TODD E. ALEXANDER. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY United States of America

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1 PARTNER 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY United States of America tel +1 (212) fax +1 (646) online Practice Areas Project Finance Finance Private Funds Climate Change Industries Biofuels Energy Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies Oil, Gas and LNG Renewable Energy Nanotechnologies Regions United States Canada North America Middle East and North Africa Admissions 2001 District of Columbia 1995 New York Languages English Practice Description Todd Alexander s practice includes representing developers of and lenders to energy related projects, including biofuel, biomass, wind and clean coal facilities. He has participated in limited recourse financings in the United States, Latin America, Asia and Africa. He has also represented both the sellers and purchasers of ownership interests in several power projects and biofuel facilities. Representative Matters Representing a lead arranger in connection with the financing of the 174 MW Oilton and Randado wind projects in Texas. Representing Sithe Global Power in connection with the development of an 800 MW combined cycle natural-gas fired power plant in Ontario, Canada. Represented a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a power barge in Jamaica and a majority interest in a power plant in Panama, together with the restructuring of the existing debt on these assets. Representing an equity investor in a sugarcane ethanol facility in Peru. Representing an algae developer in connection with its application for a loan guaranty from the U.S. Department of Energy. Representing Ligfuel, Inc. in connection with a 100,000 barrels-per-day coal-toliquids facility in Louisiana. Representing Terrabon in connection with the development of several waste-togasoline projects. Representing an equity investor in connection with a 50 MW biomass project in Honduras. Representing Baard Energy in connection with a 35,000 barrels-per-day coal-toliquids facility in the Midwest. Representing a U.S. utility in connection with the development of an SNG facility. Representing Primafuel in connection with the development of a bulk storage terminal for biofuels at the Port of Sacramento. Represented Bujagali Energy Limited as developer of an $880 million, 250 megawatt hydroelectric project in Uganda. Represented North American Development Bank as senior lender to Global Alternative Fuels in connection with the financing of a biodiesel facility in El Paso, Texas. Represented Arkalon Energy in connection with the development of a 110 million This material may constitute Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

2 gallon ethanol facility. Represented an equity investor in connection with the development of a landfill gas to pipeline quality gas project in Ohio. Represented Citi Private Ventures in connection with its investment in GreatPoint Energy. Represented WestLB as arranger for the expansion financing of a biodiesel facility in Texas. Represented Biofuel Energy in connection with the development of two 115 million gallon ethanol facilities. Represented WestLB as arranger for the financing of three 100 million gallon ethanol facilities to be located in Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska. Represented Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation in connection with the $90 million, Term B loan financing of an 88 million gallon ethanol facility in Ravenna, Nebraska. Represented WestLB as arranger for the financing of a 113 million gallon ethanol facility in Oregon. Represented Indiana Corn Products as the developer of an 88 million gallon ethanol facility in Putnam County, Indiana. Represented Organic Fuels in connection with the development of a 30 million gallon biodiesel facility at the Port of Houston. Represented Jamaica Energy Partners in connection with the expansion of its existing power barge. Represented El Paso Corporation in connection with the financing of a 380-mile gas pipeline in the United States. Represented CMS/Endesa in a joint venture in connection with the financing by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of a 1,165 km pipeline and a 740 megawatt power plant in Argentina and Chile. Represented El Paso Corporation in connection with the financing by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), IFC and BNDES of a 928 megawatt power project in Brazil. Represented EGE Haina in connection with the financing by export credit agencies of its 150 megawatt power barge in the Dominican Republic. Represented the owner in connection with the financing by IFC of a 110 megawatt power project in Bangladesh. Represented a consortium led by Alcoa in connection with the development of a 1,450 megawatt hydroelectric project in Brazil. Honors Mr. Alexander is listed in Chambers USA America s Leading Lawyers for Business for project finance and renewable energy, The Best Lawyers in America for project finance, in the Legal 500 for project finance, in Euromoney s Guide to the World s Leading Project Finance Lawyers, in "The New York Area's Best Lawyers" by New York Magazine. Publications Mr. Alexander is a regular contributor to Chadbourne s Project Finance NewsWire, published bimonthly. "The Case for Cellulosic Ethanol," (co-author), Daily Deal, March 2, 2009 "The Risks of Greasing the Wheel," Journal of International Peace Operations, March-April 2009 "Overcoming Hurdles to Commercializing Cellulosic Ethanol," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), January 2009 "Analysis: Why Aren't the Financial Markets Coming to the Aid of the Ethanol Industry?," (co-author), Biofuels Journal, November 18, 2008 Frozen Credit Markets and Falling Oil Prices Create Challenges for Renewable Projects, (moderator), Project Finance NewsWire, November

