Latham Watkins is advising Origis Energy on project financing for Rice Creek

Origis Energy, one of the U.S.’s leading renewable energy and decarbonization solutions platforms, announced the closing of a $136 million construction and term loan facility to MUFG, a leading global financial group, for the Rice Creek Solar project under construction in Putnam County, Florida, for Florida Municipal Energy Agency and its members.

Latham & Watkins LLP advised Origis Energy on the transaction with a project development and finance team led by New York partners Warren Lilien and Kelly Cataldo and Los Angeles-based counsel Stephen Yeh and associate Julia Chen. Also providing advice on tax matters was New York partner Eli Katz and associate Michael Zucker; and on security matters by New York partner Yvette Valdez, along with colleagues Naffie Lamin and Mia Stefanou.