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Gregory J. Blasi
Partner

Gregory Blasi practices in the corporate and securities areas, primarily involving the energy industry. He has been involved in the electric power industry for more than 30 years and has experience in all phases of acquisition activity, from advising clients on proposed acquisitions through negotiations and financing to closing.

Mr. Blasi has been involved in representing major investment banks in tax equity financings of various wind and geothermal energy projects in the U.S. He also has advised solar companies on various tax advantaged leasing transactions.

He also is experienced in merger and acquisition activity in connection with a number of other industries including chemical companies and energy service companies. In addition, Mr. Blasi provides advice relating to the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other securities laws.

Representative Experience

Represented Morgan Stanley in connection with three multi-state wind power tax equity investments
Represented Morgan Stanley in connection with a tax equity investment in a geothermal power facility owned and operated by Ormat Systems Ltd.
Represented Emera Inc. in connection with the acquisition of a shareholder interest in St. Lucia Electric
Represented the municipal buyers in Montana and South Dakota in connection with the proposed acquisition of Northwestern Energy Inc.
Represented Countryside Power Income Fund in connection with the refinancing of two gas fired power facilities located in California and the proposed acquisition of several gas fired cogeneration facilities
Numerous public and private equity and secured and unsecured debt financings, and tax exempt debt financings for Energy East Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, and Long Island Water Corporation

Publications/Speeches

Speaker, Platts 26th Annual Global Power Markets Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 10-12, 2011)
Co-author, Legal Framework for Wind Projects: a U.S. Perspective, Renewables: A Practical Handbook (November 2010)
Speaker, Mergers and Acquisitions in the Renewable Energy Industry, Boston, Massachusetts (July 19-20, 2010)
Moderator, Round Table Discussion: Financing in a Post Recessionary Environment, Platts 25th Annual Global Power Markets Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 11-13, 2010)
Co-author, Department of Energy Announces Loan Guarantees For Commercial Technology Renewable Energy Generation Projects, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (November 2009)
Co-author, Department Of Energy Outlines Funding For Smart Grid Initiatives, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (June 2009)
Speaker, Financing Strategies Round Table Discussion, Platts Global Power Markets Conference (April 5-7, 2009)
Co-author, New Developments Relating to New York's De Facto Merger Doctrine, M&A Lawyer (2004)

Media Mentions

Gregory Blasi on the Current State of Renewable Energy Finance By Robin Fulton, Lexicon

Affiliations

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 Energy (2010)
Member, American Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association; Former Chair, Business Law Section (2004-2005)

Distinctions

Named in The Legal 500 US in Mergers & Acquisitions, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2010 edition)

Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 1975, cum laude

Colgate University, B.A., 1972, cum laude

Phi Beta Kappa

New York, 1977
Pennsylvania, 1975

New York State Courts
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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