Tiphaine S. Kugener

TIPH KUGENER’s practice centers on energy and infrastructure.

Tiph received her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2024. During law school, Tiph worked at UT’s Environmental Clinic and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas’ Community Revitalization Project, where she provided clients with legal services relating to land use, environmental regulations, and civil rights.

Tiph also spent a semester at the United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, where she was a law clerk in the Natural Resources Section and the Indian Resources Section, working on federal litigation, constitutional matters, and settlement agreements.

Tiph received a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago, where she was on the Dean’s List and recognized as a Trott Business Program Fellow, and a Master’s in Strategy and Management from ESSEC Business School. Prior to law school, Tiph worked in business valuations at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Tiph is a native French speaker; she also speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

• A renewable energy company in its acquisition of membership interests in an early-stage solar photovoltaic electric generating and battery energy storage project located in the Southeast United States, with expected nameplate capacities of 150 MWAC and 75 MWAC, respectively.
• A renewable energy company in a divestment transaction involving the sale of a development-stage 300 MW electric generation and battery storage project in the Southern United States.
• A renewable energy company in the acquisition of membership interests in a 1 GW portfolio of co-located solar and battery storage projects in the Southeast United States.
• A renewable energy developer in connection with the sale of the remaining controlling interests held by its founders to a global infrastructure and asset management firm.
• VoltaGrid LLC, a leading provider of modular, behind-the-meter power solutions for hyperscale data centers, in its US$5 billion comprehensive financing package, consisting of US$2 billion of senior secured second lien notes due 2030 and a US$3 billion asset-based revolving credit facility.
• JERA Americas Inc. in the US$2.5 billion purchase of a 25.7% equity ownership interest from Global Infrastructure Partners in Freeport LNG Development, L.P.
• Glenfarne Group, LLC, a New York and Texas-based developer and operator of energy and infrastructure assets, in its agreement with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation to become majority owner and lead developer of Alaska LNG, a project designed to deliver natural gas to Alaska utility companies and Alaska residents.
• A North American oil and gas exploration and production company in the development of its LNG and gas sale and purchase agreements related to operations at the Cedar LNG project in British Columbia, Canada.
• A major global energy company in its interests related to the Cameron LNG project.