Geraldine Cunningham Sugrue

Background

About Geraldine Cunningham Sugrue

Experienced General Counsel to PE backed NYC renewable energy company; corporate / transactional attorney with business acumen and diverse subject matter expertise who adds value to commercial clients and business teams through creative problem solving and acting as a trusted advisor on complex commercial deals and contracts, including renewable energy / distributed generation development projects; Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts for battery energy storage system and other clean energy projects. Drives to facilitate achievement of business objectives and goals by counseling clients on strategy, deal structure, legal compliance, and best practices; engaging in issue-spotting while devising creative solutions to difficult issues; leading and facilitating contract negotiations; and executing careful, detail-oriented contract drafting in order to mitigate dispute and litigation risk and to facilitate post-closing contract compliance. My experience includes both law firm and in-house roles where I've acted as both outside general counsel and in-house counsel with a focus on energy / distributed energy resources and renewables (battery energy storage, solar, geothermal, microgrids, combined heat and power)/ public utility sector / and finance / representation of commercial lenders / real estate development clients / private funds and investment advisers. Areas of practice: currently serves as general counsel and corporate secretary to clean energy developer and EPC contractor (battery energy storage systems, solar plus storage, geothermal, microgrids, combined heat and power); senior in-house transactional attorney for large public utility serving NYC and surrounding suburbs; outside general counsel to privately held real estate developers and manufacturing companies; outside counsel to commercial lenders (asset based loans); outside counsel to private funds and investment advisers. Interfacing, advising and reporting to C-Suite executives. Handles Corporate Secretary function. Manages legal function as General Counsel, including retaining and managing outside counsel; hiring, mentoring, and supervising junior attorneys and paralegals; and handling disputes, litigation, and HR issues and questions.