Bio

James Cowan practice focuses on project finance and development, primarily in the energy and infrastructure industries. In his finance practice, James represents borrowers, project developers, sponsors, investors, lenders and other participants in private and capital markets debt financings including Rule 144A offerings and other project financings, secured and unsecured corporate financings, letters of credit and related refinancings and restructurings. He also advises clients on various types of swaps, derivatives and other financial instruments. In his development practice, James represents project companies, developers and sponsors in the structuring and negotiation of joint venture agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, design/build agreements, supply agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, service agreements and other project agreements, primarily for the development of power projects, including gas-fired, solar, wind, geothermal and hydro-powered generation, and housing developments. A significant component of this practice involves the representation of borrowers, developers and sponsors in connection with public-private partnerships (also known as "PPPs" or "P3s") in the infrastructure sector. James also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, representing buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions of projects and companies in the energy and infrastructure and other sectors and in related leveraged financing transactions.