Geral
Jimmie Zhang represents project finance, mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure investment. Jimmie began his career as an advisor to the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. During his tenure at the Illinois Commerce Commission, he worked on transformative energy issues, including the implementation of the state’s inaugural Adjustable Block Program. Following the transition from Governor Rauner to Governor Pritzker in Illinois, he transitioned into private practice and developed a broad practice in the energy sector. His experience prior to Mayer Brown includes representing investor-owned utilities in state regulatory proceedings, financial institutions and commodity traders in commercial transactions and novel regulatory issues, and traditional energy clients in federal regulatory proceedings.
Experiência
- Advised Mitsubishi Corporation in the closing of its acquisition of a 30% interest in the US Copper World copper mine project owned by Hudbay Minerals Inc.
- Represented TransGrid Energy LLC (TransGrid), a leading owner and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, in connection with approximately $1.2 billion financing transactions to fund the construction of its Atlas VIII standalone battery storage project in La Paz County, Arizona. When completed, the Atlas VIII project will deliver 382.4 megawatts/1,529.6 megawatt-hours of storage capacity, supporting grid reliability, stability, capacity, and resilience for energy customers in California.
- Represented a lender in a $150 million revolving credit facility to support the development of residential solar facilities across the United States.
- Represented a lender in the acquisition financing of wireless communication assets for approximately $3.3 billion.
- Represented a tax equity investor in an approximately $90 million investment to finance a portfolio of solar and energy storage assets across the United States.
Formação Acadêmica
- The University of Western Ontario, BCH
- The University of Chicago Law School, JD
Registros
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- Virginia