Bio

Michael Reed is a partner in Chapman's Corporate and Securities Department. Mike focuses his practice on projects and project finance transactions, with a focus on gas and electric utility companies and renewable energy providers. Mike’s projects experience includes large-scale generation facility construction and retrofit projects, the purchase and sale of electric generation and gas and electric distribution and transmission assets, and development and financing of solar, wind, and hydroelectric facilities. His work also encompasses a wide range of operational matters including power purchase agreements, fuel purchase and sale agreements, pole attachment agreements, agreements governed by utility tariffs, and procurement agreements, including large consulting and contracting arrangements and technology purchases. Outside of the energy industry, Mike also has experience representing investors, lenders, and sponsors in infrastructure development, commercial real estate, data centers, and a variety of other industries and asset classes. He has handled purchase and sale transactions, leasing, and a variety of debt and equity financing structures, as well as operative development and construction agreements and related due diligence evaluation for investors. Prior to rejoining Chapman in 2018, Mike spent several years practicing in the banking, finance and major projects group of a large global law firm. Before entering private practice, Mike served as in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 Midwest utility holding company, where he focused on corporate transactions, real estate, and general corporate matters.