Stoel Rives LLP

Stoel Rives announces the election of six attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2025: Zachary Davis, Lilly McKenna, Merissa Moeller, John Pavolotsky, Scott Rosenthal, and Mary Sennes. Based in our Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Portland offices, the new partners are members of our Corporate, Energy, Environmental, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate practice groups. https://ow.ly/2Orw50U9j8u Firm Managing Partner Melissa Jones: “We are pleased to welcome these exceptional attorneys to Stoel’s partnership. Each new partner exemplifies our core firm values through demonstrated practice excellence, the highest professional standards and client service, leadership in the firm, the legal community and influential industry groups, and dedication to community service.” #StoelRives #Welcome #Partners #Partnership #Minneapolis #SanFrancisco #Portland #Corporate #Energy #Environment #IntellectualProperty #RealEstate #Lawyers #Attorneys

In a recent article for the Daily Journal of Commerce, attorney Christopher Rifer shares that while arbitration agreements in construction contracts are growing in popularity and provide numerous benefits, they are also contributing to a slowdown in the development of construction law. Learn more here. https://ow.ly/W1FF50UzulM #StoelRives #Construction #ConstructionContracts #ConstructionLaw #ArbitrationAgreements #Arbitration #Lawyer #Attorney

Stoel Rives congratulates Pine Gate Renewables on completing the site certification process for its Sunstone Solar and Storage project in Morrow County, eastern Oregon. The combined 1200 MW solar and 1200 MW storage project will be the largest of its kind in the U.S. https://ow.ly/9Wus50UzrlP Founded in 2016, Pine Gate is a developer and owner-operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects dedicated to the innovative deployment of clean energy. The Stoel Rives team included Heather Stewart, Tim McMahan, Ariel Stavitsky, Merissa Moeller, and over a dozen other land use, litigation, energy regulation, and tax attorneys. #StoelRives #PineGateRenewables #PineGate #ClientSpotlight #Client #Solar #SolarEnergy #Energy #EnergyStorage #Lawyers #Attorneys

Stoel Rives is sponsoring Bisnow’s Seattle 2025 CEO Market Kickoff on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in Seattle, WA. At the event, attorney Emily Kelly will moderate a panel, entitled, “CEO Roundtable: Market Outlook & Strategies for 2025,” which explores insights from real estate industry leaders on creative development and investment strategies, rate cuts, and penciling out projects to dominate in the new year. 
 Learn more about the event and register today: https://ow.ly/IG6X50UyWw1 
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Happy New Year from Stoel Rives! Let's embrace fresh starts and new opportunities together. Here's to a successful 2025! #NewYearsDay2025 #StoelRives #NewYearsDay #NewYearsCelebration #NewOpportunities #Holiday #Lawyers #Attorneys

Happy Kwanzaa! Stoel Rives honors African heritage and African-American culture. Let's reflect on unity and community together. #Kwanzaa2024 #StoelRives #Kwanzaa #AfricanHeritage #AfricanAmericanCulture #Unity #Community #Holiday #Lawyers #Attorneys

Merry Christmas from Stoel Rives! Let's embrace the spirit of love, joy, and giving. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season. #Christmas2024 #StoelRives #MerryChristmas #Christmas #ChristmasDay #Joy #Giving #HolidaySeason #Lawyers #Attorneys

Happy Hanukkah! Stoel Rives celebrates the Jewish festival of lights, embracing hope and success. Let's brighten our future together. #Hanukkah2024 #StoelRives #Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #Holiday #Lawyers #Attorneys

In a recent Law360 article, attorneys Steven Boender and Steven Hull share their insights on factors that could affect the middle-market merger and acquisition landscape in the coming year, specific trends that have emerged in middle-market private M&A deal terms, and new requirements proposed by the FTC that could create “a heavier lift for M&A teams.” Learn more. https://ow.ly/MqOU50UuXpa #StoelRives #MiddleMarket #MergersAndAcquisitions #Mergers #Acquisitions #FTC #Regulations #CorporateLaw #Lawyers #Attorneys

Stoel Rives welcomes Joanne Saunders to the Energy Development practice group of the firm’s San Diego office. Joanne earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and brings to the firm nearly two decades of experience in project development and debt financing for renewable facilities, as well as managing complex product liability litigation and tax credit litigation. Welcome, Joanne! https://ow.ly/gqvG50UsKYZ #StoelRives #EnergyDevelopment #Energy #Lawyer #Attorney #SanDiegoLawyer