Bud Ellis
Partner
Bud Ellis is co-head of Dewey & LeBoeuf's Utilities, Power and Pipelines Industry Sector. He works with both regulated and non-regulated entities in the global power markets. Mr. Ellis represents energy companies and investment banks in public and private capital markets transactions. These transactions involve both taxable and tax exempt securities, including "hybrid" securities. Mr. Ellis has represented corporate clients in the acquisition and divestiture of energy companies, and energy assets in the US and the UK. Mr. Ellis has worked with power companies located in the UK and Australia in US capital markets transactions. He represented underwriters and financial advisors in the recapitalization of US utility companies subject to reorganization pursuant to state restructuring legislation. He also has experience in structured financings and synthetic leases involving power production facilities, and other assets used by power producers.
Mr. Ellis was recognized in Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2006, 2007 and 2008 as a leader in the fields of Energy: Transactional and Energy: Finance.
Selected Activities
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American Bar Association
- Chairman, Infrastructure Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law
Education
- University of Oklahoma, 1975, BA
- Yale Law School, 1978, JD
Bar Admissions