Faculty Sponsor: Professor Christine Hurt

Description:

The BYU Energy Deals Academy is a transactional lawyering program focused on negotiating and closing the financing of an energy infrastructure transaction sponsored by a joint venture. Students will gain experience with commercial financing, joint venture agreements, and operating agreements in the energy sector. The 2022 Energy Deals Academy will be held in the Houston offices of Orrick, building on its Energy & Infrastructure team’s deep understanding of the commercial and legal issues impacting the global energy industry. 

A Word from Our Firm Sponsor:

Orrick’s global energy and infrastructure team provides a comprehensive platform for a sector undergoing tremendous change and facing heightened global attention. Our 150+ E&I transactional, litigation and regulatory lawyers advise clients on revolutionary projects in energy transition and energy technology and guide clients in the development of some of the most important infrastructure modernization projects propelling communities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Long a leading firm in the renewables sector with a deep international bench, we advise investors, developers and sponsors on all aspects of alternative energy projects and help drive innovations in battery storage, carbon capture and hydrogen fuel cell technology.