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Projects / Energy & Infrastructure Attorney

Job Description

You got into energy and infrastructure work because the projects are real. You can drive past a solar field or a gas plant and point to something you helped build. That's rare in BigLaw.

But somewhere along the way, the work narrowed. You're deep in one asset class — maybe wind PPAs, maybe downstream EPC contracts — and your firm doesn't have enough deal to move you across the full development cycle. Or you're at a firm with a decent energy practice that treats projects work as a subset of corporate, not a standalone platform. You're good at what you do, but you're not getting the range of reps that turns a solid associate into the lawyer developers actually call first.

New York is where the capital sits. The sponsors, the infrastructure funds, the lenders financing the energy transition — they're here. Renewable , battery storage, LNG infrastructure, hydrogen, data center power — the volume of capital being deployed into US energy projects over the next five years will dwarf anything the sector has seen. But most of the BigLaw projects teams in New York are understaffed for what's coming. The lawyers who position themselves across multiple asset classes and multiple phases of development right now are the ones who will own these client relationships for the next two decades.

A global law firm with one of the most recognized project development practices in the market is adding to its New York team across associate and counsel levels. This is a dedicated projects platform — not an energy group bolted onto a generalist corporate department. They do the full lifecycle: development, construction, procurement, operations, and financing across renewables, conventional power, storage, and industrial infrastructure.

The work includes:

  • Negotiating EPC agreements, equipment procurement contracts (PV, BESS, turbines), and O&M/LTSA arrangements for large-scale energy projects
  • Structuring and documenting project development agreements across renewable energy, storage, power , and energy transition technologies
  • Advising developers, sponsors, and lenders through the full project lifecycle from development through commercial operation
  • Cross-border and domestic infrastructure transactions with real complexity — not cookie-cutter form contracts

What you bring:

  • 4-10+ years of projects, construction, or energy development experience at a major firm
  • Background in power, renewables, oil & gas, chemicals, or large-scale infrastructure
  • EPC and procurement contract experience is the baseline — broader development exposure sets you apart
  • New York bar admission or eligibility

What you get:

  • A projects platform with enough depth and deal flow to keep you in sophisticated, varied work year-round
  • The ability to work across asset classes instead of getting siloed into one technology or one phase of development
  • Cravath-scale compensation ($300K-$420K) plus bonus
  • A New York seat on a global team — not a regional practice pretending to be

Reach out directly or send your resume confidentially to srushing@laterallink.com