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James T. Tynion III

Partner

With experience in project finance and renewable energy matters, James T. Tynion III counsels clients on financings and investments. He focuses his practice in the energy and related infrastructure industries, and represents companies in construction, term and tax equity project financings, greenfield development, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Jim has been active in the US wind energy industry for more than 25 years, and is one of the pioneers in the developing wind, solar, and renewables tax equity, finance, and M&A markets. He currently serves as practice group leader for the firm’s project finance, infrastructure & natural resources practice.

Extended Profile

Recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500 in renewable and alternative energy law as well as project finance, Jim speaks at several renewable energy conferences each year. His energy industry clients include lenders, developers, private equity and institutional investors, contractors, electric utilities, and equipment suppliers in various independent energy financings and investments. Many of these deals involve renewable and alternative energy facilities, such as wind-powered electric generating facilities, biomass electric generating facilities, and solar energy projects.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Jim served as a partner in an international law firm, where he co-chaired its energy industry group.

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, 1981, J.D.
  • Georgetown University, 1978, B.S.F.S.

Admissions

  • New York

Awards and Affiliations

Ranked, USA - Nationwide: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers USA (2019)

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Energy/Projects: Power (including Renewables), Chambers USA (2018)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Energy, Law360 (2016)

Member, Energy Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report/Best Lawyers (2015)

Ranked, Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Nationwide, Chambers Global (2018)

Recognized, Acritas Star Lawyer (2017)

Ranked, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers (2016–2017)

Ranked, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2014–2017)

Leading Lawyer, Industry focus: Energy: renewable/alternative power, The Legal 500 US (2019)

Recommended, Industry focus: Energy: transactions: oil and gas, The Legal 500 US (2019)

Recommended, Finance: Project finance, The Legal 500 US (2018, 2019)

Recommended, Industry focus: Energy transactions: conventional power, The Legal 500 US (2018, 2019)

Recommended, Energy - Renewable/Alternative, The Legal 500 US (2010–2014, 2016–2018)

Top 100 Global Legal Power People, A Word About Wind (2016, 2018)

Recognized, Project Finance Law, New York, The Best Lawyers in America (2007–2019)

Recognized, Irish Legal 100

Member, Energy Bar Association

Member, Energy Committee, New York City Bar Association

Editor-in-Chief, Fordham International Law Journal (1980–1981)

Publications

2/4/2014 - Who are the Buyers and What is Driving Transactions, presented at the 2014 Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit, San Diego, CA

September 2013 - Moderator, Debt Market for Utility Scale Solar Projects, presented at the Infocast Utility Scale Solar Summit, San Diego, CA

February 2013 - Moderator, Private Equity Investors' Perspectives on the Wind Energy Sector, presented at the Infocast Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit, San Diego, CA

February 2013 - Co-chair, 8th Annual Euromoney Project Finance Magazine U.S. Power and Renewable Finance Conference, New York

June 2012 - Presenter, New Ownership Structures Permitting Tax Exempt Entities to Monetize Tax Credits in the Post Grant World, presented at the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2012 Conference and Exhibition

February 2012 - Moderator, M&A Outlook 2012, presented for an Infocast Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit

March 2011 - Moderator, Opportunities for Accessing the Capital Markets for Project Debt, presented for an Infocast Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit

February 2011 - Co-presenter, Negotiating Your Power Purchase Agreements, presented for an Infocast Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit

February 2010 - Moderator, New Market Realities, presented for an Infocast Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit

News

1/6/2014 - Morgan Lewis Bolsters Renewable Energy Capabilities with Addition of Team in Chicago, New York and San Francisco

Events

4/24/2019 - Financing Wind North America 2019

2/5/2019 - Infocast's 2019 Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit

2/6/2018 - Infocast’s Wind Power Finance And Investment Summit 2018

2/7/2017 - Infocast’s Wind Power Finance And Investment Summit 2017

1/17/2017 - Infocast’s Projects & Money 2017

3/22/2016 - Infocast’s Solar Power Finance And Investment Summit 2016

2/9/2016 - Infocast’s Wind Power Finance And Investment Summit 2016

5/20/2014 - Infocast’s Distributed Solar East 2014

2/4/2014 - Infocast’s Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit 2014