Jessica Graf
Corporate Counsel @Vestas
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WORK HISTORY
Corporate Counsel @Vestas
Act as lead internal counsel on large wind turbine sales, supply, service, construction, project finance and development transactions for the North American subsidiaries of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s leading provider of sustainable energy solutions. Provide legal advice on financial, tax, and physical electrical energy transactions, and in support of legal and regulatory compliance matters related to such transactions, and in support of corporate compliance and credit teams. Actively work with global supply chain and logistics, and management of and compliance with complex corporate governance processes. Direct internal and external counsel on legal, finance, and compliance matters. Create and implement processes, policies, and procedures that appropriately balance risk management, efficiency, and ease of use.
EDUCATION
Suffolk University Law School
Doctor of Law - JD
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Junior Year Abroad, International Relations, French Culture and History, and European Studies
Wheaton College Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and French Double Major
ABOUT JESSICA GRAF
Seasoned renewable energy attorney with extensive and broad-based transactional and tax experience, including the Production Tax Credit (PTC), the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Section 1603 Grant, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Responsible for over $2.6 billion of capital and structured tax credit investments for renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and geothermal. Trusted advisor with a record of practical solutions to difficult problems. Skilled negotiator, drafter, leader, and manager of complex, high value contracts. Demonstrated excellence in advising executives and business teams, and in supervising attorneys and support staff.Notable Career Achievements: Listed on Top 100 Global Legal Power List of influential legal experts for wind energy and financing. Recognized as Global Legal Luminary. Achieved annual performance bonuses and spot bonuses, including in 2022, a year rife with challenges for renewable energy. Launched and drove an AmLaw Top 100 Firm\'s practice area for institutional clients seeking to maximize and monetized their investments in wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. Drove and expanded an AmLaw Top 15 Firm\'s renewable energy practice to include syndication of and structured finance investments for clean energy. Secured, led, and closed a nearly $650M equity investment in my 1st renewable energy tax credit equity deal. Closed the Nellis Air Force Base solar project (largest project of its type in U.S at that time) that President Obama visited, citing it as part of the expansion of his Administration’s sustainability goals. Secured, led, and closed the 2nd geothermal tax credit equity financing ever conducted in U.S.
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