Energy & Infrastructure
The highly regulated and asset-intensive nature of energy and infrastructure investments presents distinct challenges that demand precise legal execution and tailored structuring.
Overview
Whether acquiring a platform or developing a project, Massumi + Consoli understands the deeply interconnected legal, commercial and regulatory variables energy and infrastructure investors face, and deploys a multi-disciplinary team to deliver integrated, business-focused solutions tailored to each client’s investment strategy.Leveraging capabilities from across the firm’s Private Equity, M&A, Real Estate, Tax, Finance, Litigation and Environmental practices, Massumi + Consoli’s Energy & Infrastructure practice advises private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, portfolio companies, strategic investors and other developers across the full spectrum of energy, infrastructure and sustainable energy transition sectors.
Our interdisciplinary team delivers comprehensive counsel on a broad range of complex matters, including the acquisition, development, operation and disposition of energy and infrastructure assets and businesses in traditional and renewable energy, transportation, utilities, services and industrial infrastructure markets.
We routinely partner with clients to advise on equity investments, joint ventures, project development and financing transactions, and to navigate regulatory issues and other challenges across the asset lifecycle.
With deep transactional experience and a practical understanding of sector-specific dynamics, our team delivers the clarity, coordination and commercial judgment needed to move energy and infrastructure deals forward.
Mergers & Acquisitions
We advise clients on complex M&A transactions across the energy and infrastructure landscape, including acquisitions of asset-heavy platforms, carve-outs of regulated operations and joint ventures involving development-stage or operating assets. These deals often require navigating layered ownership structures, jurisdiction-specific licensing regimes and assets that are operationally or contractually integrated.
Our team structures and negotiates bespoke purchase and sale agreements and leads diligence across regulatory, environmental and land use matters. We have experience with transactions involving power generation, transmission, terminals and renewables, and we partner with clients to manage execution risk while advancing commercial objectives.
Finance & Restructuring
Massumi + Consoli counsels energy and infrastructure clients on a broad range of development transactions, including acquisitions, project financings, recapitalizations and restructurings. Our team has experience structuring and negotiating complex financing arrangements that support the development, construction and operation of energy and infrastructure assets. In addition, we advise on refinancing strategies, distressed acquisitions, debt restructurings and other special situations involving energy and infrastructure projects facing financial or operational headwinds.
Real Estate
Recognizing the integral role of real estate in energy and infrastructure projects, Massumi + Consoli provides comprehensive legal services related to site acquisition, development and management. Our attorneys work closely with clients to address real estate challenges and opportunities, delivering solutions that support long-term operational and investment goals.
We advise clients on land use, zoning, leasing and other real estate matters critical to the successful execution of energy and infrastructure initiatives, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and alignment with project objectives. We also assist clients in structuring and negotiating real estate transactions related to energy and infrastructure assets, such as easements, rights-of-way and other property interests critical to project development and operation.
Litigation & Disputes
Our team has worked closely with energy and infrastructure clients on a variety of disputes, including contract disputes, regulatory enforcement actions and internal investigations, and we have experience handling matters involving allegations of fraud, environmental violations and other compliance issues. Working proactively with our clients, we provide counsel on regulatory compliance, helping them develop and implement compliance programs that mitigate risk and ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations and have deep expertise in conducting internal investigations to address and advise on responding to government inquiries and enforcement actions.
Environmental
We provide environmental counsel to clients engaged in energy and infrastructure projects, advising on regulatory compliance, permitting and environmental risk management. Our team has substantial experience addressing environmental issues that arise in the development and operation of energy and infrastructure assets. Our team also assists clients in conducting environmental due diligence, negotiating environmental provisions in transactional documents and navigating environmental regulatory frameworks. Our attorneys work to identify and mitigate environmental liabilities, ensuring that our clients can proceed with confidence in their energy and infrastructure transactions.
Other Areas of Focus
- (01) Private Equity
- (02) Mergers & Acquisitions
- (03) Debt Finance
- (04) Growth Equity
- (05) Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- (06) Investment Funds
- (07) Family Offices & Private Investment
- (08) Corporate Counseling & Governance
- (09) Tax
- (10) Executive Compensation & Benefits
- (11) Labor & Employment
- (12) Real Estate
- (13) Energy & Infrastructure
- (14) Environmental, Health & Safety
- (15) Technology & IP Transactions
- (16) Cybersecurity & Data Privacy