Michael Malfettone counsels entities across the energy transition economy, working at the junction of private capital and sustainable infrastructure to match sources of capital to business goals and shape transaction strategy. He helps clients evaluate pathways for deals, surface opportunities and design bespoke structures that advance growth and investment objectives.
The core of Michael's work spans private equity and strategic corporate acquisitions, growth capital and control equity investments, project M&A, joint ventures and hybrid equity financings. Engagements range from infrastructure and energy transition funds deploying capital through various investment strategies, to energy companies acquiring renewable portfolios, to clean technology platforms and infrastructure service providers seeking scale through business expansion or strategic investment.
Clients often turn to Michael with their most complex transactions, relying on his industry expertise, deep understanding of their business and investment criteria and experience with conceptualizing, negotiating and documenting myriad custom-made and first-of-their-kind deal structures.
Michael's broad work across the decarbonization ecosystem ¬¬– on a wide variety of deals involving a range of stakeholders – gives him a grounded understanding of emerging business models, investor priorities and evolving capital strategies in the market. That deep experience supports his work as a relationship-driven connector and occasional deal originator, enabling him to anticipate pressure points and guide clients through transactions involving many of the leading and emerging technologies in the sector – from distributed generation, storage and other renewable and energy transition platforms, to electrification infrastructure, energy efficiency, asset management, software and service solutions and a range of other next generation decarbonization strategies.
Known for thoughtful analysis and collaborative problem-solving, Michael works closely with clients to refine strategy, evaluate deal constructs and navigate inflection points in negotiation. His approach focuses on clarifying structural choices, evaluating tradeoffs and positioning clients to secure durable strategic outcomes and partnerships.