
Energy & Sustainability
Enhancing Innovation Since the Birth of the Clean Energy Industry
The global appetite for energy continues to grow, and so does the demand to change the way it’s delivered and consumed — with sustainability taking center stage. In this changing environment, Mintz remains a step ahead. We partner with energy innovators and investors to engineer solutions. Our attorneys know your business and provide forward-thinking strategies throughout your company's lifecycle. That's how we guided EnerNOC, from its start-up days through taking it public and beyond.
Our Experience

Deals since 2006
Value of deals completed since 2006

Areas of Focus
Our Approach
Our passion for partnering with clients focused on advancing energy and sustainability technologies across sectors is ingrained in our multidisciplinary team — allowing us to provide cohesive, full-service representation. We make it our goal to help you achieve your goals.
Serving more than 250 clients spanning the energy ecosystem, the firm is recognized in the United States as a leading law firm in the space.
- Emerging companies
- Large corporations
- Investment banks
- Family offices
- Venture capital and private equity funds
- Project developers and project finance funds
- Clean tech / renewables
- Energy storage
- Energy efficiency
- Industrial efficiency
- Oil and gas technologies
- Resource management
- Sustainability
- Water technologies
- Smart grids and distributed generation
- AgTech / FoodTech
- Impact capital and social innovation
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Project Development & Finance
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Intellectual Property
- Environmental Permitting
- Investment Funds
- Litigation
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
- Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
- Licensing & Technology Transactions
- Distressed Asset Sales & Acquisitions
- Regulatory & Legislative Counseling
- Tax
As one of the first law firms to develop a practice focused on energy and sustainability innovation, we have been the leading law firm of the industry since the earliest days of this technology revolution. And we continue to help sustain the industry — mining innovation, catalyzing finance, acquiring talent, and developing corporate partnerships.
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Meet Mintz
Chair Tom Burton and Co-chair Sahir Surmeli lead our multidisciplinary Energy & Sustainability team, which includes 50+ industry-leading attorneys and other professionals across legal disciplines.
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