Peter Floyd focuses on energy, economic development incentives, local and state government and public finance matters. He is co-leader of the firm’s Government and Economic Incentives Practice Team and is chairman of the firm’s Atlanta Sustainability Committee. For several years, Peter has been listed in Georgia Trend’s “Legal Elite” (Public Finance/Bonds) and Super Lawyers and Atlanta magazines’ Georgia “Rising Star” (Energy/Natural Resources) lists, and is now ranked in Chambers USA. Peter writes and speaks regularly at national and regional workshops, seminars and panels.
Incentivized Development: Peter represents client in incentivized development transactions, including tax abatements and credits, grants, public-private partnerships, infrastructure and other incentives and “claw back” term negotiations.
Energy and Utility (E&U): Peter represents clients in E&U (e.g., electric and gas (traditional and renewable), telecom, waste, water and sewerage): transactions, including purchases, sales and services (wholesale, retail and distributed generation), transportation, transmission, distribution, hedging, co-ownership, management and joint use; regulatory matters (compliance, disputes and program development), including Federal, Ga. Public Service Comm. (GPSC) and local regulation; and dispute resolution.
Public Finance: Peter represents clients in taxable and tax-exempt financings of all sizes, including advice respecting municipal, rate swap, tax and securities issues.
Community Development and Government Contracting: Peter represents clients in negotiating and managing complex intergovernmental and PPP relationships, including the incorporation of special government entities, contracting, governance, regulations, authority and special entity general counsel and project finance, development, construction, operation and management.