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Todd
E.
Alexander
Partner
Practice Description
Todd Alexander’s practice includes representing developers of and lenders to biofuel, biomass and clean coal facilities and independent power projects. 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 ethanol facilities.
Representative Matters
- Representing Global Energy in connection with Lima Energy 540 MW IGCC plant and 75,000 MMBtu per day of synthetic natural gas facility.
- Representing Ligfuel, Inc. in connection with a 100,000 barrels-per-day coal-to-liquids facility in Louisiana.
- Representing Terrabon in connection with the development of several waste-to-gasoline projects.
- Representing Mascoma Corporation in connection with the development of a cellulosic ethanol facility in Michigan.
- Representing a lender in connection with the financing of 174 MW of wind turbines.
- Representing an equity investor in connection with the development of multiple wood pellet facilities in the U.S.
- Representing an equity investor in connection with a 50 MW biomass project in Honduras.
- Representing Baard Energy in connection with a 35,000 barrels-per-day coal-to-liquids facility in the Midwest.
- Representing Sino Global International in connection with a 2,000 MW IGCC power plant and water treatment facility in Dubai.
- Representing the developer of several integrated palm oil plantations in Western Africa.
- Representing a U.S. utility in connection with the development of an SNG facility.
- Representing Primafuel in connection with the development of a bulk storage terminal for biofuels at the Port of Sacramento.
- 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 an equity investor in connection with the development of a landfill gas to pipeline quality gas project in Ohio.
- Represented Citi Private Ventures in connection with its investment in GreatPoint Energy.
- Represented WestLB as arranger for the expansion financing of a biodiesel facility in Texas.
- Represented Biofuel Energy in connection with the development of two 115 million gallon ethanol facilities.
- Represented WestLB as arranger for the financing of three 100 million gallon ethanol facilities to be located in Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska.
- 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 WestLB as arranger for the financing of a 113 million gallon ethanol facility in Oregon.
- Represented Indiana Corn Products as the developer of an 88 million gallon ethanol facility in Putnam County, Indiana.
- Represented Organic Fuels in connection with the development of a 30 million gallon biodiesel facility at the Port of Houston.
- Represented The Panda Group as developer of a 100 million gallon ethanol facility in Hereford, Texas.
- Represented Jamaica Energy Partners in connection with the expansion of its existing power barge.
- 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 (IFC) 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 (OPIC), 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.
- Represented a consortium led by Alcoa in connection with the development of a 1,450 megawatt hydroelectric project in Brazil.
Honors
Mr. Alexander is listed in Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2008) for project finance, The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2009) for project finance, in the Legal 500 (2008) for project finance, in "The New York Area's Best Lawyers" by New York Magazine (2008), in “Top Project Finance Lawyers in Texas” by H Texas Magazine and in Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers (2008).
Publications
Mr. Alexander is a regular contributor to Chadbourne’s Project Finance NewsWire, published bimonthly.
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"Analysis: Why Aren't the Financial Markets Coming to the Aid of the Ethanol Industry?," Biofuels Journal, November 18, 2008
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Biofuels Strategies to Survive Loan Defaults, (co-author), Project Finance NewsWire, November 2008
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Frozen Credit Markets and Falling Oil Prices Create Challenges for Renewable Projects , (moderator), Project Finance NewsWire, November 2008
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"Harvest of Gain: Private Equity Can Help Solve the Global Food Crisis, Despite Legal and Social Challenges," (co-author), The Deal, July 21-August 8, 2008
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"Managing Lenders' Expectations: Strategies to Survive Loan Default," (co-author), Ethanol Producer Magazine, June 2008
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"Analysis: Why Aren't the Financial Markets Coming to the Aid of the Ethanol Industry?," Biofuels Journal, November 18, 2008
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Biofuels Strategies to Survive Loan Defaults, (co-author), Project Finance NewsWire, November 2008
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Frozen Credit Markets and Falling Oil Prices Create Challenges for Renewable Projects , (moderator), Project Finance NewsWire, November 2008
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"Harvest of Gain: Private Equity Can Help Solve the Global Food Crisis, Despite Legal and Social Challenges," (co-author), The Deal, July 21-August 8, 2008
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"Managing Lenders' Expectations: Strategies to Survive Loan Default," (co-author), Ethanol Producer Magazine, June 2008
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"Coal-to-Liquids Projects in the United States", (co-author), Project Finance NewsWire, June 2008
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"Back to the Future with SNG," (co-author), SYNGAS Refiner, March 1, 2008
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"Back in Black?," Project Finance Magazine, February 2008
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"Financiación de proyectos de etanol en un mercado turbulento," El Exportador Financiero, July 2007
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"Full Throttle: US Biodiesel Takes Off," (co-author), Infrastructure Journal, January 9, 2007
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"Funding Ethanol Deals in a Turbulent Market," Project Finance NewsWire, January 2007
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"Secrets of the Biodiesel Market," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), November 2006
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"In Brazil's Footsteps: The Ethanol Boom in Latin America," Latin Lawyer, October 2006
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"From Agricultural Policy to Essential Commodity," Fuel, October 2006
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"Converting Coal to Liquids is Old Technology Whose Time Has Come," Houston Business Journal, May 26-June 1, 2006
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"New Issues Arise as the Size of Ethanol Plants Increase," (co-author), Ethanol Producer Magazine, March 2006
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"Coal to Liquids: The New Black Gold?," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), January 2006
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Project Finance NewsWire, October 2005
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"Environmental Dictates Expected to Spur Biodiesel Production," Houston Business Journal Energy Magazine, September 16-22, 2005
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"Biodiesel:The Next Growth Opportunity?," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), August 2005
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"Biodiesel: The Next Growth Opportunity?," Client Alert, August 1, 2005
