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Lindsay MacLeod

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About

Lindsay MacLeod focuses her practice on the representation of major corporate purchasers and developers in the negotiation of renewable energy transactions to help them meet their sustainability goals. 

She focuses on utility scale renewable power purchase agreements and brings a broad range of experience, including previously advising on project development, project finance, M&A and related compliance obligations.

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EXPERIENCE

  • Represented an American multinational corporation and technology company in the negotiation of a power purchase agreement for a new data center.
  • Represented an American multinational automotive and clean energy company in the negotiation of a long-form confirmation agreement to purchase renewable energy and renewable energy credits.
  • Represented an American multinational retail corporation with updating their form of virtual power purchase agreement.
  • Represented an American multinational retail corporation in the negotiation of two virtual power purchase agreements with a leading global energy company.
  • Represented an American multinational retail corporation in the negotiation of two renewable energy credit purchase agreements with a leading global energy company.
  • Represented an American multinational retail corporation in the negotiation of a virtual power purchase agreement with a leading US energy company.
  • Represented an American multinational corporation and technology company in the negotiation of a carbon offset purchase agreement with a climate tech company.
Education
  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law
  • B.S., Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations

AWARDS

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power (2024)

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Lindsay was in-house counsel for a top e-commerce company, a software services company in the renewable energy industry and a leading renewable energy developer. She was also a corporate attorney at two law firms.

In her most recent role, she acted as the lead legal counsel for a top e-commerce company’s global energy and sustainable operations team, where she oversaw and advised business teams on a broad range of energy-related legal matters, including the negotiation of power purchase agreements and other energy procurement transactions.

Lindsay’s varied experience as in-house and outside counsel for both corporates and developers gives her a unique perspective of legal, commercial and operational considerations of renewable energy transactions. 

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