Akin Gump Welcomes Energy and Renewables Partner Alex Harrison to London
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(London) - Akin Gump today announced that Alex Harrison has joined the firm as a partner in its energy and renewables team. Mr. Harrison joins the firm’s London office from Hogan Lovells, where he was head of its power, renewables and energy transition practice.
Mr. Harrison advises clients in relation to power generation, energy transition, greenfield and brownfield project development, project and structured financing, and electricity regulation. His experience further strengthens Akin Gump’s significant global energy offering, while also bolstering its transactions practice in the U.K. and internationally.
“I am thrilled to be joining Akin Gump, a firm with an internationally renowned and successful energy practice,” said Mr. Harrison. “I look forward to working collaboratively with the firm’s global offices and to enhancing the London team’s offering.”
Mr. Harrison’s extensive knowledge of the energy sector includes nuclear, wind, solar, biomass, hydro and energy storage, coal, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power, and carbon capture and storage transactions. He also advises clients on electricity and emissions trading, acquisitions and disposals across the renewables, low carbon and thermal power sectors; aggregation and digitalization issues; electric vehicle charging; the electrification of transport and heat; and the development, financing and regulation of grid network infrastructure assets.
“In this period of unprecedented change for the global energy economy, Alex is a significant and timely addition to our firm as we continue to strengthen our global energy transition practice,” commented Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith. “His experience, industry standing and in-depth knowledge are welcomed and will be of huge benefit to our clients.”
Sebastian Rice, managing partner of Akin Gump’s London office and co-head of the firm’s corporate practice, added “Alex’s arrival also bolsters our London team and our global presence in the energy and renewables sector. His work on major U.K. and international projects will be a great asset to our cross-border client base.”
About Akin Gump in London
Akin Gump's London office is the firm’s third largest and the hub for the firm’s international practice. Fully integrated with the firm’s global capabilities, the London team works closely and on a regular basis with their counterparts across the globe, advising clients on financial restructuring, private equity and other M&A transactions, finance (including leveraged finance, sustainable finance, special situations, private placements and direct lending), energy and natural resources, debt and equity capital markets, financial services regulatory, disputes and international arbitration, investment funds (hedge, private equity, real estate and infrastructure), antitrust and EU competition, international trade and tax (including structuring and taxation of share schemes and management incentive arrangements).
The work of the firm’s London lawyers has been recognized in leading legal and industry publications, including Chambers UK, The Legal 500 UK, IFLR1000 and others.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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