Jill Mcwhirter Bio

As a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investment Practice Group practice and co-lead of the Nuclear Working Group as part of the firm's Energy Initiative, Jill McWhirter focuses on innovative and first-of-a-kind, cutting edge global energy projects, including U.S. nuclear energy issues related to advanced reactors (in particular small modular reactors), startups, intellectual property matters, contracting, consortium and collaborative arrangements, investment strategies, sponsored research, government funding, and nuclear infrastructure as well as energy projects involving complex intellectual property and licensing issues. With a background in nuclear engineering, Jill has particular knowledge of the energy sector and its transactional challenges. Jill works with technology clients including those advancing technologies in clean tech, nuclear, carbon sequestration, advance materials, energy efficiency, energy storage, biofuels, hydrogen and carbon capture on all types of intellectual property and related issues that may arise in daily operations, as well as company-changing transactions and restructuring matters. Jill works across practice areas to provide critical support on joint ventures, strategic alliances and research and development collaborations. In addition, Jill handles numerous IP-related matters in the Middle East and in the petrochemical, oil and gas industries, partnering with clients to develop overall IP strategies.