
Dahl C. Thompson
Partner
dahlthompson@andrewskurth.com
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4376
F: 713.238.7268
Dahl has extensive experience representing developers, financial institutions and equity investors in a range of domestic and international project development and financing transactions, with a particular emphasis on energy infrastructure projects, including electrical gas-fired power plants, wind power facilities and other renewable energy projects. His representation has included all aspects of the structuring, development, financing, acquisition and sell-down of such projects, including the negotiation and drafting of joint development agreements, shareholder, partnership and LLC agreements, power sales contracts, tolling agreements, construction contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, long term major maintenance agreements, credit agreements, security agreements, equity subscription agreements, guaranties, letters of credit, complex funds flow agreements, and purchase and sale agreements pertaining to the sale of direct and indirect ownership interests in energy project companies and energy assets.
In addition to his project finance experience, Dahl also has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting documentation for general commercial, construction, real estate development, and reserve-based oil and gas exploration and production loans.
Representative Experience
- Project financing of several wind generation energy projects located across the United States
- Acquisition of numerous wind generation projects (both on an individual and portfolio basis and in various stages of development)
- Negotiation and drafting of a number of power purchase agreements and other infrastructure development documents for wind and thermal power stations
- Acquisition, development and financing of various gas-fired power plants
Professional / Civic Affiliations
Member
- State Bar of Texas
Honors
- Profiled as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources lawyers in Texas, Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers (2004, 2005, 2006)
Headline News
- Clean and Renewable Energy Practice Earns No. 2 U.S. Ranking (June 13, 2007)
- Andrews Kurth Adds to its 2005 Chambers USA Ranking (June 16, 2005)
- Andrews & Kurth Adds Two New Energy Partners (July 12, 2001)
Industries
Practice Areas
Education
- JD, 1990, Columbia University, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- BS, 1987, summa cum laude, Utah State University
Admitted
- Texas 1990

