Morgan Lewis

Wayne W. Song

Partner

Wayne Song focuses on renewable energy transactions. Wayne represents developers and private equity/financial investors in energy and infrastructure project development, finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He also assists energy industry participants in the negotiation of commercial project contracts, including construction contracts, power purchase agreements, equipment supply contracts, and operations and maintenance agreements. Wayne currently serves as co-leader of the firm’s energy industry initiative and has been consistently recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business since 2008.

Extended Profile

In the renewable energy project field, Wayne helps develop greenfield wind energy projects, including acquisitions and financings. Wayne speaks frequently at renewable energy conferences on project finance and development.

Education

  • University of Southern California, 1998, J.D.
  • U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1988, B.S., Phi Kappa Phi

Admissions

  • California

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Energy/Projects: Power (including Renewables), Chambers USA (2018)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Energy, Law360 (2016)

Member, Energy Law Firm of the Year, US News & World Report/Best Lawyers (2015)

Ranked, Chambers USA

  • Projects & Energy: Transactional, California (2008)
  • Projects, Nationwide (2009–2018)
  • Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Nationwide (2013–2018)

Ranked, Chambers Global

  • Projects, USA  (2010–2018)
  • Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, USA (2015–2018)

Recognized, Project Finance, Who's Who Legal (2014–2017)

Recognized, Project Finance, The Legal 500 US (2013, 2015–2017)

Recommended, Industry focus: Energy: renewable/alternative, The Legal 500 US (2018)

Trustee, the Chadwick School (Palos Verdes, California and Songdo, South Korea)

Publications

2/6/2014 - Looking Beyond the U.S. for Project Opportunities, presented at the 2014 Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit, San Diego, CA

1/23/2014 - Conference co-chair, Institute for Energy Law’s Renewable Energy Law Conference, San Diego, CA

4/18/2013 - IRS Releases “Start Construction” Guidance for Renewable Energy Facilities

8/8/2012 - $7B in Contracting Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects

March/April 2011 - Wind Turbine Market Outlook, North American Clean Energy, Vol. 5 Issue 2

News

1/7/2013 - Niche Is Name Of The Game For Project Finance In 2013, Law360

2/13/2012 - Q&A With Morgan Lewis’ Wayne Song, Law360

Events

3/19/2019 - Infocast’s Solar Power Finance And Investment Summit 2019

3/21/2017 - Infocast’s Solar Power Finance And Investment Summit 2017

2/4/2014 - Infocast’s Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit 2014