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"Are Fears of Overcapacity Overblown?," Ethanol Producer Magazine, May 2005
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"Ethanol: Are Fears of Overcapacity Overblown?," Project Finance NewsWire, April 2005
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"Ethanol Goes Prime Time," The Desk, February 4, 2005
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Project Finance NewsWire, February 2005
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"Ethanol is Taking the Spotlight With Both Producers and Investors," Houston Business Journal, October 2004
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"Opening the Door to a New Financial Paradigm," Ethanol Producer Magazine, October 2004
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"Ethanol: Wall Street Meets Main Street," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), August 2004
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Speeches and Events
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"Biochemical Biorefinery Developer Briefing," (moderator), Cellulosic Ethanol Summit, Coral Gables, Florida, November 17, 2008
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"Keys to Successfully Structuring the Financing of CTL Projects," Houston, TX, October 30-31, 2008
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"Tales From the Trenches: Common Litigation Issues in Biofuels Projects," Energy Litigation Conference, Houston, TX, October 28, 2008
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Green Business Summit II - Assessing the Risks and Opportunities in Renewable Energy in the New Economic Climate,
New York, NY, October 17, 2008
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"What You Need to Know About: Developing a Financeable Gasification Project," The Gasification Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 18-19, 2008
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"Biochemical Biorefinery Developer Briefing," (moderator), Cellulosic Ethanol Summit, Coral Gables, November 17, 2008
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"Keys to Successfully Structuring the Financing of CTL Projects," Houston, TX, October 30-31, 2008
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"Tales From the Trenches: Common Litigation Issues in Biofuels Projects," Energy Litigation Conference, Houston, TX, October 28, 2008
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Green Business Summit II - Assessing the Risks and Opportunities in Renewable Energy in the New Economic Climate,
New York, NY, October 17, 2008
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"What You Need to Know About: Developing a Financeable Gasification Project," The Gasification Conference, Calgary, Canada, September 18-19, 2008
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American Petroleum Institute Biomass R&D Meeting,
Washington, DC, September 9-10, 2008
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"Keys to Successfully Structuring the Financing of CTL Projects," CTLtec Americas Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 23-25, 2008
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Green Business Summit,
New York, NY, June 18, 2008
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"Successfully Project Financing a Gasification Project," Gasification 2008: The Path Forward, Denver, CO, March 18-20, 2008
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"Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit," (chair), New York, NY, January 14-16, 2008
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"Financing Renewable Diesel," Platts Renewable Diesel Conference, Houston, TX, November 15-16, 2007
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"Siting and Financing a Cellulosic Ethanol Plant," Cellulosic Ethanol and 2nd Generation Biofuels Conference, Chicago, IL, October 16-18, 2007
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Infocast Coal-to-Liquid Finance & Development Summit, New York, NY, June 4-6, 2007
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FRA Renewable Energy Finance & Investment Summit,
Phoenix, AZ, April 23-25, 2007
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"The Keys to Making Your Project Financeable," “Biodiesel Finance and Investment Markets in 2007," “Independent Developers’ Perspectives on the Market" (moderator), and “The Market Risks in Biodiesel Deals" (moderator), Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit, Minneapolis, MN, April 11-13, 2007
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"The Keys to Making Your Project Financeable," “Ethanol Finance and Investment Markets in 2007,” “Producers’ Perspectives on the Market," “Innovative Financial Strategies for 2007," and “Deal Structures to Mitigate Risks in a Period of Uncertainty," (co-chair), Ethanol Finance & Investment Summit, New York, NY, March 19-21, 2007
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"2006 Biofuel Landmark Deals," and ”Project and Investment Forum,” Clean Fuels Finance Forum, London, United Kingdom, January 29-30, 2007
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"Ethanol Project Risks," Ethanol: The New Energy Paradigm, San Antonio, TX, January 11-12, 2007
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"Equity Roundtable: Looking for Returns in a Rapidly Maturing Market," Ethanol Americas Finance & Investment Conference, New York, NY, December 5-6, 2006
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"Biodiesel Project Finance and Investment - Managing Risk in a Changing Landscape," Biodiesel Investor--Risks and Opportunities in a Booming Market, Chicago, IL, November 9-10, 2006
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"Negotiating and Documenting the Key Biofuels Project Agreements," Ethanol & Biodiesel Project Finance: The Tutorial, Chicago, IL, November 1-3, 2006
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Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit,
Minneapolis, MN, October 11-13, 2006
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"Path to Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Commercialization," Cleantech Venture Forum XI, New York, NY, September 20-22, 2006
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Ethanol Finance & Investment Summit,
New York, NY, September 11-13, 2006
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"Winning Deal Structures," Platts 2nd Annual Biodiesel Investor Conference, Houston, TX, June 28-29, 2006
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"Tales from the Trenches – Allocating Risk in Ethanol Projects," Platts 2nd Annual Ethanol Finance & Investment Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2006
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"Industry Insiders Discuss Winning Deal Structures," SRI Institute, St. Louis, MO, April 27-28, 2006
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Renewable Energy Finance and Investment Summit, Financial Research Associates,
Phoenix, AZ, March 8-10, 2006
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Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit,
New York City, NY, February 27-28, 2006
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"Successfully Siting and Financing an Ethanol Plants," Biofuels: Their Future is Now Teleconference, September 21, 2005
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"Renewable Fuels," International Finance Corporation Annual Retreat, Washington, DC, July 5, 2005
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"Siting and Financing an Ethanol Plant," Ethanol Finance and Investment: Managing Risk, Structuring Deals, Finding New Business Opportunities, Chicago, IL, May 24-25, 2005
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