Alexander S. Choinski

Alex advises clients on complex cross-border traditional and renewable energy international project finance, project development and related transactions. For more than two decades, Alex has successfully championed the development, corporate and financing aspects of infrastructure projects in many sectors, including clean energy and renewables, traditional hydrocarbon, telecom and transportation. He has successfully worked with investment banks, multilateral development institutions, export credit agencies, corporations and private equity firms on traditional secured/unsecured debt finance, multiple lien financings, and tax equity. Fluent in Spanish, he has an extensive background in cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on Latin America, and advocates before governmental agencies around the world. He is also highly skilled in leading negotiations for the structuring of complex transactions relating to major capital projects, such as for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, offtake agreements and various other project development agreements. His experience also includes advising clients on general corporate matters, including corporate governance and formation, joint ventures, asset acquisitions, divestments and restructuring and sustainability matters. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Alex was an attorney on the energy and infrastructure team of an international law firm. He was previously in-house counsel at a major international energy company, where his work encompassed commercial transactions, projects, corporate finance and general corporate matters for ventures throughout the entire energy value chain and in almost every continent worldwide.