David A. Weinstein

David is Co-Chair of the Energy & Utilities Practice Group. He focuses his practice on complex business transactions. He represents public and privately-held businesses across diverse industries in a broad spectrum of transactional, regulatory and general business matters, with particular emphasis on contract preparation, review and negotiation; regulatory compliance; mergers and acquisitions; risk management; and public finance matters.

David has extensive experience with contracts and agreements of all types, including sale and vendor agreements, licensing agreements, disclosure documents, offtake agreements, supply contracts, indentures, letters of credit, and related transactional documents. He helps clients structure their business relationships and provides strategic counseling to guide them through the complexities to ensure their contracts and agreements provide the necessary framework for success.

David regularly represents developers, owners, investors, and corporate buyers in the energy and utilities industry, with a focus on the development, financing, sale, purchase, and operation of alternative and renewable energy facilities, including, but not limited to, solar, wind, geothermal and cogeneration facilities. He advises on regulatory compliance related to deal structuring and implementation. David has extensive experience with matters involving developing, selling, or acquiring renewable assets, including negotiation and diligence of power purchase and sale agreements, interconnection and transmission arrangements and fuel supply agreements.

A significant portion of David’s practice is dedicated to representing clients in the Esports industry. David provides counsel on a variety of issues, including the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts; business structure planning and modeling; and merger and acquisitions transactions, such as asset purchases, stock purchases, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

David has long-term involvement in municipal and government relations working with clients on a variety of redevelopment and public finance matters. He represents clients in the drafting, review and negotiations of redevelopment agreements and financial agreements for large-scale redevelopment projects, including multifamily, single-family and affordable housing projects. David has served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, trustees counsel, and bank counsel for various public financing transactions, including financings for multi-family.