Laurette N. Petersen

Laurette Petersen is a partner in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office.

Areas of Practice

Laurette focuses her practice on leasing and commercial lending transactions. She represents varied developers and debt and equity investors in the negotiation and due diligence of key project documents, the structuring and documentation of project debt and equity financing and the closing of tax advantaged investments, most recently in renewable energy that includes wind, solar and biofuels.

Prior to entering the legal sector, Laurette spent 10 years as a banker specializing in the electric and gas industry.

Honors

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2024-2025

Leading Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers Global, 2023

Leading Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers USA, 2021-2024

Recommended Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Legal 500 USA, 2018-2021

Articles

Energy Law Blog Posts

• "Six Key Things to be Aware of in the Development of Floating Offshore Wind in California," May 27, 2021

• "Six Key Items to be Aware of Today Regarding the Equator Principles IV," April 28, 2021

Media Mentions