Eli Humphries focuses his practice on advising developers, tax equity partners, and lenders on financing the development, construction, and operation of large-scale projects generating renewable energy and transitional fuels. He has experience working on everything from standalone projects and C&I portfolios to record-breaking projects spanning multiple states.

• Represented the lender group in relation to a $482MM debt facility for the construction and operation of a 300MW energy storage project in California*
• Represented the lender group in relation to a $270MM debt facility for the construction and operation of a BESS project in Texas*
• Represented Developer in relation to a $75MM debt facility for the construction and operation of a solar project in Texas*
• Represented Lender in relation to a $125MM revolving loan to finance the construction and operation of a portfolio of solar projects in Illinois*
• Represented Lender in relation to a $150MM debt facility to finance the construction and operation of a portfolio of solar projects in Virginia*
• Represented the lender group in an $11 billion financing – consisting of an integrated construction loan and letter of credit facility, two term facilities, an operating phase letter of credit facility, an innovative tax equity term loan facility, and a holding company loan facility – for the construction and operation of a major clean energy infrastructure project*
• Represented the lender group in an approximately $7 billion debt financing of a 13 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, which include two natural gas liquefaction trains, two LNG storage tanks, and associated facilities*
• Represented the lender group in an approximately $5.5 billion debt financing of a major LNG facility expansion project that will include seven midscale trains, one LNG storage tank, and other facilities*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte

Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, JD, 2015
The Ohio State University, Environment and Natural Resources, MA, 2015
University of Cincinnati, BBA, 2012

Admissions
Ohio
West Virginia

Languages
English