International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that Alex Choinski has joined the Firm as a partner in its Energy Advisory Practice Group. He is based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Mr. Choinski, who was previously with another AmLaw 100 law firm, represents both borrowers and lenders in the financing of complex infrastructure projects and asset acquisitions in the electric power, oil and gas, renewable energy, transportation and telecommunication sectors both domestically and internationally. He has extensive experience in the structuring and documentation of secured and unsecured loan facilities, project related debt issuances and credit support with commercial and investment banks, multilateral and export credit agencies as well as government lending programs involved in these sectors. His experience also includes negotiating complex project development arrangements, including engineering, procurement and construction contracts, for projects in these sectors.
“We are excited to welcome Alex to our expanding energy and infrastructure team, and believe that his strong background handling complex, high-dollar financing transactions plays to our core strengths,” said Blake H. Winburne, partner and head of McDermott’s Energy Advisory Practice Group. “His experience ranges across multiple industries and geographies. The addition of a practitioner of Alex’s talents furthers our commitment to provide top-tier services to our clients in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.”
A native Spanish speaker of Argentine ancestry, Mr. Choinski has extensive experience conducting transactional negotiations and developing legal documentation throughout Latin America, including two landmark transactions in the region that both received “Deal of the Year” recognition by Project Finance magazine.
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Choinski served as a political and public policy professional for almost ten years, with experience encompassing government service and government relations for national trade and nonprofit groups. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, and B.S., magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University.
McDermott Will & Emery represents some of the biggest names in the energy industry across a broad range of transactional, regulatory, enforcement, litigation, tax and other matters. Current clients include multinational energy companies, private equity investors, independent power and gas producers, developers, industrial and commercial customers, commodity marketers, hedge funds and trade associations. Chambers USA 2012 recognized McDermott’s Energy Advisory practice for its strength in oil and gas, electric power and renewables, as well as project development, financing, acquisitions and sales.
