Cleantech
Latham & Watkins has been at the forefront of the major environmental and energy developments of the past 20 years, including:
- development of emissions trading in the US and Europe;
- representation of entrepreneurs, sponsors, lenders, governments and national utilities in connection with the development and financing of private renewable power projects, including hydroelectric projects, biomass projects and municipal solid waste projects; and
- advancement of environmental diligence aspects of international project financing.
Latham's cleantech team, totaling more than 300 attorneys, combines deep experience in environmental and energy matters with a strong practice representing emerging companies, making Latham uniquely qualified to understand and handle the needs of companies and investors focused on the cleantech industry.
Range of Services
Latham & Watkins brings to bear a unique combination of industry knowledge, legal acumen and strategic business expertise for cleantech companies. Our group of experienced attorneys - many of whom hold advanced scientific degrees and have real world experience working in IT, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, or within the government agencies that regulate them - understand the unique economic, market, regulatory and political climates in which cleantech companies operate and integrate these factors when addressing our clients' legal and business needs.
Leveraging our global platform, we offer a full spectrum of legal services to public and private cleantech companies at all stages of development, from start-up and emerging growth companies to mature public companies. We have specific expertise in the following:
- Emerging Company Representation - handled more than 700 venture deals totaling more than $20 billion over the past five years
- Raising Capital - Top IPO counsel since 2003, completing 135 IPOs totaling more than $27 billion (Source: IPO Vital Signs)
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Joint Ventures - Top M&A counsel advising on 375 deals valued at $400 billion in 2007 (Source: Thompson Financial)
- Project Finance - including structuring, documenting and negotiating a vast array of development and financing agreements. Recognized for its groundbreaking project finance work on six deals in Project Finance's 2007 Americas awards, including "North American Renewables," for the $561 million wind portfolio deal sponsored by Noble Energy Power.
- Emissions Trading - assisting clients on legal and operational issues related to carbon credit
- Environmental and Regulatory Policy Counseling - handling transactional, litigation and regulatory policy and legislative matters on behalf of alternative energy companies. Named "the world's leading firm for environment expertise" three years running by Who's Who Legal
- Government Contracts -handling all types of government contract litigation or counseling matters, both in the US and around the world
- Real Estate - broad experience in real estate acquisition, land use as well as diverse forms of finance
- Commercial and Technology Transactions - assisting clients with the acquisition, conception, creation, development, implementation, integration, protection, use, licensing, financing, marketing and sale of technology, and with complex technology service agreements
- Complex Intellectual Property, Securities, Commercial and Product Liability Disputes - involving strategic intellectual property counsel to companies at all stages of growth, helping our clients to acquire, manage, license, develop, defend and assert intellectual property in all forms
Cleantech Industry Expertise
Latham & Watkins is a full-service law firm with in-depth knowledge of the trends and nuances of the cleantech market. Our attorneys are valued business advisors to our clients, and our team-oriented approach enables us to partner with cleantech companies to assist them in achieving their business goals.
Latham & Watkins has a proven track record representing clients in cleantech sectors, including:
- Batteries
- Biofuels
- Fuel Cells
- Geothermal
- Hydroelectric
- Hydrogen
- Materials
- Methane
- Nano
- Recycling
- Solar
- Transportation
- Water
- Wind