Cleantech

The cleantech sector is poised to become the growth industry of the 21st century. The opportunities inherent in clean technologies are well-understood by Nixon Peabody attorneys, and we are helping our clients meet the legal, business, and strategic challenges associated with financing, developing, and marketing them.

Our clients include entrepreneurs, venture capital investors, private equity investors, and key industry players. With experience spanning 15 major practice areas, we have the multidisciplinary strength to counsel clients in virtually any area related to cleantech, including:

  • Venture capital
  • Corporate law
  • Securities law
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Tax law
  • Environmental
  • Energy regulatory
  • Intellectual property
  • Project finance
  • Real estate

We know the market

Nixon Peabody attorneys have broad experience in industries where cleantech innovations are on the rise. We deliver targeted, practical advice to clients working in the areas of:

  • Agriculture and nutrition
  • Air quality
  • Enabling technologies
  • Energy
  • Environmental IT
  • Manufacturing/Industrial
  • Material science and nanotechnology
  • Materials recovery and recycling
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Water purification & management

Creating successful partnerships

Finding compatible partners is often vital to enterprises seeking to attract funds and exploit their developments. Nixon Peabody is skilled in arranging corporate partnerships and helping clients design and structure a wide range of partnering, research and development, licensing, and product distribution arrangements.

Growth and exit strategies

Whether it is a merger, acquisition, or sale, Nixon Peabody provides astute counsel. Our knowledge of tax, securities, antitrust, regulatory, and other issues enables us to structure transactions that contribute to the success of cleantech enterprises, while avoiding pitfalls such as those that can surround the transfer of intellectual property.

The full range of services we offer enable our clients to take advantage of emerging cleantech opportunities and scale them into viable enterprises for bottom-line results.

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