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August 24, 2009

SPR Honored in Independent Rankings

By: SPR — Filed under: Announcements — Posted at 11:52 am

The independent rankings organization Chambers and Partners has named five partners at Sive Paget & Riesel as leaders in environmental law.  The report describes SPR as a “superb environmental boutique” and praises the firm for its “incredible responsiveness” to client needs, and its depth of experience in environmental review, complex permitting, and litigation.  Daniel Riesel, David Paget, Mark Chertok, Jeff Gracer, and Michael Bogin are singled out for their high quality work.  Read the full review at Chambers and Partners.   2009 marks the sixth consecutive year that SPR has been in the first rank of environmental law firms in New York, according to the organization.

Several SPR attorneys have also received mention as among the best environmental law firms in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, 2009.  Read the full writeup below.

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Newslink: Financing Solar Power

Todd Woody at Green Inc. takes a look at the financing and Power Purchase Agreement arrangements between Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and BrightSource Energy, a solar plant developer from Oakland, CA.  The transaction also included a technology royalty agreement, the first of its kind that PG&E has entered into.  Read the full account at the link below.