
Energy & Sustainability
Built For This Moment
At the frontlines of the energy and sustainability revolution since the start, our team was built for this moment: to advance innovation, transform infrastructure, and scale solutions integral to business success and a thriving planet.
As a pioneer in sustainability, we know that every industry benefits from a better understanding of the carbon markets, which could lead to more informed decisions and increased investment in climate-related projects. Our guide offers a practical overview, essential for anyone seeking a baseline understanding of carbon credits and offsets, or simply a handy reference guide.
Our Experience

Transactions across clean energy / clean tech spectrum over the past decade
Investment value raised

Areas of Focus
Our Approach
Our passion for partnering with clients focused on advancing energy and sustainability technologies across sectors is ingrained in our multidisciplinary team — allowing us to provide cohesive, full-service representation. We make it our goal to help you achieve your goals.
Serving more than 250 clients spanning the energy ecosystem, the firm is recognized in the United States as a leading law firm in the space.
- Emerging companies
- Large corporations
- Investment banks
- Family offices
- Venture capital and private equity funds
- Project developers and project finance funds
- Clean tech / renewables
- Energy storage
- Energy efficiency
- Industrial efficiency
- Oil and gas technologies
- Resource management
- Sustainability
- Water technologies
- Smart grids and distributed generation
- AgTech / FoodTech
- Impact capital and social innovation
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Project Development & Finance
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Intellectual Property
- Environmental Permitting
- Investment Funds
- Litigation
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Lobbying & Public Policy
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
- Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
- Licensing & Technology Transactions
- Distressed Asset Sales & Acquisitions
- Regulatory & Legislative Counseling
- Tax
As one of the first law firms to develop a practice focused on energy and sustainability innovation, we have been the leading law firm of the industry since the earliest days of this technology revolution. And we continue to help sustain the industry — mining innovation, catalyzing finance, acquiring talent, and developing corporate partnerships.
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Meet Mintz
Chair Tom Burton and Co-chair Sahir Surmeli lead our multidisciplinary Energy & Sustainability team, which includes 50+ industry-leading attorneys and other professionals across legal disciplines.
Our Insights
Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — September 2023
September 7, 2023 |Blog

Energy & Sustainability Event Highlights — August & September 2023
August 29, 2023 |Article

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter — August 2023
August 29, 2023 |Article
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- Licensing & Technology Transactions
- Lobbying & Public Policy
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- M&A Litigation
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution & Strategic Counseling
- Private Equity
- Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Projects & Infrastructure
- Real Estate Transactions
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
- Strategic IP Monetization & Licensing
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies