James Newhouse is an associate in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is part of the firm’s energy and climate solutions practice. James helps developers, investors, and offtakers structure, negotiate, and close complex and often first-of-their-kind commercial transactions in the energy sector, including power purchase agreements, virtual power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, and agreements to deploy EV charging infrastructure. He works closely with clients to identify and allocate risk across these transactions so that they can move transactions efficiently to execution.

James also represents both buyers and sellers in project M&A transactions at every stage of development, from pre-NTP to operating assets, guiding clients through diligence and negotiation.

Before law school, James worked in business development at EVgo, where he focused on fleet electrification and automaker partnership development. While at EVgo, he helped form a first-of-its-kind EV charging partnership to build a dedicated fast-charging network for rideshare drivers. Prior to working at EVgo, James worked at L.E.K. Consulting, where he provided strategic advice to corporations and prospective investors interested in a variety of industrial end markets.