Heller Ehrman’s multidisciplinary energy and clean technologies practice is the most established practice of its kind in any law firm in the world. We combine the skills and focus of our Venture Law Group with the expertise of our preeminent energy, project development and finance, intellectual property, tax and corporate practices to help our cleantech clients commercialize technologies, finance and build projects, and accelerate their growth.

Facts About Our Practice

• Represent over 85 energy and clean technologies companies, ranging from some of the most promising venture-backed clean technology companies, such as BrightSource Energy, GreatPoint Energy and EPV Solar, to larger, more established companies such as Applied Materials, MMA Renewable Ventures, GE Wind and Siemens. 
  
• Provide strategic counseling from 14 offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia with a multi-disciplinary practice comprised of a group of nearly 125 clean technology lawyers.
  
• Work with companies pursuing and investing in renewable and cleaner fossil-fuel technologies, advanced materials and other “green” innovations including solar, wind, clean coal, biofuels, biomass, batteries/fuel cells, emissions, transportation, hydrokinetic power, energy efficiency, and green building materials. 
  
• Maintain the largest solar practice of any law firm in the world.
  
• Counsel clients throughout the energy industry in all types of energy transactions, utility-scale project development and finance, federal and state regulatory proceedings, litigation, policymaking and other matters. 
  
• Provide unrivaled industry-focused experience representing clients in project finance and development, as well as with strategic alliances including licenses, distribution and joint venture formation and agreements.
  
• Bring seasoned and broad experience to our relationships, representing companies and investors in thousands of venture capital and private equity financings, IPOs and mergers and acquisitions.
  
• Maintain deep relationships with leading venture capital and major institutional investors, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Jeffries, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
  
• Ranked second nationally in raising capital for venture-backed Cleantech companies in 2007 by Dow Jones VentureSource.
  
• Named 2008 Technology Law Firm of the Year by UK Technology Innovation & Growth Forum.
  
• Consistently ranked among the top 25 U.S. law firms for M&A activity by Thomson Financial, including in the first quarter of 2008.
  
• Selected Clients:  Applied Materials, BrightSource Energy, EPV Solar, Exelon, GE Wind Energy, Gas Turbine Efficiency, GreatPoint Energy, Mechanology/General Compression, MMA Renewable Ventures, NanoGram, Ocean Power Technologies, Pacific Gas & Electric, Puget Sound Energy, Recurrent Energy, ReliOn, Sasol Synfuels, Siemens Power Group, Targeted Growth, Inc., Texas SynGas, and Xunlight Corporation.