Atty. Scott Matthew Rickard
Scott is an energy-focused corporate advisor with over two decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and project development and finance, and is the Head of the U.S. Electric Utility practice.
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Scott Matthew Rickard is a Shareholder based in Portland, Oregon, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on business, securities, environmental, and energy. Admitted to practice in Oregon (2004) and Washington (2013). Educated at Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2004) and Lawrence University B.A. magna cum laude (—). Serands clients in Portland, OR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott is an energy-focused corporate advisor with over two decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and project development and finance, and is the Head of the U.S
- Electric Utility practice
- His practice primarily focuses on representing investor-owned utilities, energy project developers and financial institutions in the financing, purchase, sale, and development of renewable and thermal energy generation assets and electric transmission facilities across the United States
- Scott has counseled clients on acquisitions and dispositions of many different types of energy projects, including solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, battery energy storage, pumped hydroelectric storage, natural gas and coal
- He has deep experience with all types of acquisition agreements for electric generation and transmission projects (whether early-stage, under construction, or in service), including asset purchase agreements, stock/membership interest purchase agreements, merger agreements, build-transfer agreements, participation agreements, joint venture agreements and other joint ownership arrangements
- In addition, Scott advises investor-owned utilities on connecting and supplying large load customers and data centers, and in the repowering of thermal and renewable energy generation projects
- Concentrations •Renewable Energy Transactions •Electric Transmission Transactions •Investor-Owned Utilities •Large Load and Data Center Transactions •Energy Project Development and Construction •Mergers and Acquisitions Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law, 2024-2026 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Energy Transactions: Electric Power, 2023 •Listed, Thomson Reuters, “Stand-Out Lawyers,” 2022-2024 •Listed, BTI Consulting Group, “Client Service All-Stars,” 2020
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Oregon
Practicing law in Oregon. Legal matters in Oregon are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Portland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Oregon state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Oregon brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Oregon courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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