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:
Commercial and Technology Transactions - assisting companies and individuals with the acquisition, conception, creation, development, implementation, integration, protection, use, licensing, financing, marketing and sale of technology, and with complex technology service agreements
Emissions Trading - assisting clients on legal and operational issues related to carbon credits
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, in the US, the European Union and around the world
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
Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Joint Ventures - Advising principal entities, private equity firms or financial advisors on more than 250 deals valued at US $270 billion in 2009
Project Finance - Structured, documented and negotiated 37 separate development and/or financing agreements in 2009 including two of the ten largest project financings cited by Dealogic. Latham was awarded Project Finance International's 'Global Law Firm of the Year' in 2009 and we were awarded the 'European Clean Technology Deal of the Year' in 2009 by Project Finance magazine for our work on the Valle I and II Thermoelectric Solar Power projects in Cadiz, Spain.
Raising Capital - Representing issuers in US IPOs, Latham & Watkins was ranked second by number of deals priced in 2009.
- Real Estate - broad experience in real estate acquisition, land use as well as diverse forms of finance
Cleantech Industry Expertise
The attorneys at Latham & Watkins have 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: