SPACs in Renewable Energy and Green Infrastructure: Structuring Transactions, Issues for Sponsors and Investors
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of key challenges for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in renewable energy and green infrastructure. The panel will discuss the formation, tax considerations for structuring transactions, and key challenges for sponsors and investors.
Outline
- Recent developments of SPACs in renewable energy
- Overview of SPACs and key features
- Structuring considerations and issues of concern for sponsors and investors
- Tax considerations
- Best practices for counsel, sponsors, and investors
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Determining the structure of SPACs and other types of investment vehicles for renewables
- How do the incentives created under SPACs differ for the sponsor and the investors?
- What are the potential tax consequences to investors?
Faculty
Mark Dundon, P.C.
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis
Mr. Dundon's practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures,... | Read More
Mr. Dundon's practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings and financing transactions, primarily in the energy industry. He has represented large and mid-cap private equity funds and their portfolio companies, as well as large public and private corporations.
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Sarah K. Morgan
Partner
Vinson & Elkins
Ms. Morgan co-heads V&E’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice group and is a member of... | Read More
Ms. Morgan co-heads V&E’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice group and is a member of the firm’s partnership admissions committee. She is an experienced securities lawyer who focuses on capital-raising transactions for clients in the energy industry and other sectors. Ms. Morgan represents public companies, private companies, investment banks, management teams and private equity in all forms of capital-raising transactions, including IPOs, registered offerings of debt and equity securities, private placements of debt and equity securities, preferred equity investments, at-the-market continuous offering programs (ATMs), tender offers, exchange offers and private debt exchanges. She advises clients, including public companies and their boards of directors, on securities disclosure, corporate governance and compliance matters and ESG matters.
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