Alexander Witschey offers strategic guidance to clients across all phases of acquisition, development, construction, and sale of power generation, wind, solar, battery storage and downstream chemical projects, as well as related commercial transactions. He frequently represents tax equity investors in renewable energy projects and counsels clients on the development of data centers, including traditional, artificial intelligence (AI), and cryptocurrency-focused facilities, along with related commercial transactions.
Alex brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions involving assets and equity in renewable energy projects, such as geothermal, as well as conventional energy with an emphasis on petrochemicals. His experience extends to a broad range of commercial transactions in these industries, including power purchase agreements, long-term feedstock supply and offtake agreements, as well as operation and maintenance (O&M) agreements, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, and an array of attendant services agreements.
- INEOS on its acquisition of Eastman Chemical Company’ Texas City Site for approximately US$500 million, including a related O&M agreements
- INEOS on its acquisition of LyondellBasell’s Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives Business and Production Facility at Bayport Texas for US$700 million, including related feedstock and offtake agreements
- A leading financial institution in connection with its tax equity investment in the Central Midway portfolio, which includes wind, solar, and battery storage projects across the US totaling over 870MW
- A leading financial institution in connection with its tax equity investment in a portfolio of wind projects in New York totaling 219MW
- A leading financial institution in its project financing of, and preferred equity investment in, a 230 MW multi-phase solar and battery storage project in California
- A leading financial institution in its staggered tax equity investment in multiple solar and energy storage projects added to a single portfolio
- A leading financial institution in its preferred equity investment in, and project financing of, a 250MW wind power project in Texas for a first time U.S. developer
- A geothermal power producer in its acquisition and redevelopment of a distressed geothermal project
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Education
- The University of Texas, J.D.: Development Editor, The Review of Litigation; 3L Representative, Student Bar Association
- Texas Christian University, B.A.: magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Senior Scholar in Philosophy; University Honors; Philosophy Department Teaching Assistant
Professional Activities
Internships
- Honorable Nancy K. Johnson, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2016)