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Elina Teplinsky

Partner and Global Energy Industry Leader, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Elina Teplinsky, Pillsbury’s Global Energy Industry Leader and a leading member of the firm’s International Nuclear Projects, focuses on nuclear energy matters, including advice to global clients on transactional and regulatory issues in more than 30 countries. She frequently serves as lead outside counsel on new build projects, equipment and fuel procurements, M&A transactions, and joint ventures in the nuclear sector.

Elina advises clients on all aspects of the transactions, including project strategy, structuring and risk allocation; drafting and negotiation of EPC, equipment and fuel supply agreements; mitigation of nuclear liability risk; adherence to multilateral and bilateral treaty requirements; and addressing nuclear trade and investments restrictions. She has advised several governments and government-owned organizations on the drafting and implementation of nuclear legislation and regulations. Elina has also advised organizations on the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities associated with the energy sector.
Elina has led Pillsbury teams integrally involved with clients to develop additional spent fuel storage capacity at reactor sites, resolve low-level and mixed-waste issues, and support the storage and transport of spent nuclear fuel. This advice includes:
  • Licensing and regulation of spent fuel storage facilities
  • Litigating breach of contract cases involving spent nuclear fuel storage
  • Reviewing contracts, including those for spent fuel management services
  • Licensing and funding spent fuel storage installations while decommissioning
  • Providing public communications and legislative engagement
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