Land Lease Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects

Adrienne regularly serves as lead real estate and development counsel and strategic advisor to renewable energy developers in connection with developing, financing, buying and selling of utility-scale wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, storage, and geothermal energy projects. She has worked on projects across the country and assists clients with every stage of the project development cycle – from early-stage site control through commercial operations. Adrienne draws on her experience as a community planner and development director to provide clients with valuable perspective and insight to navigate obstacles, evaluate risks, and complete transactions. 

Jordan represents clients in a wide range of complex real estate transactions including development, leasing, and land use.

Real Estate Development: Jordan represents clients in all aspects of real estate development including acquisition, land use, development and construction. Her clients are in a range of industries including commercial real estate, retail, home building, multifamily, resorts, and renewable energy among others. In addition to her real estate development experience, Jordan also advises clients on alcoholic beverage licensing matters and compliance with the Liquor Enforcement Division regulations. 

Leasing: Jordan represents clients in both ground and commercial leasing, including office and retail leasing, in addition to a special emphasis on renewable energy development and leasing. 

Eben has extensive experience in real estate matters across the Mountain West, Texas, and nationally, working with developers, landowners and lenders on energy, telecommunications, and affordable housing projects.  Eben regularly counsels clients on energy and telecommunications infrastructure development and debt finance transactions.

Before joining Holland & Hart, Eben worked at an AmLaw 100 firm where he supported the firm’s Energy and Telecom Groups in Colorado, Texas, and across the country. Prior to that, Eben practiced in several Colorado resort communities, including Breckenridge, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs. While in Steamboat Springs, Eben served as Assistant County Attorney to Routt County, representing the County in a wide variety of land use, environmental and local government matters.

Ann counsels clients on a wide range of environmental regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters.

Ann guides clients through complex and routine environmental components of their operations including environmental due diligence, audits, permitting, compliance, and enforcement actions.  Ann works with clients to develop effective plans of action that withstand judicial scrutiny, including permitting strategies, insurance and indemnity provisions, redevelopment plans, and administrative settlements.

She leverages broad knowledge of environmental policies and regulatory agency processes to help clients develop proactive strategies, as well as  responses when disputes or regulatory actions arise. Ann also defends clients in administrative actions and citizen suits arising under the CWA. 

Clients with asset or equity transactions turn to Ann at the due diligence phase to identify potential environmental liabilities and develop strategies to protect their interests by minimizing existing and future risks. Ann provides sage counsel on transactions involving energy and infrastructure, redevelopment, remediation, and decommissioning agreements.

Jake Schipaanboord serves as Senior Energy Underwriting Counsel at First American Title Insurance Company since 2022. Prior to joining First American Title, Jacob was a Renewable Energy Partner at Lear & Lear, PLLC, Director of Real Estate with The AES Corporation, and Real Estate Director and Counsel with sPower. His experience includes underwriting deals with renewable energy, oil and gas, environmental concerns, natural resources, federal lands, and mining

Jacob earned his Juris Doctor of Law from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English language and literature.