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.
Euromoney’s LMG Clean Technology & Renewable Energy
Listed among the “Top 10 Clean Technology Firms"
LexBlog
Practice blog recognized among the "Top 5 Energy Blogs in the Am Law 200"
Legal 500 United States
Practice chair recognized as "rising to the fore" in energy technology for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
Euromoney's LMG Clean Technology & Renewable Energy.
Practice chair and co-chair ranked among the "Top 100 Cleantech & Renewables Lawyers"
Northeast Clean Energy Council
Practice chair recognized with a "Decade of Influence" award for being one of the eight top clean energy industry leaders of the last decade
Our Experience
Case Study
Deals since 2006
Value of deals completed since 2006
Case Study
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.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Client, Founder, Energy Venture Capital FirmBTI Client Satisfaction Interview
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.
Member / Chair, Energy & Sustainability Practice
Member / Co-chair, Energy & Sustainability Practice
Member / Chair, Project Development & Finance Practice
ML Strategies - Senior Vice President for Energy & Clean Technology
Member / Chair, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice
Member, Mintz; ML Strategies - Principal
Our Insights
Viewpoints
Blockchain in Energy: Regulatory Sandboxes and the Clean Peak Standard
November 6, 2019|Blog
Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – October 2019
October 8, 2019|Article
Blockchain in Energy: A Review of the Current Landscape
October 1, 2019|Blog
News & Press
Related Practices
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Construction Litigation
- Data & Privacy Litigation and Investigations
- Environmental
- FCC Regulation
- Investment Funds
- Licensing & Technology Transactions
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- M&A Litigation
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution & Strategic Counseling
- Private Equity
- Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Project Development & Finance
- Real Estate Transactions
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Strategic IP Monetization & Licensing
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies