The Portland office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes William H. Holmes and Teresa A. Hill as partners in the energy and infrastructure projects and transactions practice. Both arrive from Stoel Rives LLP.
Holmes advises investors, independent power producers, utilities, and renewable energy companies on various energy law matters, including major power purchase agreements; the development, purchase, and sale of energy projects; build-transfer agreements; EPC and O&M contracts; energy storage; and fuel supply agreements. His practice has included projects that use wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, natural gas, hydroelectric, and hydrokinetic energy. He also has experience in real estate law, water law, and corporate transactions.
Representing developers and purchasers in the areas of renewable energy, land use, natural resources, and environmental law, Hill counsels clients on power purchase agreements, environmental and land use approvals, due diligence reviews, environmental compliance and permitting, and appearances before administrative agencies.
“Bill and Teresa have built a nationally recognized practice in renewable energy,” said Brendan R. McDonnell, Administrative Partner of K&L Gates’ Portland office. “Bringing an established energy group on board is further evidence of our compelling global platform and strong Portland growth.”
Holmes and Hill are the most recent partner additions to a growing K&L Gates energy practice, following the arrivals earlier this spring of Houston partners Anthony Newton and David Wochner and Washington, D.C., partner Steven Sparling.
