Stephen Rizzieri

FRACTIONAL CLO | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL | BOARD ADVISOR | PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Consulting

Jan 2026 – Present(4 mos)

I spent 45 years as the legal backbone of energy development — first as Chief Legal Officer for an energy company, then in solo practice representing a renewable energy developer for 13 years. I have been in the room for the deals that built projects from concept to close: PPAs, project finance, land, interconnection, regulatory, and M&A. Today I work as a Fractional CLO and strategic advisor. I help renewable energy companies get senior legal and business judgment without the full-time cost — and I serve on advisory boards where that experience adds real value. If your organization is navigating a complex transaction or needs experienced legal leadership, I would love to connect.

Consulting Renewable Energy Development

Self-employed · Dallas, Texas, United States

Jan 2023 – Mar 2026(3 yrs 3 mos)

• Led consulting practice in renewable energy development, focusing on project growth initiatives and complex contract negotiation. • Successfully managed power, infrastructure transactions, and renewable energy projects, achieving industry proven success. • Developed skills in corporate capital, project financing, and profit-centered litigation within the energy sector.

Attorney - Renewable Energy Project Development - General Counsel

L. Stephen Rizzieri, PLLC; https://LSRFirm.com · Dallas, Texas

Jul 2012 – Dec 2022(10 yrs 6 mos)

General Counsel and Advisor for select business and personal clientele. Renewable energy and infrastructure development counsel. Strategic business planning. Complex contract drafting, negotiation and administration. Financial closing consultant and catalyst. Project development, finance, operations and management. Mergers and acquisitions. Due diligence. Entity transaction and governance documentation. Confidentiality agreements. Public and Private Company experience. Domestic and international experience. https://LSRfirm.com

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Private Equity Firm · Dallas, Texas

Apr 2010 – Jul 2012(2 yrs 4 mos)

Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer of private equity development fund concentrating on energy production facilities and related infrastructure with 30 plus years overall experience and increasing responsibilities involving development and operation of domestic and international power, oil and gas, mining, alternative fuels and project development activities, including directing all legal efforts related to project and corporate finance, governance, capital markets transactions, M&A, sales, workouts, management, dispute reconciliation, regulatory compliance, best practices, legal budget and management responsibilities. Profit center oriented legal executive focused on risk-reward benefits through action and management of corporate deal-making opportunities. Financial closing principal with a driving force to closing.

General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

Independent Power Generation Company

Apr 1996 – Jul 2012(16 yrs 4 mos)

Negotiated all major power generation development agreements such as: real estate option and purchase agreements, tax abatements, joint ventures, major project financing credit agreements, EPC contracts, water rights agreements, gas purchase, transportation and storage agreements, power purchase sales agreements, foreign development, construction and co-operation agreements, litigation management (as both plaintiff and defendant resulting in returns to the Company in excess of $100 million). Served as Chief Corporate Counsel and acting secretary to the Board participating in the completion of large power generation and infrastructure projects from grass roots development through Wall Street financing, construction and operations. Negotiated joint venture, partnership and major project agreements with international contractors, domestic utilities and international and domestic industry partners.

Assistant General Counsel

Enserch Development Company

Mar 1993 – Mar 1996(3 yrs 1 mo)

Enserch Development Company, a subsidiary of Lone Star Gas (acquired by Texas Utilities in 1996); International power generation development legal support primarily for China and India based projects. Joint venture negotiations with foreign governments, other international parties and power purchase agreements with foreign governmental entities.

Assistant General Counsel

Sunshine Mining Company

Apr 1985 – Mar 1993(8 yrs)

New York Stock Exchange listing liaison, negotiation of mining joint venture and loan agreements, participation in multiple financings of innovative bond and securities offerings, merger and acquisition due diligence, disposition of assets, bankruptcy negotiations, foreign subsidiary winding up activities and general corporate in house legal and administrative functions.

Assistant General Counsel

Woods Petroleum Corporation

1981 – 1993(12 yrs)

Registration, marketing, administration and management of SEC registered publicly offered oil & gas drilling programs. Partnership administration, valuation of interests, transfers and buy backs of limited partnership interests. Unitization agreements, credit agreement review and negotiation, corporate governance, oil and gas lease documentation and division orders title clean up.

President

Woods Securities Corporation

Sep 1985 – Sep 1989(4 yrs 1 mo)

Responsible for all federal and state licensing, registration and compliance for this affiliate NASD licensed broker-dealer. Handled agent supervisory responsibilities as well as unannounced SEC and NASD audits.

Assistant General Counsel-Enforcement

State of Oklahoma: Department of Securities

May 1980 – Nov 1980(7 mos)

Responsible for the investigation of complaints of violation of the Oklahoma Securities Act and the enforcement of violations thereof.