3M, a Fennemore Craig client, focuses on renewable energy with solar mirror films at the Abengoa Englewood facility. (Photo courtesy of 3M Renewable Energy Division)

Fennemore Craig provides a range of legal services to developers, investors, utilities and entrepreneurs for renewable energy projects. Fennemore Craig has substantial experience with all types of energy projects dating back to the late 1800s. Today’s renewable energy focus at the firm draws upon this experience and brings together business and finance, tax, intellectual property, regulatory, natural resources and environmental, real estate and land use and construction lawyers for our renewable energy clients to provide efficient and complete legal services. In addition, the firm provides pricing and a legal services framework for ventures of all sizes. Our capabilities for renewable projects include assisting with: [MORE]

3M, a Fennemore Craig client, focuses on renewable energy with solar mirror films at the Abengoa Englewood facility. (Photo courtesy of 3M Renewable Energy Division)

Fennemore Craig provides a range of legal services to developers, investors, utilities and entrepreneurs for renewable energy projects. Fennemore Craig has substantial experience with all types of energy projects dating back to the late 1800s. Today’s renewable energy focus at the firm draws upon this experience and brings together business and finance, tax, intellectual property, regulatory, natural resources and environmental, real estate and land use and construction lawyers for our renewable energy clients to provide efficient and complete legal services. In addition, the firm provides pricing and a legal services framework for ventures of all sizes. Our capabilities for renewable projects include assisting with:
 

• Business transactions associated with forming a venture, or handling the disposition or acquisition of renewable energy development assets and projects
   
• Power plant and transmission live siting
   
• Co-generation agreements
   
• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements
   
• Financing, including public offerings, private placements, syndications and venture capital financings
   
• Land use, including leasing, zoning and entitlements
   
• Licensing and permitting
   
• Litigation in state and federal courts
   
• Patent, trademark and other intellectual property protection strategies
   
• Power purchase agreements
   
• Solar leases
   
• Surface and groundwater permitting
   
• Tax credits and other incentives
   
• Government relations, legislative initiatives
   
• Arizona Renewable Energy Standards

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