3 Biofuels Strategies to Survive Loan Defaults, (co-author), Project Finance NewsWire, November 2008 "Harvest of Gain: Private Equity Can Help Solve the Global Food Crisis, Despite Legal and Social Challenges," (co-author), The Deal, July 21-August 8, 2008 "Coal-to-Liquids Projects in the United States", (co-author), Project Finance NewsWire, June 2008 "Managing Lenders' Expectations: Strategies to Survive Loan Default," (co-author), Ethanol Producer Magazine, June 2008 "Back to the Future with SNG," (co-author), SYNGAS Refiner, March 1, 2008 "Back in Black?," Project Finance Magazine, February 2008 "Financiación de proyectos de etanol en un mercado turbulento," El Exportador Financiero, July 2007 "Full Throttle: US Biodiesel Takes Off," (co-author), Infrastructure Journal, January 9, 2007 "Funding Ethanol Deals in a Turbulent Market," Project Finance NewsWire, January 2007 "Secrets of the Biodiesel Market," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), November 2006 "In Brazil's Footsteps: The Ethanol Boom in Latin America," Latin Lawyer, October 2006 "From Agricultural Policy to Essential Commodity," Fuel, October 2006 "Converting Coal to Liquids is Old Technology Whose Time Has Come," Houston Business Journal, May 26- June 1, 2006 "New Issues Arise as the Size of Ethanol Plants Increase," (co-author), Ethanol Producer Magazine, March 2006 "Coal to Liquids: The New Black Gold?," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), January 2006 Project Finance NewsWire, October 2005 "Environmental Dictates Expected to Spur Biodiesel Production," Houston Business Journal Energy Magazine, September 16-22, 2005 "Biodiesel: The Next Growth Opportunity?," Client Alert, August 1, 2005 "Biodiesel:The Next Growth Opportunity?," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), August 2005 "Are Fears of Overcapacity Overblown?," Ethanol Producer Magazine, May 2005 "Ethanol: Are Fears of Overcapacity Overblown?," Project Finance NewsWire, April 2005 "Ethanol Goes Prime Time," The Desk, February 4, 2005 Project Finance NewsWire, February 2005 "Ethanol is Taking the Spotlight With Both Producers and Investors," Houston Business Journal, October 2004 "Opening the Door to a New Financial Paradigm," Ethanol Producer Magazine, October 2004 "Ethanol: Wall Street Meets Main Street," Project Finance NewsWire, (co-author), August 2004 Speeches and Events "Equity Sourcing and Financing in a Credit-Starved Environment," Waste-to-Energy Finance & Investment Summit, San Diego, CA, July 23-25, 2009 "Financing Strategies for Biomass Power Projects in a Credit-Starved Environment," BioPower Generation USA, Chicago, Illinois, July 8-9, 2009 "Biofuel Strategies to Survive Loan Defaults," Ethanol: The 2009 Market Dynamics, New York City, New York, April 28-29, 2009 Smart Grid: Vision and Strategy for the Modernization of the Nation s Electricity Network, New York City, New York, April 22,

