Alston & Bird, a 950 attorney firm with offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, the Research Triangle in North Carolina, Silicon Valley, Ventura County and Washington, D.C., provides a full range of services to domestic and international clients conducting business around the world. We have a long tradition in the energy, sustainability and technology sectors and are recognized worldwide for strength in these areas and the closely linked areas of intellectual property, venture capital, corporate transactions, project development and finance, real estate acquisition and finance, and carbon finance. Our integrated approach to the clean energy space is unique among law firms. It leverages our business knowledge and positions us to add significant value for our clients, pioneers in the cleantech space, as their needs range from experienced deal negotiation, to optimal patent protection, to project finance and development, to climate change regulation and risk management, to carbon and clean energy credits and monetization, to energy policy advocacy, and to other legal services related to energy and sustainability.

Alston & Bird has been ranked by FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the ninth year in a row. The recognition speaks to the culture of the firm and the environment in which we practice law and provide service to clients. The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard has named Alston & Bird among its "Power Elite" for the third year in a row.

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