Energy & Sustainability
Built For This Moment
At the frontlines of the energy and sustainability revolution since the start, our team was built for this moment: to advance innovation, transform infrastructure, and scale solutions integral to business success and a thriving planet.
As a pioneer in sustainability, we know that every industry benefits from a better understanding of the carbon markets, which could lead to more informed decisions and increased investment in climate-related projects. Our guide offers a practical overview, essential for anyone seeking a baseline understanding of carbon credits and offsets, or simply a handy reference guide.
Leading Energy & Sustainability Practice
Ranked as a leading practice by Chambers USA 2022 for Massachusetts.
Mintz recognized in 2022 Climate Change Scorecard
Rated in the Top 12 of Vault.com 100 law firms working actively to combat climate change.
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
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Transactions across clean energy / clean tech spectrum over the past decade
Investment value raised
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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, Projects & Infrastructure Practice
Member / Co-chair, International Practice
Member / Chair, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice
Member / Co-chair, International Practice
Member, Mintz; ML Strategies - Principal
Member / Co-chair, Private Equity Practice
Our Insights
Viewpoints
Energy & Sustainability Event Highlights — January 2023
January 12, 2023 |Article
Energy & Sustainability Connections — January 2023
January 12, 2023 |Article
Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity — January 2023
January 12, 2023 |Article
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- 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
- Projects & Infrastructure
- Real Estate Transactions
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
- Strategic IP Monetization & Licensing
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies