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Stanford A. Renas
Partner
Energy and Climate Solutions
New York
srenas@wsgr.com

D917-472-4596

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Stanford (Stan) A. Renas is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. A leading practitioner in the project finance market, Stan has extensive experience advising financial institutions, energy companies, and multinational corporations on a broad range of complex structured finance, project finance, derivatives, and trade finance matters, with a focus on the energy and climate solutions sector.

Stan guides clients through the structuring, negotiation, documentation, and execution of high-value financial transactions, including borrowing base facilities, renewable energy deals, intermediation facilities, tolling arrangements, and structured commodity transactions. He also represents underwriters, issuers, institutional investors, and sponsors in matters involving the securitization and re-packaging of both traditional and non-traditional assets. In addition, Stan regularly represents financial institutions, derivatives dealers, and end-users in structured swaps, total return instruments, credit derivatives, repo contracts, and other structured products. He has significant experience in domestic and cross-border receivables securitizations, asset-based finance, factoring, supply chain/vendor finance, and trade finance, often advising clients on receivables monetization strategies.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Stan was a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he focused on project and structured finance.  

Experience

Stanford (Stan) A. Renas is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. A leading practitioner in the project finance market, Stan has extensive experience advising financial institutions, energy companies, and multinational corporations on a broad range of complex structured finance, project finance, derivatives, and trade finance matters, with a focus on the energy and climate solutions sector.

Stan guides clients through the structuring, negotiation, documentation, and execution of high-value financial transactions, including borrowing base facilities, renewable energy deals, intermediation facilities, tolling arrangements, and structured commodity transactions. He also represents underwriters, issuers, institutional investors, and sponsors in matters involving the securitization and re-packaging of both traditional and non-traditional assets. In addition, Stan regularly represents financial institutions, derivatives dealers, and end-users in structured swaps, total return instruments, credit derivatives, repo contracts, and other structured products. He has significant experience in domestic and cross-border receivables securitizations, asset-based finance, factoring, supply chain/vendor finance, and trade finance, often advising clients on receivables monetization strategies.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Stan was a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he focused on project and structured finance.  

Education
  • J.D., Columbia Law School
  • B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Associations and Memberships
  • Board Member, Closed Loop Foundation
Honors
  • Listed as a “Recommended” attorney in the 2012-2014, 2016, 2018-2020, and 2022 editions of The Legal 500 USA
  • Recognized with the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing in 2012
  • Ranked in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA
  • Honored among the “10 Environmental Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in 2010 by Law360
Admissions
  • State Bar of New York
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Columbia Law School
  • B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Associations and Memberships
  • Board Member, Closed Loop Foundation
Honors
  • Listed as a “Recommended” attorney in the 2012-2014, 2016, 2018-2020, and 2022 editions of The Legal 500 USA
  • Recognized with the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing in 2012
  • Ranked in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA
  • Honored among the “10 Environmental Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in 2010 by Law360
Admissions
  • State Bar of New York

Select Publications

  • “California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulations: Design Elements and Outstanding Issues,” International Financial Law Review, February 1, 2012

Select Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, “CLO Fair Value Analysis for Risk Retention Purposes,” 6thAnnual Investors’ Conference on CLOs and Leveraged Loans, May 24-25, 2017
  • Panelist, “CLOs and Leveraged Loans 101,” The Structured Finance Industry Group’s Conference – ABS Vegas, February 8-11, 2015
Insights

Select Publications

  • “California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulations: Design Elements and Outstanding Issues,” International Financial Law Review, February 1, 2012

Select Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, “CLO Fair Value Analysis for Risk Retention Purposes,” 6thAnnual Investors’ Conference on CLOs and Leveraged Loans, May 24-25, 2017
  • Panelist, “CLOs and Leveraged Loans 101,” The Structured Finance Industry Group’s Conference – ABS Vegas, February 8-11, 2015
Focus Areas
  • Clean Energy
  • Energy and Climate Solutions
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance
  • Finance and Structured Finance
  • Project Finance and Tax Credit Transactions
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Wilson Sonsini Adds Partner Stanford (Stan) Renas to Energy and Climate Solutions Practice
NEW YORK, NY – October 22, 2025 – Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Stanford (Stan) Renas has joined the firm’s Energy and Climate Solutions (ECS) practice as a partner in New York. Renas brings nearly three decades of experience advising financial institutions, energy companies, and multinational corporations on complex structured finance, project finance, derivatives, and trade finance transactions.
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