RON ERLICHMAN focuses his practice on all phases of the financing and development of energy and infrastructure projects, including renewable energy projects (wind, solar, biomass, storage and compressed air), thermal power generational facilities, transmission facilities (including submerged transmission lines), chemical and petrochemical facilities, terminals, transportation projects, hospitality and social infrastructure projects and sports and entertainment venues. Ron also advises on matters related to the acquisition and disposition of these projects and interests therein including tax equity investment in renewable projects. His clients include lenders, sponsors, private investment funds, developers, utilities, contractors and governmental entities.
Ron is recommended by The Legal 500 United States in Project Finance: Advice to Lender (2017 – 2019), Project Finance: Advice to Sponsor (2017 – 2019), Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power (2018 – 2019) and Energy Transactions: Conventional Power (2018). He was noted for his cross-border work in Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Power in the 2017 edition of The Legal 500 United Kingdom and has also been recognized in the 2018 and 2019 editions of the IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate Guide. In 2018, Ron received the Law360 MVP award in Project Finance.
Prior to joining Sidley, Ron was a partner and co-chair of the project finance group at another global law firm.