Sven Hodges

Sven Hodges advises clients on complex infrastructure financings across a wide range of industrial sectors. With more than 20 years of experience, Sven draws on his extensive background at major federal financing programs focused on advanced manufacturing and energy projects in the United States.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Sven served as Chief Counsel for Semiconductor Incentives at the US Department of Commerce. In this role, he led the office responsible for providing legal advice to the Department’s CHIPS Program Office, which administers financial incentives for semiconductor fabrication and supply chain projects in the United States. His responsibilities also included providing legal advice to the Department’s CHIPS Research and Development Office, which administers financial incentives for semiconductor R&D projects. In 2025, he was awarded the US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal for Superior Service by the Office of General Counsel.

• Department of Commerce Bronze Medal for Superior Service, 2025

• Columbia Law School, JD
• London School of Economics, MSc
• Harvard College, AB

• New York
• Not admitted in the District of Columbia. Practicing under the supervision of firm principals.

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