Matt Sides is a partner in BCLP’s Energy, Environment & Infrastructure practice. His deep understanding of renewable energy and infrastructure financing and practical, deal-oriented approach, ensures he is invaluable to clients embarking on energy transition. 

Matt has significant experience representing lenders, sponsor developers, and investors in developing, financing, acquiring, and selling renewable energy projects financed with a variety of debt and tax credit investment structures, including partnership-flip, inverted lease, tax credit transfers, and sale-leaseback transactions. He has closed of hundreds of energy project deals – enabling him to efficiently recognize and effectively address high-level issues that may present hurdles to client closings.

Before transitioning to law, Matt built a strong foundation in banking, where he focused on underwriting, origination, and managing large credit facilities. Leveraging this distinctive business-minded approach to the legal landscape, Matt helps clients effectively navigate the financial and legal complexities of energy projects, delivering well-rounded solutions that address both commercial and regulatory challenges.