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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.
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
December 6, 2023
King & Spalding Promotes 28 New Partners and 14 Counsel Across 14 Cities
December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities
March 17, 2022
K&S advises Global Clean Energy Holdings in connection with a $125M equity investment from ExxonMobil
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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December 6, 2023
King & Spalding Promotes 28 New Partners and 14 Counsel Across 14 Cities
December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities
March 17, 2022
K&S advises Global Clean Energy Holdings in connection with a $125M equity investment from ExxonMobil
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
December 6, 2023
King & Spalding Promotes 28 New Partners and 14 Counsel Across 14 Cities
December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities
March 17, 2022
K&S advises Global Clean Energy Holdings in connection with a $125M equity investment from ExxonMobil
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