Alexandra L. Mertens

Experience

Alexandra Mertens is an associate in the Corporate practice group. She is experienced in counseling emerging and established clients on a variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, governance and commercial contract negotiation.

In particular, Alex is experienced in energy finance matters and advises developers on issues concerning the acquisition, development, financing, and sale of energy projects.

Before joining Stoel Rives, Alex was a senior associate at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Minneapolis (2006-2011).

Representative Work

• Representing AltaGas, Ltd. in its acquisition of the Blythe Energy Facility, a 507 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle plant and related 230 kV 67-mile electric transmission line in Southern California, valued at $515 million.
• Represented ImMODO International Corporation (a subsidiary of ImMODO Solar, S.A.) in the drafting and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements with an institutional investor for a portfolio of 15 solar photovoltaic projects in Tulare County, California.
• Represented Hudson Energy Solar Corp. (a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc.) in a $12 million construction and $6.5 million permanent debt financing with Seminole Financial Services, LLC, and a $7 million tax equity financing with an institutional investor, for a portfolio of solar projects in New Jersey.
• Represented Capital Dynamics in the acquisition of a 12.8 MW solar project on Long Island.
• Represented Enel Green North America in negotiating a $375 million cash equity partnership agreement with GE Financial Services for a 235 MW wind project in Oklahoma.
• Represented organic waste to energy company in multiple acquisitions of green waste composting facilities and development assets in California.
• Represented AltaGas in the acquisition of Decker Energy International, an independent power company, which owns a 50 percent interest in a 48 MW biomass power facility in North Carolina and a 30 percent working interest in a 37 MW biomass power facility in Michigan.
• Represented U.S.-based wind energy components manufacturer in multiple private equity sponsored add-on acquisitions and capital raising efforts ranging from approximately $12 million to $140 million.
• Represented a national distributor of fuel products and services in an approximately $100 million acquisition by a global leader in fuel logistics, products and services.
• Represented several Minnesota-based precision metal fabricators in approximately $30 million in acquisitions by a national, vertically-integrated manufacturer of fabrication, machining, assembly and integration products.
• Represented U.S.-based filtration device manufacturer in a $225 million sale to national provider of water filtration products.
• Represented U.S. developer in a "partnership flip" transaction structured to monetize production tax credits, financed by strategic tax-equity investor, valued at approximately $100 million.
• Represented U.S. developer in a "partnership flip" transaction utilizing the Section 1603 Cash Grant incentive created in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, valued at approximately $80 million.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Women in Wind Energy

Presentations

• "Utilizing State and Federal Incentives to Finance Your Wind Project," Fredrikson & Byron's Midwest Wind Development Conference, 2010

Civic Activities

• Partner, Social Venture Partners, 2012-present
• Pro bono legal counsel, Minnesota Film and Television Board, 2009-2011
• Director, Election Protection; member, Finance Committee, Ashwin Madia for U.S. Congress, 2008

Publications

• "CFIUS Intervenes in Chinese-Owned Wind Project" (coauthor), Stoel Rives Energy Law Alert, Sept. 24, 2012
• "President Signs 2010 Tax Relief Act Extending 1603 Cash Grant" (coauthor), FredALERT: Renewable Energy, 2010
• "Notice 2009-52: Election of ITC in Lieu of PTC" (coauthor), FredALERT: Energy, 2009
• "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Wind Energy Provisions" (coauthor), FredALERT: Renewable Energy, 2009

Education

• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2006
• Haverford College, B.A., Economics, 2001

Admissions

• Minnesota
• District of Columbia

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