Justin S. Lee
Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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Biography
Justin is an associate based in the Los Angeles office. His practice focuses on representing sponsors, investors and lenders in project finance transactions, with a particular emphasis on the renewable energy and clean technology sectors.
Justin's experience includes supporting clients in the development, acquisition, sale and finance (debt and tax equity) of utility-scale and distributed renewable energy projects (solar, energy storage, wind and hydrogen).
Professional experience
Collapse all- JD, Indiana University Bloomington
- BA, Psychology, University of California, Riverside
- California State Bar
- Represented the sponsor in the tax equity financing and subsequent fundings of approximately US $317 million in capital contributions in connection with a utility-scale solar project and utility-scale solar plus storage project
- Represented the sole lender in a mezzanine financing of approximately US $200 million in connection with a renewable energy portfolio of over 70 solar and solar plus storage projects
- Represented the sole lender in a debt financing of US $114 million, comprising of construction-to-term, ITC bridge and letter of credit facilities, in connection with a 48 MW solar project
- Represented a syndicate of lenders in a debt financing of approximately US $93 million, comprising of construction-to-term, ITC bridge and letter of credit facilities, in connection with a 50 MW solar project
- Represented the sole lender in a construction and tax equity bridge financing of US $93 million in connection with a portfolio of three solar projects located across Illinois
- Represented the sponsor in a debt financing of approximately US $70 million for two, fully merchant, stand-alone battery energy storage projects totaling 320 MWh of capacity
- Represented the lender in a short-term development loan facility of US $30 million for a collateral pool of over 140 projects
- Represented a major developer in the acquisition of a 1,365 MW portfolio (14 wind and solar projects) for US $1.5 billion
- Represented the sponsor in the acquisition, and acquisition financing of approximately US $1 billion, of a minority interest in a 2.2 GW portfolio of 28 operating solar facilities and battery storage projects
- Represented a developer in the acquisition and diligence of a 320 MW portfolio of solar projects for $225 million
- Represented a developer in the sale of a 79 MW portfolio of solar projects
- Represented a major utility in the development and construction of a portfolio of battery energy storage projects totaling in 500 MWh
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Korean American Bar Association
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