Radu Costinescu
Associate

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Radu's practice focuses on international and domestic project finance, mining law, energy infrastructure development and related transactions in various sub-sectors of the energy and natural resource industries.

Prior to joining Duncan & Allen, Radu was an associate in the Energy and Global Transactions practice group of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Radu received his B.A. summa cum laude in 2002 from Bates College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his J.D. in 2005 from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was a member of the University of Chicago Law Review and served as a research assistant for the Hon. Richard A. Posner. Between October 2000 and June 2001, Mr. Costinescu completed the General Course at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a member of the New York and District of Columbia Bars, the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.

Recent Representations

The World Bank, in connection with the review of joint venture agreements relating to major mining projects in two francophone African countries; the review of a model joint venture agreement intended for use by all state-owned mining companies in a Central African country and the analysis of related implementing legislation; and the development of a strategy for the restructuring and improved governance of state-owned enterprises (with a focus on the mining sector) in a Central African country

The Privatization Steering Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“COPIREP”), in developing structures and agreements for the project financing of energy infrastructure of the national electric company

A major U.S. mining company in its financing and development of a mining project, and strategic planning with respect to environmental compliance issues of a minerals exploration project in Central Africa

A U.S. developer in structuring an oil and gas joint venture in Central Africa

The government of a West African country in connection with procurement legislation reform, foreign investment issues and the negotiation of certain concession agreements, as part of a legal and business consulting team affiliated with the International Senior Lawyers Project

A Midwestern municipality in connection with the purchase of fractional leasehold interests in, and joint ownership of an approximately 650 MW combined-cycle generating facility

A Wyoming municipality in the acquisition of distribution facilities subsequent to a territorial annexation

A privately owned renewable energy developer in connection with the development of a photovoltaic solar generation project in the Southwestern United States and the acquisition of necessary transmission infrastructure

Two Arizona electrical districts in the negotiation of joint ownership and financing arrangements for a 500 kV transmission project

A Wyoming municipality in its purchase and bond financing of a fractional interest in a 100 MW coal-fired power plant

A consortium of Massachusetts municipalities in connection with the joint ownership arrangements and project financing of a dual-fuel 266 MW power plant

A major U.S. power company in its $1.3 billion sale and leaseback of a Midwestern coal-fired generation plant

A major U.S. power company in its $500 million purchase of fractional interests in two domestic nuclear plants

A U.S. hedge fund, in connection with the financing and development of a greenfield gas-fired power plant

Radu is the co-author of "Designing Break-up Transactions" (pts. 1, 2 & 3), 10:2 The M&A Lawyer 13 (2006), 10:3 The M&A Lawyer 5 (2006) and 10:4 The M&A Lawyer 6 (2006). He is fluent in English, Romanian, Italian, French and Spanish.

Bar Admissions

US Supreme Court

New York

District of Columbia

Education

Bates College (B.A., 2002, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)

University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2005)

London School of Economics (General Course, 2001)

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association

Energy Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP (2007 to 2009)

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP (2005 to 2007)

Languages

English

Romanian

Italian

French

Spanish