Overview
Dominique Torsiello focuses her practice on energy-related transactional matters. She represents clients in renewable energy transactions, including project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and power procurement. She also regularly advises clients on general corporate matters and tax equity investments.
Prior to joining McDermott, Dominique represented clients in complex commercial and civil litigation and further advised on corporate risk mitigation strategies. Additionally, she has extensive experience with corporate governance matters.
Results
- Represented Doral Renewables and its affiliates in a series of complex and layered financing transactions aggregating $685 million for the development, construction and operation of the 400-megwatt (MW) Mammoth North Solar project located in Starke County, Indiana. This was the first of three phases of what will become the 1.3-gigawatt Mammoth Solar Farm, the largest integrated photovoltaic solar electricity generating facility in the United States
- Represented a project developer in connection with the construction, bridge and term loan financing of a 50MW/200-megawatt hour lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system project in Arizona
- Represented a project developer in connection with the construction, bridge and term loan financing of a utility-scale solar photovoltaic project with a coupled battery energy storage system located in Arizona
- Represented a prominent sponsor and its affiliates in the negotiation and documentation of a construction loan facility and a letter of credit facility needed for the development of an Illinois-based 259.8MW wind project
- Represented an investor in connection with a tax equity investment in a portfolio of commercial- and industrial-scale solar projects
- Represented Arbor Renewables Gas LLC in its purchase of assets from Arbor Chemicals, LLC – a portfolio company of Junction Capital Partners – that are used in the marketing and producing of crude tall oil and certain associated derivatives in various locations throughout the US
- Represented a purchaser in its acquisition of a fiber network and related assets
- Represented a prominent developer in the negotiation of several power purchase agreements, as well as contracts for differences and solar and wind energy generating facilities
- Represented a California-based utility company in the negotiation of multiple renewable power purchase agreements
- Represented Trio Petroleum Corp. in its acquisition of oil and gas assets in California for an undisclosed combination of cash and stock
- Represented a prominent sponsor and its affiliated companies in the negotiation and documentation of a construction loan facility and a letter of credit facility needed for the development of an Illinois-based 259.8-megawatt wind project
Recognitions
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, 2023
- Super Lawyers, Florida Rising Star, 2021
- Super Lawyers, Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney –West Palm Beach, Florida, 2021
Community
- Florida Bar Young Lawyers Section, member
- Florida Bar Animal Law Section, member
Credentials
Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, 2016
University of Central Florida, BA, 2013
Admissions
District of Columbia
Florida
Courts/Agencies
US Tax Court
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
