ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - June 2, 2009) -
Gregory D.
Chafee has joined the Atlanta office of
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP as Of Counsel
in the firm's newly established Energy & Infrastructure Finance practice
and the Green Industry and Corporate practices.
"Greg's experience will add valuable support to the firm's already
significant Corporate and Green Industry practices," said Managing Partner
Robert E. Saudek. "In addition, the creation of an Energy and
Infrastructure Finance practice expands the firm's reach into these
important, cutting edge areas."
Mr. Chafee advises energy project developers, owners, investors and
managers about federal, state and local regulatory compliance, permitting,
financing, power supply, sales, marketing and distribution contracts and
lease/purchase agreements. He has negotiated and structured complex
transactions involving electrical production, natural gas transmission and
the generation of alternative energy from biomass, solar, wind, geothermal,
hydropower and other renewable resources.
As former General Counsel of DS Waters of America and Associate General
Counsel of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Mr. Chafee has extensive experience
handling a wide range of commercial matters in the U.S., Europe, Asia and
Latin American markets, including the formation and operation of public and
privately held firms, limited liability companies, partnerships,
international and domestic joint ventures and strategic alliances, equity
and debt financing arrangements, corporate governance, recapitalization and
mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
He was most recently Counsel at Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, PC.
With this addition, Morris, Manning & Martin continues its strategic growth
plan and expands its considerable knowledge base in the areas of energy and
corporate law.
The Energy and Infrastructure Finance practice has tremendous experience in
the areas of:
-- Development, permitting, regulatory issues and mergers & acquisitions
-- Power project development (including peaking, base-load and
cogeneration facilities)
-- Acquisitions and divestitures
-- Construction and permanent project financings, including traditional
bank financings, 144A financings, sale-leaseback transactions and synthetic
leasing arrangements
-- Acquisition of pipelines and through-put agreements
-- Long-term and short-term power purchase and tolling agreements
-- Fuel supply agreements, fuel management contracts and power marketing
arrangements
-- Commodity transmission contracts
-- Steam offtake arrangements and water supply contracts
Mr. Chafee received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law and his
A.B., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University.
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