Margaret Zelenski
Biography
Overview
Margaret is an associate in the Washington DC office of White & Case LLP in the Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance group. She regularly represents commercial banks, multilateral organizations and sponsors in project development and financing transactions. Prior to joining White & Case, Margaret worked on the Project Finance team of an international law firm advising lenders and borrowers on the development, acquisition and financing of energy projects.
Experience
Representation of IDB Invest in the limited recourse project financing for the Mendubim 531 MWp portfolio of solar photovoltaic power plants, transmission line and associated interconnection facilities located in the municipality of Assú, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil. This transaction was recognized as "Renewable Energy Financing of the Year" by LatinFinance, "Latin America Renewable Energy Deal of the Year-Solar" and "Latin America Energy Transition Deal of the Year" by IJGlobal.
Representation of the United States Department of Energy in the US$1.25 billion loan to EVgo, a developer of public EV charging stalls, for the construction and development of up to approximately 8,900 charging stalls across up to approximately 1,500 sites at existing retail and other high traffic locations across the United States.
Representation of a syndicate of leading international banks, together with KEXIM and K-SURE, in connection with the financing of a 198 MW Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel / Natural Gas Dual-Fuel Power Plant in Guam.
Representation of a syndicate of leading international banks on the US$700 million non-recourse financing of Project Feijão, a 456 MW wind project in Brazil that is being developed by Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investment Group and Hydro Rein, Norsk Hydro's dedicated company for renewables development. This transaction was awarded "Project Finance Deal of the Year" by IFLR Americas Awards, "Latin America Renewable Energy Deal of the Year" by IJGlobal, and "Latin America Wind Deal of the Year" by Proximo Awards.
Representation of a group of lenders led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on a US$1.25 billion financing package to Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (Indorama) in Nigeria. The financing will provide the required investment for Indorama to build a third nitrogenous urea fertilizer plant, with expected annual capacity of 1.4 million metric tons of urea, and a new shipping terminal base in Nigeria.
Representation of J.P. Morgan on a COP-denominated MIGA-covered financing (including a COP-USD swap) of up to US$300 million to Colombian state-owned enterprise Findeter. This transaction was awarded "Uxolo Social Investment Deal of the Year" by Proximo Awards.
Representation of European Investment Bank (EIB), DFC and Bank Leumi, as lenders, in connection with a US$1.1 billion Negev Energy concentrating thermal solar power project financing in Israel.
Representation of a syndicate of leading international banks in connection with two separate term loan facilities totaling approximately US$1 billion to National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC covered by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) under its Non-Honoring of Financial Obligations of Sovereign Owned Enterprises Guarantee and US-EXIM.
Representation of IDB Invest and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with the financing and payoff of the 1,516 MW thermoelectric power plant and related LNG receiving and gas transportation infrastructure in the State of Sergipe, Brazil.
Represented a solar developer in a series of joint debt and tax equity financings and purchase and sale transactions in connection with a portfolio of over 40 solar projects across the United States.*
*Denotes attorney experience gained prior to White & Case.
