Daniel Lynch
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Corporate & Finance
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
- Bioenergy
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Wind
- Renewable Energy
- Solar
- Structured Credit
- Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage
- Energy Transition
- Technology
- Tax Structuring & Equity Financing
- Projects & Energy Transition
- Energy Storage
- Geothermal
- Energy & Infrastructure Private Equity
- Private Capital
- Concentrates practice on global project finance matters.
- Focuses on credit and derivative transactions, resource adequacy and battery storage, energy trading and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Dan’s practice encompasses derivative transactions, project finance and development, battery storage agreements, energy marketing and trading, renewable energy and M&A.
He represents clients in a wide range of energy projects, including:
- Developers
- Commercial users
- Energy marketers
- Investors
- Financial institutions
- Utilities.
Dan’s extensive experience with financial derivative transactions involves physical and financial commodities. His work in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), PJM Interconnection LLC (PJM) and other markets extends to:
- Contracts for differences
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) hedges
- Edison Electric Institute (EEI) hedges
- Proxy revenue swaps
- Heat Rate Call Options (HRCOs)
- Interest Rate Swaps
- Other financial products.
Dan regularly advises on purchase and sale agreements of large portfolio investments and single project companies. His experience also includes master agreements and credit support documents. Dan counsels clients in conventional and renewable energy projects related to:
- Solar
- Wind
- Biomass
- Electricity
- Natural gas
- Coal
- Renewable energy credits
- Biofuels
- Weather
- Carbon capture and sequestration.
EducationJ.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2010
B.S., Indiana University, with distinction, 2006
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2010
B.S., Indiana University, with distinction, 2006
Bar AdmissionsCalifornia
California
- Los Angeles Business Journal, Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys, 2024.
- The Recorder, California Legal Awards: Lawyers on the Fast Track, 2023.
- The American Lawyer, Industry Awards: Young Lawyer of the Year Finalist, Corporate, 2022.
- Los Angeles Business Journal, Leaders in Law, 2021.
- The Legal 500 US, Energy: Renewable/Alternative power, 2022 and 2024; Energy Transactions: Electric Power, 2023-2024; Project finance, 2024.
- Law360, Rising Stars, Project Finance, 2021.
- “Structuring Section 45Q and Other Energy Transition Investments,” Akin Deal Maker’s Boot Camp, Houston, Texas, December 8, 2021.
- Panelist, “Renewable Energy M&A: Deal Structures, Key Issues, and Diligence Considerations,”Strafford Webinars, January 21, 2021.
- Lead Instructor, “Renewable Energy Hedging from A to Z,” Infocast Virtual Master Class, November 5-6, 2020.
- Moderator, “How to Get the Best Value from your PPAs,” Solar & Storage Finance USA, October 29, 2019.
- Panelist, “Renewable Energy M&A: Deal Structures, Key Issues, and Diligence Considerations,” Strafford Webinars, October 8, 2019.
- Moderator, “Hedged Deals – What are the Opportunities,” Infocast – Renewables: Extracting Value from Power Markets, July 25, 2019.
- Moderator, “Wind + Storage: Where are the Opportunities and Why?,” Infocast – Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit, February 5, 2019.
- Panelist, “Renewable Energy M&A: Deal Structures, Key Issues, and Diligence Considerations When Buying and Selling Renewable Energy Projects,” Strafford Webinars, April 10, 2018.
