NewQ1 2026 Clean Energy Deal Intelligence Report is live

Emery Choi

Law Firm PartnerTrack

Partner, M&A (Energy) at Skadden

22

Deals Attributed

$102.73B

Deal Value

158.4

GW Capacity

4

Positions Held

Career Timeline

Partner, Energy M&A, Houston

Skadden

Jan 2025Present

Partner

White & Case

Jan 2020Jan 2025

Partner, M&A (Energy)

Skadden

Feb 2024Present

Partner

White & Case

Jan 2020Feb 2024

Attributed Deals(22 deals)

Deals attributed based on Emery Choi's role at the firm during the transaction.

2026(2 deals)
Jan 2026CounselCordelio Power — 1,550 MW operating and in-construction wind, solar, and storage portfolio + development pipelineM&ASolar + Storage1,550 MW
Mar 2026CounselAES Corporation — diversified global power company with ~35 GW of generation across US and international marketsM&ASolar + Storage$33.40B35,000 MW
2025(2 deals)
Feb 2025CounselNational Grid Renewables — 1.8 GW operating + 1.3 GW under construction solar, wind, and storage across 34 statesM&ASolar + Storage$1.74B3,100 MW
Aug 2025CounselAES Corporation — global integrated utility (~36 GW, including significant US generation) with 11.8 GW of contracted capacity to hyperscalers (Microsoft, Google, Amazon)M&ASolar + Storage$33.40B36,000 MW
2024(7 deals)
Feb 2024CounselHarquahala Generating Station (1,092 MW, AZ) + La Paloma Generating Station (1,062 MW, CA) — natural gas fleetM&ANatural Gas$1.10B2,154 MW
May 2024CounselALLETE Inc. — regulated utility with renewable, hydro, and transmission assets across Upper Midwest (Minnesota Power)M&ASolar + Storage$6.20B3,000 MW
May 2024CounselAvangrid — US regulated electric/gas utility (NY/CT/ME/MA) + offshore wind/onshore renewablesM&ASolar + Storage$2.50B8,000 MW
May 2024CounselAtlantica Sustainable Infrastructure — 2.2 GW renewables + 343 MW efficient gas + transmission/water assets across US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, UK, Algeria, South Africa, Uruguay, Chile, PeruM&ASolar + Storage$2.56B2,543 MW
Sep 2024CounselD. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) — significant minority stake in 10+ GW solar, wind, and storage platform across 24 statesM&ASolar + Storage$1.73B10,000 MW
Dec 2024Counsel50% stake in 2 GW Texas solar and BESS portfolio — Danish Fields (720 MWp solar + 225 MWh BESS), Cottonwood (455 MWp solar + 225 MWh BESS), Hill Solar I (solar). Total: 1.7 GW solar + 300 MW BESS.M&ASolar + Storage$800M2,000 MW
Dec 2024Counsel510 MW utility-scale solar portfolio in North Carolina and Virginia + exclusivity on 330 MW additional + 14 GW pipeline accessM&ASolar510 MW
2023(3 deals)
Mar 2023CounselVivint Smart Home — smart home / energy services platform serving 5+ million customersM&AOther$5.20B
Aug 2023CounselBroad Reach Power — 350 MW operating BESS + 880 MW under construction + 1.7 GW pipeline in Texas (ERCOT) and CaliforniaM&ABESS$1.00B2,930 MW
Nov 2023CounselSTRATOS DAC plant — 500,000 tons/year CO2 capture, Ector County, Texas (~$1.3B total project)FinancingCarbon Capture & DAC$550M
2022(3 deals)
Jan 2022CounselInvenergy — largest privately-held US developer; 175+ projects, ~25 GW operating + pipelineM&ASolar + Storage$3.00B25,000 MW
May 2022CounselAvangrid — multi-GW transmission, renewables, offshore wind, and regulated utility holdings (NY/CT/ME/MA)M&ASolar + Storage$2.60B
Nov 2022CounselJupiter Power — standalone BESS operator/developer (655 MWh operating in TX + 11 GW pipeline + 340 MWh near construction)M&ABESS
2021(3 deals)
Jul 2021CounselREE Automotive — modular EV "REEcorner" platform for fleetsM&ABESS$3.10B
Oct 2021CounselSempra Infrastructure Partners — 45 MTPA LNG export portfolio + 4 GW renewables (Mexico) + cross-border gas pipelinesM&AMixed$3.37B4,000 MW
Nov 2021CounselBroad Reach Power — 21 GW utility-scale solar + storage portfolio across MT, CA, WY, TX (350 MW BESS operating; 880 MW under construction; 1.7 GW pipeline)M&ABESS21,000 MW
2020(2 deals)
Aug 2020Counsel1.6 GW portfolio — 815 MW wind (NE+TX) + 689 MW solar + 75 MW Li-ion BESS (CA)M&ASolar + Storage1,600 MW
Nov 2020CounselEos Energy — zinc battery storageM&ABESS$500M
How deal attribution works: Deals are attributed to individuals based on their role at a firm during the transaction period. C-suite executives and senior partners/MDs are attributed deals where their firm was involved as a principal, counsel, advisor, or lender. This is an inference — not all attributed individuals necessarily worked directly on every deal.