Cleantech -- Energy Efficiency and Energy Intelligence

Morrison & Foerster has led the way in the Cleantech sector for decades, having represented clients in related industries for more than 30 years. During this time, the firm has counseled a broad range of investors, emerging companies, and established companies that focus their expertise on devising new ways to develop energy efficient and energy intelligence solutions. With fuel costs rising, a significant opportunity exists to eliminate the waste associated with the production and transport of energy to and through the grid. In addition, energy efficiency will deliver a large portion of the greenhouse gas emission reductions necessary to achieve global warming requirements, such as AB 32. Companies that focus on developing Energy Efficient products bring together many aspects of information technology in order to more closely manage energy use with the availability and pricing of energy supply. Both Energy Efficient and Energy Intelligence products result in more efficient energy use and lower energy bills for customers.

• Morrison & Foerster can provide advice on energy industry-specific challenges, including:
• Work with you to take full advantage of energy efficiency and demand side management by reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements that are used to implement energy conservation and demand-side management programs.
• Help you stay ahead of not only market trends related to energy efficiency and intelligence, but also emerging state and local regulatory developments in order to effectively structure plans as soon as new standards are implemented.
• Work with electric utilities on your company’s behalf to ensure that your company is taking advantage of the best energy efficiency and demand side programs that electric utilities offer.

Morrison & Foerster can also provide a wide range of legal services, such as:

• Help emerging and privately owned companies succeed at every stage of development – from initial business formation, to raising venture capital financing and achieving a successful exit through a sale, public offering or merger.
• Advise publicly listed companies on a full range of securities laws and related matters, including the disclosure and regulatory obligations of the SEC, national exchanges and associations, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other
• corporate governance matters. We can also counsel your board of directors and committees on corporate governance and other issues.
• Advise on how to capture the full value of your intellectual property, trade secrets, trademarks and other innovations. We also counsel you on an overall intellectual property portfolio management and strategy.
• Help you scale and grow through assisting on strategic alliances, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and other capital-raising activities.
• Defend your firm’s interests through our best-in-class litigation, arbitration, and mediation services, and protect the full value and competitive advantage of your assets, revenue, and income – including your intellectual property (e.g., patents, trademarks, trade secrets), securities, capital structure (e.g., stock options, equities, debt), environmental position (e.g., carbon credits, land use), and more.