Jake Schipaanboord
Partner
jcs@learlaw.com - 801-538-5037
Jake represents renewable energy clients throughout the United States, assisting them in siting, developing, and financing utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects. His experience as in-house real estate counsel and director of real estate for a large renewable energy development company—where he gained experience developing and financing dozens of complex projects—gives him unique insight into how to help clients achieve their goals in project development.
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Jake assists in every aspect of real estate for renewable energy projects, including preparing and negotiating site control documents, reviewing title and survey, performing title and survey curative, negotiating title policies, and acting as lead or local real estate counsel for project financing related to construction debt and tax equity investment. In addition, Jake represents clients in mergers and acquisitions performing real estate due diligence and assisting in preparing project acquisition agreements.
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Jake also has extensive experience conducting mineral title examinations for fee, federal, and state lands throughout the United States for traditional energy clients and guiding them through exploration, production, and transportation of extracted minerals.
Practice Areas
Renewable Energy
Site Identification
Land & Title Issues
Due Diligence
Rights-of-Way
Contractor Agreements
Project Development Documents
Regulatory Compliance
Real Estate
Negotiation, preparation and review of all relevant real estate and appurtenant agreements
Financing
Title and Survey Review
Due Diligence
Mineral Curative
Natural Resources
American Indian Law
Acquisitions of Mineral Interests on Federal, State & Private Lands
Compliance & Regulation
Permitting
Due Diligence
Transactions
Public Leasing & Permitting
Alternative Energy Projects
Mineral Development
Surface Use & Conservation Easements
Acquisition & Divestiture
Due Diligence
Title
Contract Issues
Deal Structuring
Transfer of Title
Indemnification
Confidentiality
Lien Priority
Third-Party Consents and Waiver
Consents to Assign
Waiver of Preferential Purchase Rights
Transactional Documents
Letter of Intent
Confidentiality Agreements
Purchase & Sale Agreements
Title Defects
Closing Documents
Curative Title Documents
Transactional & Due Diligence
Purchase & Sale Agreements
Permitting
Environmental Due Diligence
Admissions
Jake is admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:
Oregon
Utah
Professional & Civic Organizations
Utah State Bar Association, member
Oregon State Bar Association, member
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, member
Education
University of Utah, 2006, J.D.
University of Utah, 2002, B.A.