Akin Gump Adds Leading Project Finance and Corporate Lawyers in Los Angeles

June 30, 2010

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(Los Angeles, California) – Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has enhanced its renewable energy capabilities with the addition of two partners with highly regarded electric power, finance and corporate practices.    

Dino E. Barajas and Elliot Hinds join the firm in Los Angeles.  They have significant transactional experience in electric power, with a particular concentration in the wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and hydroelectric industries.  Their practices encompass project finance, M&A, private equity transactions, joint ventures and debt finance. 

Frank Reddick, co-leader of Akin Gump’s corporate practice, said, “This is an exciting development for the firm and signals our commitment to build a leading practice focused on the renewable energy industry.  With the arrival of these accomplished corporate lawyers, we further extend our footprint in the renewable energy space and enhance our ability to meet our clients’ growing demands in this area.  We are very pleased to welcome Dino and Elliot to the firm.”

Mr. Barajas’ practice is centered on domestic and international project finance, with a focus on renewable energy projects and Latin American infrastructure development.  His clients include commercial lenders, institutional investors, investment funds, project sponsors, and public and private companies in domestic and international project financings in the energy, power, infrastructure and commercial sectors. 

In addition to his practice in the electric power and renewables industries, Mr. Hinds represents businesses in debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic corporate and commercial transactions.  His clients include owners, developers and lenders as well as private equity firms, hedge funds and other investors.

Mr. Hinds said, “I am thrilled to add my practice and skills to Akin Gump’s exceptional bench in electric power and renewable energy, finance and corporate transactions and to reunite with my former colleague, Dino Barajas, to deliver powerful results to our clients in these growing markets.”

Mr. Barajas added, “Joining one of the world’s premier energy transactional teams is an exciting step for Elliot and me.  The team’s depth and variety of experience in all aspects of the energy industry will permit us to provide clients with the highest level of client service and insight into the latest market requirements that drive the development and financing of projects in the current market.”

Mr. Barajas received his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1990 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1993.  He joins the firm from Morgan Lewis, where he was a partner and co-chair of the Latin American Practice Group.  

Mr. Hinds received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1996.  He joins the firm from Goodwin Procter, where he was a partner. 

Founded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, a leading international law firm, numbers more than 800 lawyers in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its renewable energy practitioners are located in California, Texas, New York and Washington, D.C., providing clients with access to the centers of renewable activity, project finance and legislative action. 

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