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Jennifer Wnek

Partner
About

Jenn Wnek brings two decades of experience representing clients in the energy and transportation spaces, including 12years in private practice and 8 years leading the legal department for the renewables, gas, and electric commodity trading, generation, transportation, and other non-utility business of a publicly traded energy holding company. 

Jenn’s practice is devoted to furthering the path to net zero by advising clients in all aspects of the acquisition, disposition, and financing of energy transition projects and businesses. She is known for her creative and commercial approach to structuring transactions and developing and applying financing solutions that maximize the capital stack while achieving tax and other key business, societal, and other objectives. She is actively participating in guiding the development of the renewable tax credit transfer market as well as guiding her clients through the qualification requirements for new tax credit adders and compliance with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements introduced under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsPennsylvaniaNew Jersey
Education
  • J.D.,University of Pittsburgh School of Law
    magna cum laude
    Order of the Coif, Law Review

  • B.A., History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
    magna cum laude

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Project Finance (2023)
  • Next Generation Partner, Energy, Renewable/Alternative Power sector

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