Joint Development Agreements in Renewable Energy Projects
Selection of Partner, Agreement Structure, Planning for Involuntary Early Endings, Avoiding Unintended Consequences
A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide counsel in structuring joint development agreements (JDAs) for renewable energy projects. The panel will examine the critical terms for JDAs and discuss key considerations, including partner suitability and approaches to agreement structure. The panel will also address disputes that can arise between JDA parties and steps to minimize such conflicts.
Outline
- Preliminary considerations
- Key provisions
- Exclusivity
- Funding
- Withdrawal/termination
- Commercial principles
- Additional issues
- Nature of project opportunity
- Transfers
- Other structures/relationships
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are key considerations for counsel negotiating the JDA?
- What issues must a JDA address regarding scope of joint development activities?
- What are the obligations of parties and protections accorded to each?
Faculty
Becky H. Diffen
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US
Ms. Diffen focuses her practice on energy transactions, M&As and project development. She represents developers,... | Read More
Ms. Diffen focuses her practice on energy transactions, M&As and project development. She represents developers, private equity firms, investment banks, and a variety of other public and private companies in the renewable energy, energy storage, power generation, and oil and gas industries on complex transactions, including M&As, joint ventures, development projects, and project finance. Ms. Diffen serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
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Erin Mitchell
Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright US
Ms. Mitchell is a senior associate in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. She focuses on domestic and... | Read More
Ms. Mitchell is a senior associate in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. She focuses on domestic and international business transactions and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and project development of renewable energy, energy storage, power generation and transmission projects - including wind, solar, battery storage, green hydrogen, carbon capture, geothermal, waste-to-energy, RNG and other technologies. Ms. Mitchell also has experience working with other industries including oil and gas.
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