4 "Equity Sourcing and Financing Strategies in a Credit-Starved Environment," Biomass Finance & Investment Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, April 6-8, 2009 "Keys to Financing CTL Projects," World CTL 2009, Washington, District of Columbia, March 25-27, 2009 GoingGreen East 2009 event in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, March 9-11, 2009 Biofuel Survival Strategies for a Challenging Market, New York, New York, March 2, 2009 "Municipal Waste to Energy - Developers' Perspectives" and "Biomass to Power - Developers' Perspectives," (moderator), Biomass Finance & Investment Summit, Miami, FL, January 26-28, 2009 "Cellulosic Ethanol and Synfuels Project Outlook" and "Carbon Capture & Sequestration," (moderator), Projects & Money, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 11-14, 2009 "Biochemical Biorefinery Developer Briefing," (moderator), Cellulosic Ethanol Summit, Coral Gables, Florida, November 17, 2008 "Keys to Successfully Structuring the Financing of CTL Projects," Houston, TX, October 30-31, 2008 "Tales From the Trenches: Common Litigation Issues in Biofuels Projects," Energy Litigation Conference, Houston, TX, October 28, 2008 Green Business Summit II - Assessing the Risks and Opportunities in Renewable Energy in the New Economic Climate, New York, NY, October 17, 2008 "What You Need to Know About: Developing a Financeable Gasification Project," The Gasification Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 18-19, 2008 American Petroleum Institute Biomass R&D Meeting, Washington, DC, September 9-10, 2008 "Keys to Successfully Structuring the Financing of CTL Projects," CTLtec Americas Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 23-25, 2008 Green Business Summit, New York, NY, June 18, 2008 "Successfully Project Financing a Gasification Project," Gasification 2008: The Path Forward, Denver, CO, March 18-20, 2008 "Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit," (chair), New York, NY, January 14-16, 2008 "Financing Renewable Diesel," Platts Renewable Diesel Conference, Houston, TX, November 15-16, 2007 "Siting and Financing a Cellulosic Ethanol Plant," Cellulosic Ethanol and 2nd Generation Biofuels Conference, Chicago, IL, October 16-18, 2007 Infocast Coal-to-Liquid Finance & Development Summit, New York, NY, June 4-6, 2007 "Lenders' and Equity Investors' Executive Roundtable - Financing Wind Projects in 2007," FRA Renewable Energy Finance & Investment Summit, Phoenix, AZ, April 23-25, 2007 "The Keys to Making Your Project Financeable," "Biodiesel Finance and Investment Markets in 2007," "Independent Developers Perspectives on the Market" (moderator), and "The Market Risks in Biodiesel Deals" (moderator), Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit, Minneapolis, MN, April 11-13, 2007 "The Keys to Making Your Project Financeable," "Ethanol Finance and Investment Markets in 2007, "Producers Perspectives on the Market," "Innovative Financial Strategies for 2007," and "Deal Structures to Mitigate Risks in a Period of Uncertainty," (co-chair), Ethanol Finance & Investment Summit, New York, NY, March 19-21, 2007 "2006 Biofuel Landmark Deals," and Project and Investment Forum, Clean Fuels Finance Forum, London, United Kingdom, January 29-30, 2007 "Ethanol Project Risks," Ethanol: The New Energy Paradigm, San Antonio, TX, January 11-12,

5 "Equity Roundtable: Looking for Returns in a Rapidly Maturing Market," Ethanol Americas Finance & Investment Conference, New York, NY, December 5-6, 2006 "Biodiesel Project Finance and Investment - Managing Risk in a Changing Landscape," Biodiesel Investor--Risks and Opportunities in a Booming Market, Chicago, IL, November 9-10, 2006 "Negotiating and Documenting the Key Biofuels Project Agreements," Ethanol & Biodiesel Project Finance: The Tutorial, Chicago, IL, November 1-3, 2006 Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit, Minneapolis, MN, October 11-13, 2006 "Path to Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Commercialization," Cleantech Venture Forum XI, New York, NY, September 20-22, 2006 Ethanol Finance & Investment Summit, New York, NY, September 11-13, 2006 "Winning Deal Structures," Platts 2nd Annual Biodiesel Investor Conference, Houston, TX, June 28-29, 2006 "Tales from the Trenches Allocating Risk in Ethanol Projects," Platts 2nd Annual Ethanol Finance & Investment Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2006 "Industry Insiders Discuss Winning Deal Structures," SRI Institute, St. Louis, MO, April 27-28, 2006 Renewable Energy Finance and Investment Summit, Financial Research Associates, Phoenix, AZ, March 8-10, 2006 Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit, New York City, NY, February 27-28, 2006 "Successfully Siting and Financing an Ethanol Plants," Biofuels: Their Future is Now Teleconference, September 21, 2005 "Renewable Fuels," International Finance Corporation Annual Retreat, Washington, DC, July 5, 2005 "Siting and Financing an Ethanol Plant," Ethanol Finance and Investment: Managing Risk, Structuring Deals, Finding New Business Opportunities, Chicago, IL, May 24-25, 2005 Education University of Illinois, B.S., 1991 Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1994 Professional Background Approved as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA),