Akerman lawyers have dealt with a wide array of energy-related companies and other industry players, including:

• Lenders
• Independent power producers (fossil fuel, renewables, hydro and wind, geothermal)
• Non-utility generators and co-generators
• Small power producers
• Municipal electric utilities
• Rural electric cooperatives
• Power brokers/marketers
• Refinery interests and developers

We also have extensive experience in representing developers and contractors with large power plant construction concerns and electric power transmission and distribution equipment manufacturers and contractors. To promote and support our clients, members of the Water Law Practice have participated in developing innovative approaches for financing the modernization of water infrastructure and our Water Task Force is uniquely positioned to address permitting and other water related issues.

U.S. tax incentives are said to account for 50 percent or more of the installed cost of wind and solar facilities. Leveraging those tax incentives is often key to a successful development. With energy tax incentives and adoption of the IRA, experience is more important than ever to navigate the issues associated with tax equity financing. From development pipeline through commercial operation and beyond, we are well-equipped to advise on all aspects of tax incentivized energy transactions. The experience of our team members spans the spectrum of renewable energy technologies, as well as other energy sources like coal-fired, gas-fired, LNG, and nuclear, and a large part of our practice is comprised of tax equity and other financing structures—where tax credits are allocated from developers to investors—representing investors, developers, and lenders. We also regularly advise on acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, financings, and planning at every stage of energy investments.

Akerman’s Data Center and Digital Infrastructure team delivers to investors, developers, operators, and users the targeted experience and knowledge necessary to address all aspects of the data center ecosystem. Our unified team is versed in the many facets—technological, operational, and legal—of financing, planning, construction, and operation of data centers; the real estate-related issues, including permitting, environmental, leasing, co-location, and licensing agreements; and the regulatory, tax, and power purchase and power procurement strategies and agreements of this unique asset class.

The telecommunications, services, and technology industries are undergoing monumental change. Traditional boundaries between telephony and computer technologies are replaced with new, competitive alternatives; and policymakers worldwide try to make regulation more responsive to this shifting landscape and public need. In response to these changes and needs, we establish close relationships with clients and provide the full range of legal services involved in all aspects of communications and emerging technologies. We remain focused on you as we work through complex transactions and financing to achieve your objectives.

The firm’s transportation law experience covers:

• Surface transportation
• Railroads
• Pipelines (natural gas, petroleum  and water) 
• Marine terminals and LNG projects
• Transportation intermediaries

As federal assistance became a dominant economic force in the development of needed public infrastructure, Akerman has brought together lawyers with key governmental, private sector, and legislative experience to help clients maximize the benefits from these programs. We have assisted the developers of new rail projects, as well as handled the purchase and sale of various rail assets.