Katherine M. Gillespie

Katherine (Katie) Gillespie is a partner in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office and Leader of the Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance Team.

Areas of Practice

Katie focuses her practice on the representation of sponsors and financing parties in connection with the development, acquisition and financing of renewable energy projects. With more than 20 years of experience, Katie has led numerous transactions involving wind, solar and other renewable energy assets. These transactions have involved all forms of financing structures, including project level debt transaction, back-leverage financings, tax equity partnership flip transactions and lease financings, as well as M&A transactions at all stages of development and operation of projects.

Honors

Notable Women Lawyers, Crain's Custom Media, 2018

The Legal 500 USA, 2018, 2019

Who's Who Legal, 2014

Insights

Media Mentions

•Spot on: Sheppard Mullin's power moves
fivehundred, 10.2019
•Energy Team Joins Sheppard Mullin From Winston & Strawn
Law360, 03.08.2017