Nicholas Atwood

Nick Atwood, a counsel in the Energy & Infrastructure practice, has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors, commercial lenders, ECAs and other project participants on the development and financing of energy transition assets, both domestically and internationally.

Nick has practiced in both the U.S. and Asia and is fluent in Mandarin.

Work highlights: 

• Sixth Street Partners, Tor Investment Management and Corbin Capital: advising on a mezzanine financing for the $1.3bn Trumbull natural gas-fired electric combined cycle power plant in Ohio (IJ Global's North American Power Deal of the Year).
• Osaka Gas and its subsidiaries: advising on the partial refinancing and restructuring of existing project-level debt and additional mezzanine debt totaling approximately US$370m for a combined cycle gas-fired power plant.
• Elia Group SA/NV: advising on its acquisition, through Elia Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary WindGrid USA LLC, of a 35.1% stake in energyRe Giga Projects, a subsidiary of energyRe LLC, the proceeds of which will be used to fund renewable U.S. transmission and energy generation projects.
• Project sponsor: advising in connection with a proposed warehouse facility for a ring-fenced portfolio of solar and energy storage facilities in the United States.
• Leading Developer: advising on a proposed build transfer agreement (BTA) with a public utility for a renewable energy asset.
• Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) and Banco Santander: advising on a US$100m Credit Agreement for Sociedad Química y Mineral De Chile S.A., one of the largest producers of lithium carbonate in the world.
• Various bidders: advising on the acquisition of offshore wind assets in the United States.
• Project sponsor: advising in connection with the financing of a solar power generation facility in Texas.
• Citi Energy: advising on a commodities intermediation financing involving a renewable diesel asset.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC): advising in connection with the restructuring of IFC loans to Molino Cañuelas S.A.C.I.F.I.A., the largest Argentine producer and exporter of wheat flour in the world.

Nick is an expert in finance law, often sharing his knowledge and insights at conferences, most recently:

• “Elective Pay & Tax Incentives for Eligible Entities 101: The What, When, and How,” Lawyers For Good Government webinar, August 9, 2023

Nick holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and B.A. from Yale University.