to the Plainfield Renewable Energy project, a 37.5 megawatt biomass facility in Connecticut.
  • Represented Samsung C&T in connection with the financing by commercial banks of a 20 megawatt photovoltaic project in Tulare County, California.
  • Represented North American Development Bank, as senior lender, to a 23 megawatt photovoltaic solar project in the Imperial Valley, California, developed by SunPeak Solar. 
  • Represented Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Export-Import Bank of the United States as senior lenders to Pannonia Ethanol, an ethanol facility in Hungary.
  • Represented Jamaica Energy Partners in connection with the financing of a power plant in Jamaica by a group of co-lenders, including IFC, DEG, FMO, and CAF.
  • Represented Hudson Clean Energy Partners and its portfolio company, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, in the acquisition of two hydroelectric facilities approximately 60 miles from New York City.
  • Represented a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a power barge in Jamaica and a majority interest in a power generation company in Panama, together with the restructuring of the existing debt on these assets.
  • Represented Bujagali Energy Limited as developer of an $880 million, 250 megawatt hydroelectric project in Uganda. 
  • Represented North American Development Bank as senior lender to Global Alternative Fuels in connection with the financing of a biodiesel facility in El Paso, Texas.
  • Represented Arkalon Energy in connection with the development of a 110 million gallon ethanol facility.
  • Represented Biofuel Energy in connection with the development of two 115 million gallon ethanol facilities.
  • Represented Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation in connection with the $90 million, Term B loan financing of an 88 million gallon ethanol facility in Ravenna, Nebraska.
  • Represented El Paso Corporation in connection with the financing of a 380 mile gas pipeline in the United States.
  • Represented CMS/Endesa in a joint venture in connection with the financing by the International Finance Corporation of a 1,165 km pipeline and a 740 megawatt power plant in Argentina and Chile.
  • Represented El Paso Corporation in connection with the financing by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, IFC and BNDES of a 928 megawatt power project in Brazil.
  • Represented EGE Haina in connection with the financing by export credit agencies of its 150 megawatt power barge in the Dominican Republic.
  • Represented the owner in connection with the financing by IFC of a 110 megawatt power project in Bangladesh.

Honors

Mr. Alexander is listed in Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for BusinessChambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for project finance and renewable energy, The Legal 500 (United States), The Best Lawyers in America for project finance, in the Legal 500 for project finance, in Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers, in "The New York Area's Best Lawyers" by New York Magazine.

Publications


Mr. Alexander is a regular contributor to Chadbourne’s Project Finance NewsWire, published bimonthly.


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Speeches and Events

  • "Risk Evaluation in Waste to Energy Project Development," Infocast Waste to Energy Development & Finance Summit, Chicago, IL, March 27-29, 2012
  • "Emerging Structures for Renewable Energy Projects," Infocast Project Finance: Advanced Course, New York, NY, March 21-23, 2012
  • "Industry Panel: Solar Business Development and Research Cooperation Opportunities and Issues," The Second Annual U.S. China Renewable Industry Forum, Washington, D.C., September 19-20, 2011
  • "Perspectives on Today's Capital and Loan Markets for Project Financings," Infocast Project Finance Tutorial, New York, NY, September 8, 2011
  • "The Rise of Utility-Scale Solar Projects & Strategies for Development and Financing," West Legal Edcenter Webinar, July 20, 2011
  • "Risk Evaluation in Waste to Energy Project Development," Infocast Waste to Energy Development & Finance Summit, Chicago, IL, March 27-29, 2012
  • "Emerging Structures for Renewable Energy Projects," Infocast Project Finance: Advanced Course, New York, NY, March 21-23, 2012
  • "Industry Panel: Solar Business Development and Research Cooperation Opportunities and Issues," The Second Annual U.S. China Renewable Industry Forum, Washington, D.C., September 19-20, 2011
  • "Perspectives on Today's Capital and Loan Markets for Project Financings," Infocast Project Finance Tutorial, New York, NY, September 8, 2011
  • "The Rise of Utility-Scale Solar Projects & Strategies for Development and Financing," West Legal Edcenter Webinar, July 20, 2011
  • "U.S. Hydroelectric Power in 2011: What Buyers, Sellers, Owners, Lenders and Developers Need to Know Today," Infocast Webinar, March 17, 2011
  • "Cellulosic Ethanol Commercialization," Cellulosic Biofuels Summit 2010, Washington, DC, November 16, 2010
  • Focus on Emerging Markets: What Makes Green Energy Different, Washington, DC, September 16, 2010
  • Strategies for Financing Solar Projects on the East Coast, New York, NY, July 15, 2010
  • "Solar on the East Coast: Permitting Development and Financing," Infocast Webinar, June 15, 2010
  • "Biorefiners' Perspectives on the Value Chain," Algae World Summit 2010, San Diego, CA, May 17-19, 2010
  • "Sourcing and Securing Financing in a Challenging Economic Environment," Gasification, Calgary, Alberta, May 17-19, 2010
  • "Harnessing U.S. Sources of Financing for European Infrastructure Projects," Renewable Energy and Cleantech in Germany & Central and Eastern Europe, New York, NY, March 23, 2010
  • "Business Models and Financing Strategies," Cellulosic Biofuels Summit, Washington, DC, November 16-19, 2009
  • “Equity Investor’s Perspectives on the Biomass Market,” Biomass Finance & Investment Summit, Washington, DC, October 19-21, 2009

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Practice Areas

Project Finance

Finance

Private Funds

Climate Change

Industries

Biofuels

Energy

Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies

Oil & Gas

Renewable Energy

Nanotechnologies

Regions

United States

Canada

North America

Middle East and North Africa

Brazil

Education

  • University of Illinois, B.S., 1991
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1994

Professional Background

  • Approved as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 1991

Admissions

2001

District of Columbia

1995

New York

Languages

English