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As core segments of the global economy continue to embrace sustainable and carbon-neutral energy resources as complementary and integral to fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption, we stand ready to guide our clients through the energy transition. Our team is at the forefront of the flourishing energy transition market, and we bring practical experience, perspective, and innovative thinking to the sector. By combining our more than 40 years of experience in renewable and conventional energy with an integrated service approach, we help clients to plan for, invest in, and thrive in today’s shifting environment. Not only does our team include experienced energy and corporate lawyers, but also practitioners with deep experience in tax credits and tax equity, project finance, infrastructure, and power and renewables to serve the varied needs of our client base.
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Winston offers a full-service energy practice. With four decades of experience handling a broad array of services for participants across the energy industry and in key markets worldwide, our practitioners have developed a deep familiarity and keen sense of the market. Our experience spans electric generation, transmission, distribution, and fuel supply and transportation in the power sector—including conventional and renewable resources—as well as the upstream, midstream, downstream, and oilfield services segments in the oil and gas sector. Additionally, our team is at the forefront of the flourishing market for energy transition, and we bring practical experience, perspective, and innovative thinking to this rapidly expanding segment of energy sector.
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Winston’s broad-based, fully integrated Energy Practice is among the most experienced in the current market, and we advise enterprises with interests in power generation from both renewable and conventional sources; transmission, including generation interconnection and transmission access; and storage projects on a full panoply of legal and business needs. We have handled power transactions since the infusion of independent power producers (IPPs) into the sector in the 1970s, which helped establish our reputation as one of the leading firms for power sector transactions, including electric generation, transmission, distribution, and fuel supply. We also handle various types of energy-related disputes before federal and state courts, arbitral panels on the domestic and international levels, and before regulatory authorities. Collectively, our lawyers deliver exceptional value due to the team’s depth of experience, the efficiency that comes with such experience, and our institutional knowledge of our clients’ businesses.
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Experience
|July 31, 2025
Nscale Forms $1 Billion AI Data Center Joint Venture with Aker
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Nscale Global Holdings Ltd. in connection with the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with Aker ASA to develop Stargate Norway, a $1 billion AI data center project in partnership with OpenAI. The facility will be located near Narvik, Northern Norway, and will be powered entirely by renewable hydropower.
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|November 9, 2023
Winston advised Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) in the first issuance of Sustainability Bonds in Colombia
Winston & Strawn LLP acted as U.S. counsel to Grupo Energía Bogotá S.A. E.S.P. (GEB) in connection with GEB’s inaugural sustainability bond offering of US$400M. GEB became the first company in Colombia to issue sustainability bonds in the international capital markets. The sustainability bonds were offered in the U.S. to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to investors outside the U.S. pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of GEB’s existing debt and finance GEB’s investment plan for 2023-2027. As authorized by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, an amount equal to the net proceeds will be allocated to finance or refinance eligible green projects and social projects pursuant to GEB’s Sustainable Financing Framework, including infrastructure for renewable energy transmission and energy efficiency.
Experience
|December 2, 2021
OPAL Fuels Announces Business Combination with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II
Winston & Strawn LLP represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in connection with its role as buy-side advisor to ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II (Nasdaq: ACTD), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in connection with a business combination with OPAL Fuels LLC, a leading vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG) with a diversified revenue and customer base in 42 states. The combination, with an enterprise value of US$1.75B, will result in OPAL Fuels becoming a publicly listed company named "OPAL Fuels Inc." It will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "OPL." The transaction includes a US$125M fully committed common stock PIPE at US$10.00 per share, anchored by NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Electron Capital Partners, Gunvor Group, Wellington Management, and Adage Capital Management, with participation by ArcLight affiliates. Additionally, affiliates of NextEra Energy have made a commitment for up to a US$100M preferred equity investment in OPAL Fuels and have entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the majority of OPAL Fuels environmental attributes. Assuming no redemptions, the transactions are expected to provide gross proceeds of approximately US$536M to fund the construction of OPAL Fuels' robust RNG development pipeline. RNG is a proven low-cost, low-carbon fuel that when used in transportation in place of diesel fuel can cost 40 to 70 percent less per gallon, providing significant annual operating cost savings while dramatically reducing the carbon footprint of heavy duty fleets.
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|December 2, 2025
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Winston & Strawn Expands Chicago Transactions Team with Addition of Partner Justin Gonzales
Chicago – December 2, 2025 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Justin Gonzales has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice.
Winston’s Environmental Law Update
|October 30, 2025
|5 Min Read
E15 Gasoline: Legal Landscape and Recent Legislative Updates
The EPA establishes a national standard for gasoline volatility (Reid vapor pressure, or RVP) via section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds.
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|October 27, 2025
Winston & Strawn Sponsors Tokyo Forum on U.S. Capital, Digital Assets, and AI Innovation
Winston & Strawn was proud to sponsor the Beyond Borders, Beyond Markets Tokyo Forum on U.S. Capital, Digital Assets, and AI Innovation. The event brought together global investors to explore the future of finance—from IPO strategies to AI’s role in capital markets. The forum discussed the nuances of going public in America and offered key considerations for capital access and enhanced liquidity.
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What Is the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)?
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is the U.S. Government agency that leases offshore areas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for energy development, including offshore renewable energy such as offshore wind. The organization’s goal is to responsibly manage OCS energy and resources in the interest of energy independence, environmental sustainability, economic development, and national security. BOEM utilizes the expertise of scientists and technical professionals who share information and research that contributes to the bureau’s decision making. The bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Interior. BOEM’s sister agency—the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or BSEE—enforces offshore safety, environmental and other requirements in tandem with BOEM issued leases and works closely with the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and state agencies. BOEM has reported that OCS production accounts for approximately 18 percent of the nation’s crude oil supply and 4 percent of the domestic natural gas supply. BOEM is currently engaged in an extensive offshore wind leasing program with a number of leases already existing for wind farms off the U.S. East Coast.
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Offshore wind or OSW is a term that refers to the generation of energy using wind turbines installed over bodies of water. Unlike onshore wind farms, offshore farms typically provide higher energy production because much larger turbines can be installed offshore than on land due to stronger and more consistent winds in marine environments. The energy created by offshore wind power is a renewable energy source and produces no greenhouse gas emissions, so it is considered an important component in the transition to net-zero emissions. Offshore wind projects are regulated at both the state and federal level including environmental regulations, safety standards, and permitting and licensing requirements. The Jones Act, which regulates maritime commerce in the United States, plays a critical role in how offshore wind projects are planned and constructed in U.S. waters.
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