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Renewable Energy M&A: Deal Structures, Key Issues, and Diligence Considerations

Avoiding Pitfalls in Buying and Selling Renewable Energy Projects

A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

12:00pm-1:30pm EST, 9:00am-10:30am PST

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, October 17, 2025

or call 1-800-926-7926

This CLE course will guide counsel advising companies in the renewable energy industry on structuring M&A deals. The panel will discuss due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities as well as crucial considerations under various types of deal structures. The panel will also touch on key trends affecting M&A in the industry such as tax credit phase-out and utility acquisitions.

Description

As the renewable energy industry continues to grow exponentially and many new players enter the market, renewable energy mergers and acquisitions transactions are growing rapidly. Attorneys and advisers within the energy sector must handle complex issues involving transaction structure, due diligence to identify and allocate risks, and valuation and balancing upside/risks between buyers and sellers.

Structuring transactions for renewables involves recognizing key components in buying and selling projects at different stages on a renewables timeline. The panel will discuss various deal structures to sell projects in the renewable energy industry. Our panel will focus on the following types of transactions that are scattered across the timeline: (1) developer to developer, (2) completion of development, (3) build transfer agreements, and (4) operating projects. Also, counsel must prepare for issues relating to payment structures, credit support, closing conditions, and buy-back rights.

Listen as our panel guides counsel advising companies in the renewable energy industry on structuring M&A deals. The panel will discuss due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities, as well as crucial considerations under various types of deal structures. The panel will also touch on key trends affecting M&A in the industry, such as tax credit phase-out and utility acquisitions.

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Outline

  1. Sale of development-stage projects
  2. Development completion sales
  3. Build transfer agreements
  4. Sale of operating projects
  5. Current trends
    1. Utility acquisitions
    2. Tax credits phase-out

Benefits

The panel will review these and other mission-critical issues:

  • Different types of deal structures and critical deal points
  • Key due diligence issues for buyers and sellers in renewable energy M&A deals
  • How tax credits impact M&A negotiations and activities

Faculty

Diffen, Becky
Becky H. Diffen

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US

Ms. Diffen is a partner based in Norton Rose Fulbright's Austin office. She focuses her practice on mergers...  |  Read More

Hoeppner, Nathan
Nathan Hoeppner

Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Invenergy

Mr. Hoeppner is a member of Invenergy’s in-house legal team focusing on commercial transactions, including...  |  Read More

Lynch, Daniel
Daniel Lynch

Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Mr. Lynch is a member of the firm’s Project Finance & Development practice group. He represents developers,...  |  Read More

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