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Mark Schlackman represents clients in connection with a wide variety of complex corporate and commercial transactions involving energy and infrastructure projects.  As an industry-focused generalist, he has broad capabilities that allow him to guide his clients through all aspects of project development, project finance, mergers and acquisitions and associated corporate and commercial transactions.  He has particular expertise handling matters involving renewable and conventional power as well as midstream and downstream oil and gas assets. 

Mark has substantial experience handling matters involving large scale development projects at both the corporate and project level.  His capabilities extend across the entire value chain to include project development, construction, finance, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, power and commodities and many other matters involving energy and infrastructure assets.  Over the course of his career, he has counseled industry leading developers, investors, lenders and other parties in connection with transformative business transactions in all phases of the business cycle, including initial public offerings, innovative joint ventures and corporate financings, multiple M&A "deal of the year" transactions and some of the largest, most complex bankruptcies. 

His experience includes working with a wide variety of renewable and conventional infrastructure assets, including those involving ammonia, batteries, carbon dioxide (CCS), coal, geothermal assets, hydroelectric assets, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG), lithium, natural gas, natural gas liquids, oil, pipelines, renewable diesel, renewable natural gas (RNG), renewable tax attributes and environmental credits, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), solar resources and related technologies, transmission assets and wind assets. 

Many of his representations have included significant cross-border components. He has extensive experience working with clients across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. 

Mark also serves as co-coordinator for the pro bono program of the Houston office.  He maintains an active pro bono docket and has provided substantial pro bono representation to individuals and nonprofits in connection with federal criminal matters, immigration matters and nonprofit formation and governance matters.  

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Mark practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP for more than eight years and served as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for two years. 

 

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Credentials

J.D., Tulane University Law School, summa cum laude

Texas

Law Clerk, Hon. Lance M. Africk, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Houston Bar Association

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In the News · Source: Daily Report, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Le Monde du Droit, CFNEWS, Texas Lawyer and The Deal

December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities

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Starwood Energy Group in its acquisition from Consolidated Edison of the 102 MW Coram wind facility located in California and the 150 MW Crane solar facility located in Texas, together with related financing and operational arrangements

First Solar in a variety of transactions, including the formation, initial public offering and subsequent sale of 8point3 Energy Partners, a joint venture yieldco with SunPower (the sale was selected as the Power Finance & Risk 2018 North America Renewables M&A Deal of the Year)

8point3 Energy Partners in its $775 million term loan and revolving credit facilities

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Starwood Energy Group in its acquisition from Consolidated Edison of the 102 MW Coram wind facility located in California and the 150 MW Crane solar facility located in Texas, together with related financing and operational arrangements

First Solar in a variety of transactions, including the formation, initial public offering and subsequent sale of 8point3 Energy Partners, a joint venture yieldco with SunPower (the sale was selected as the Power Finance & Risk 2018 North America Renewables M&A Deal of the Year)

8point3 Energy Partners in its $775 million term loan and revolving credit facilities

A large technology company in its co-investment with three other multinational investors in an internet development project spanning the African continent

SunEdison and its subsidiaries in connection with more than $2 billion in first and second lien corporate credit facilities, as well as various matters related to its Chapter 11 restructuring (one of the largest Chapter 11 cases filed in 2016)

A leading supplier of solar trackers in a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including its initial public offering, $100 million revolving credit facility and various equipment supply contracts

Pattern Energy in connection with the development and financing of the Western Spirit transmission project

InterGen in the sale to Actis of its 2,200 MW Mexico portfolio, including six combined-cycle gas turbine projects and a 155 MW wind project (IJGlobal 2018 Latin American M&A Deal of the Year and Latin Lawyer 2018 Deal of the Year - Private M&A)

A Korean petrochemicals company in several investments in U.S. midstream development projects

Talen Energy Supply, a Riverstone portfolio company, in a variety of financing and corporate matters, including the Chapter 11 restructuring of its MACH Gen portfolio

A private equity firm in its sale of several power generation assets in Africa and the Caribbean

Enel in the sale to General Electric of an interest in a 760 MW portfolio of wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power projects and related joint ownership arrangements

News

In the News · Source: Daily Report, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Le Monde du Droit, CFNEWS, Texas Lawyer and The Deal

December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities

View all

Matters

Starwood Energy Group in its acquisition from Consolidated Edison of the 102 MW Coram wind facility located in California and the 150 MW Crane solar facility located in Texas, together with related financing and operational arrangements

First Solar in a variety of transactions, including the formation, initial public offering and subsequent sale of 8point3 Energy Partners, a joint venture yieldco with SunPower (the sale was selected as the Power Finance & Risk 2018 North America Renewables M&A Deal of the Year)

8point3 Energy Partners in its $775 million term loan and revolving credit facilities

See more

Close

Matters

Starwood Energy Group in its acquisition from Consolidated Edison of the 102 MW Coram wind facility located in California and the 150 MW Crane solar facility located in Texas, together with related financing and operational arrangements

First Solar in a variety of transactions, including the formation, initial public offering and subsequent sale of 8point3 Energy Partners, a joint venture yieldco with SunPower (the sale was selected as the Power Finance & Risk 2018 North America Renewables M&A Deal of the Year)

8point3 Energy Partners in its $775 million term loan and revolving credit facilities

A large technology company in its co-investment with three other multinational investors in an internet development project spanning the African continent

SunEdison and its subsidiaries in connection with more than $2 billion in first and second lien corporate credit facilities, as well as various matters related to its Chapter 11 restructuring (one of the largest Chapter 11 cases filed in 2016)

A leading supplier of solar trackers in a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including its initial public offering, $100 million revolving credit facility and various equipment supply contracts

Pattern Energy in connection with the development and financing of the Western Spirit transmission project

InterGen in the sale to Actis of its 2,200 MW Mexico portfolio, including six combined-cycle gas turbine projects and a 155 MW wind project (IJGlobal 2018 Latin American M&A Deal of the Year and Latin Lawyer 2018 Deal of the Year - Private M&A)

A Korean petrochemicals company in several investments in U.S. midstream development projects

Talen Energy Supply, a Riverstone portfolio company, in a variety of financing and corporate matters, including the Chapter 11 restructuring of its MACH Gen portfolio

A private equity firm in its sale of several power generation assets in Africa and the Caribbean

Enel in the sale to General Electric of an interest in a 760 MW portfolio of wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power projects and related joint ownership arrangements

News

In the News · Source: Daily Report, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Le Monde du Droit, CFNEWS, Texas Lawyer and The Deal

December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities

View all

Credentials

J.D., Tulane University Law School, summa cum laude

Texas

Law Clerk, Hon. Lance M. Africk, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Houston Bar Association