Overview

Stephanie practices in the areas of project development, complex structured transactions, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. She has experience in multiple sectors of the energy industry, including solar, wind, EV charging, other energy transition areas, midstream, LNG, RNG, downstream and chemicals, and power generation. Stephanie has deep experience with project and infrastructure construction and development.

Experience

  • MN8 Energy, a leading renewable energy and battery storage owner-operator in the US, in its agreement with Mercedes-Benz to deliver an open network of branded high-power charging stations in North America

  • An international trading and terminalling company in the development of a floating liquefaction facility

  • MN8 Energy in the establishment of a financing partnership with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to reduce upfront costs of EV charging technology

  • Buckeye Partners in the development of multiple utility scale solar projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, operating and maintenance and energy management arrangements

  • Freepoint Eco-Systems in project agreements for the engineering, procurement and construction of an advanced recycling facility in Ohio with the capacity to convert 240 metric tons per day of waste plastic into naphtha, distillates and fuel oil

  • The Carlyle Group in a USD $374 million investment in Amp Solar Group, a global energy transition platform, to support the growth of both Amp’s asset base and Amp X, a proprietary digital energy platform, within its core markets of North America, Japan, Australia, Iberia and the UK

  • Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) and Diamond Gas North America Corporation in a participation arrangement with Sempra, Total and Mitsui to develop a carbon dioxide capture, compression, pipeline transportation, injection and sequestration facility in Louisiana, for the sequestration of CO2 from a natural gas liquefication and export facility

  • Noble Energy, Inc. as project counsel in the development of the Leviathan natural gas field in offshore Israel, including the development, construction and financing of a 2.1 Bcf/d natural gas production platform and associated subsea and tie-back facilities

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Credentials

Education

  • New York University, J.D., 2014 (Editor, NYU Journal of Law & Business)
  • Texas A&M University, M.S., Finance, 2010
  • Texas A&M University, B.B.A., Accounting magna cum laude, 2010

Admissions

  • Texas

Recognitions

  • Chambers Global, “Up and Coming” in Projects (USA), 2026
  • Chambers USA, “Up and Coming” in Projects (Nationwide), 2025 and 2026
  • Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2022–2024
  • Legal 500 U.S., “Next Generation Partner” in Real Estate: Construction (Including Construction Litigation), 2025 and 2026; “Rising Star” in Real Estate: Construction (Including Construction Litigation), 2019–2024; Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, 2020; Real Estate: Construction (including Construction Litigation), 2019–2025; Energy: Energy Transactions: Electric Power, 2026
  • Expert Guides, Energy and Natural Resources: “Rising Star”, 2020
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), “Ones to Watch,” (Houston): Energy Law, 2021–2024; Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2023 and 2024; Construction Law, 2024; Project Finance Law, 2024
Insights

CLE Events

Financing and Bankability of Data Center Projects

This program will examine the key legal and commercial considerations for financing data center projects, with a focus on what makes these projects bankable for lenders and investors.

September 29, 2026

September 29, 2026 • 1-minute read

Articles

Data Center Boom Brings New Patent Risk for Owners

With more than 4,000 data centers currently operating in the U.S. and nearly a trillion dollars in U.S. capital investment …

May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026 • 1-minute read

Event Recaps

EPC Contracting for Behind-the-Meter Power Systems

This program explored the evolving landscape of EPC contracting for co-located power generation and storage for data center projects.

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026 • 1-minute read

Client Alerts

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership of Salt Caverns

On May 16, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued a decision ruling that, absent specific contractual language, surface owners retain ownership of the caverns created by salt mining operations.

June 12, 2025 • V&E Energy Update

June 12, 2025 • 4-minute read

AOL - Texas Property Tax Disputes(1)

Client Alerts

Navigating New Tariffs: What Energy Project Developers Need to Know About Equipment Procurement and Supplier Negotiations

The recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mark a significant shift in U.S. trade policy that is expected to have a wide-ranging impact across multiple sectors, including in the energy sector.

April 15, 2025 • V&E Energy Update | Published in Energy Intelligence 

April 15, 2025 • 4-minute read

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News & Achievements