Mike Espinoza advises on energy transactions across the power, gas, regulated utility, renewables, and nuclear sectors. He represents buyers, sellers, and investors in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures involving regulated utilities, electric generation and transmission assets, nuclear facilities, and energy-related manufacturing operations. He regularly advises on complex joint venture and investment structures involving the development and ownership of electric transmission and generation assets, and he represents clients on power purchase and project agreements for traditional and renewable projects.
Mike also advises clients on general corporate matters and corporate governance issues. His clients include regulated utilities and utility affiliates, generation and transmission owners, retail energy providers, infrastructure funds, and private equity investors.
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law, New York (2025, 2026)
Ranked, Energy: Electricity (Transactional), USA, Chambers Global (2022–2025)
Ranked, Energy: Electricity (Transactional), Nationwide, Chambers USA (2021–2025)
Recommended, Energy: Energy transactions: electric power, The Legal 500 US (2025)
Recommended, M&A/corporate and commercial: M&A: large deals ($1bn+), The Legal 500 US (2020)
Recommended, Energy: Renewable/Alternative, The Legal 500 US (2017, 2018, 2025)
Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers (2017, 2018)
Member, Project Finance Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2020, 2021)