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Ken Sanocki
Partner
Energy and Climate Solutions
San Francisco
ksanocki@wsgr.com

D415-947-2197

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Ken Sanocki is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on a broad range of structured and project finance transactions in the energy sector. Ken has extensive experience in tax equity, tax credit transfers, construction financing, securitizations, and other structured financings, particularly for portfolios of distributed energy resources, and he applies this experience for clients pursuing the development of energy asset classes with commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, as well as community solar and utility-scale energy generators.

Prior to joining the firm, Ken was vice president of legal at Sunrun, where he oversaw all project finance legal matters, including tax equity financings, tax credit sale agreements, securitizations, warehouse facilities, and other complex debt facilities. At Sunrun, Ken led more than 50 tax equity financings totaling over $10 billion, drafting all necessary documents and deliverables and generally managing all legal aspects of such financings. Ken previously served as the company’s deputy general counsel, assistant general counsel, and senior counsel.

Earlier in his career, Ken was senior counsel for global structured and project finance at SunEdison and a project finance associate at Milbank.

Ken is admitted in New York. He is not yet admitted to practice in California and therefore not authorized to practice law in California.

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Ken Sanocki is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on a broad range of structured and project finance transactions in the energy sector. Ken has extensive experience in tax equity, tax credit transfers, construction financing, securitizations, and other structured financings, particularly for portfolios of distributed energy resources, and he applies this experience for clients pursuing the development of energy asset classes with commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, as well as community solar and utility-scale energy generators.

Prior to joining the firm, Ken was vice president of legal at Sunrun, where he oversaw all project finance legal matters, including tax equity financings, tax credit sale agreements, securitizations, warehouse facilities, and other complex debt facilities. At Sunrun, Ken led more than 50 tax equity financings totaling over $10 billion, drafting all necessary documents and deliverables and generally managing all legal aspects of such financings. Ken previously served as the company’s deputy general counsel, assistant general counsel, and senior counsel.

Earlier in his career, Ken was senior counsel for global structured and project finance at SunEdison and a project finance associate at Milbank.

Ken is admitted in New York. He is not yet admitted to practice in California and therefore not authorized to practice law in California.

Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2010
  • B.A., History and English, Boston College, 2007
Admissions
  • State Bar of New York
  • Not admitted in California
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2010
  • B.A., History and English, Boston College, 2007
Admissions
  • State Bar of New York
  • Not admitted in California
Focus Areas
  • Clean Energy
  • Energy and Climate Solutions
  • Finance and Structured Finance
  • Project Finance and Tax Credit Transactions
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Wilson Sonsini Adds Project Finance Leader Ken Sanocki to Expand Energy and Climate Solutions Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 5, 2026)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Ken Sanocki has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy and Climate Solutions (ECS) practice in San Francisco. His addition enhances the firm’s ability to advise clients across the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure financing—from early-stage development through complex capital markets transactions.
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