Peter L'Esperance

Experience

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  Classic Yacht ‘Marigold 1892'

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2013

  Sailor

  • Worked as race and delivery crew aboard the Victorian-era yacht ‘Marigold’ as part of a diverse, multicultural team• Delivered yacht between ports, provided sailing instruction to charter guests, and worked as race crew at regattas in Spain, France, and Italy

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  Dalhousie University - Schulich School of Law

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Conducted legal research, writing, and analysis on offshore renewable energy regulation, co-authoring publication “Functional Interactions and Maritime Regulation: The Mutual Accommodation of Offshore Wind Farms and International Navigation and Shipping”• Supported editorial team for the Irwin Law Guide to Canadian Maritime & Admiralty Law, 2nd edition by copy editing, formatting, editing, and indexing manuscripts received from subject matter experts, and contributing to the textbook’s publication Show less

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  International Ocean Institute

  Sept 2014 - May 2016

  Copy Editor

  • Copyeditor for the Ocean Yearbook: a publication devoted to assessing international law and policy impacting ocean and coastal governance and management• Supported editorial team by (a) copy editing, formatting, and editing manuscripts received from international correspondents, (b) communicating with and delivering feedback to international correspondents, and (c) helping meet publication deadlines

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  McInnes Cooper

  May 2015 - Dec 2022

  • Coordinated +25 acquisition, divestment, merger, and JV transactions worth USD 1B, advising on transaction structuring, negotiation, management, and execution• Managed closing agendas, due diligence, credit and security document drafting, and negotiations for 6 project finance transactions, resulting in clients securing USD 250M to build +125 MW of operating assets• Drafted MOUs, JV, and partnership agreements establishing the foundation for +25 multi-stakeholder partnerships covering 5 GW of development and operating assets • Negotiated PPAs, TSAs, SMAs, BESS, EPC, offtake agreements, leases, and other contracts, relying on relationship-building, principled-negotiation strategy, and commercial awareness to help clients achieve business objectives• Provided comprehensive regulatory guidance to 4 MNCs on Canadian laws regulating offshore wind and P2X projects, facilitating client bids for 5 GW of new development assets• Counseled clients on regulatory compliance, and commercial dimensions of novel CO2 removal projects, including (a) marine geoengineering (ocean alkalinity enhancement), and (b) nature-based climate solutions• Researched, analyzed, and presented McInnes Cooper’s management team with recommendations on an optimal ESG framework, resulting in the firm joining the United Nations Global Compact in 2023 Show less

  • Lawyer

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2022

  • Articled Clerk

    May 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Law Student

    May 2015 - May 2016
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  Triodos Investment Management

  Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

  MBA Intern - Impact Private Debt & Equity

  • Supported the #1 renewable energy arranger in the world in 2023 by deal volume—Triodos Investment Management—to originate, structure, and execute emerging market renewable energy investments• Responsibilities include (a) conducting due diligence, (b) reviewing financial models, (c) advising on transaction structuring (debt, equity, blended finance), (d) negotiating loan documentation, and (e) advising on portfolio/ investment compliance with EU sustainability regulations (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, etc.)• Representative work includes (a) advising on credit and security documents for a USD 32M investment in 14 solar projects in Brazil, (b) negotiating a waiver for a USD 200M credit facility for a 144 MW wind project in Vietnam, (c) preparing an LOI for a USD 40M investment in a 30 MW solar project in Kenya, and (d) creating a financial covenant compliance monitoring dashboard for investment portfolios representing USD 1B Show less

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  Natural Forces

  Jun 2024 - now

  General Counsel