Timothy J. Moran
Summary
Tim represents developers, sponsors, commercial lenders, private equity and tax equity investors in a variety of financial matters related to renewable energy, thermal energy, power infrastructure, data centers and midstream oil and gas projects. Tim represents his clients in the structuring of complex financial transactions, and in resolving unique legal and commercial challenges. Although he primarily focuses on North American markets, Tim has spent a substantial amount of time working on projects in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Tim has substantial experience representing clients in the development and financing of (i) renewable energy projects, including solar projects and portfolios of solar projects, onshore and offshore wind projects and portfolios of the same, energy storage (battery) projects, and transmission transactions, (ii) gas-fired generation projects and midstream oil and gas projects, and (iii) data centers. He leads clients in the purchase or sale of power and midstream oil and gas assets, including the purchase or sale of: (i) all or substantially all of the economic interests in portfolios of wind projects; (ii) all or substantially all of the economic interests in portfolios of solar projects; (iii) gas-fired generation projects (operating or in development), and portfolios of such projects; (iv) midstream oil and gas projects; (v) existing or proposed energy storage projects; and (vi) energy and/or infrastructure parent companies and holding companies. Tim’s clients include US-based parties pursuing either the purchase or sale of US-based assets, as well as international purchasers and investors (state-owned entities, strategic parties and private equity) based in Asia, Canada and Europe.
In addition, Tim has significant experience in the drafting and negotiating of sponsor-side development documents, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) arrangements, power purchase and supply arrangements, operating and maintenance arrangements, and development arrangements. He structures and negotiates financing arrangements, including construction and term loan financings, private placements, tax-based equity investments, letter of credit facilities, revolving credit facilities and intercreditor facilities. He represents clients in all aspects of the various manners in which projects, portfolios of projects and holding and parent companies transact and consummate purchases and sales.
Awards
Honoree, Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers (2025)
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America®, Project Finance Law (2014 – 2023)
Honoree, Legal 500 USA, Energy Renewable/Alternative Power (2022), Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas (2022), Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas (2022, 2023)
Honoree, Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental & Energy Lawyers (2021)
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Education
- University of Virginia School of Law (1992)
- University of Virginia (1989)
B.A. – Foreign Affairs
Admissions
- State - District of Columbia
- State - New York