Ashley provides sophisticated legal guidance to clients in the solar, battery storage, wind, hydropower, and natural gas industries as they develop, buy, and sell projects and related infrastructure across the United States.
She assists her clients at all stages of project development and finance, from site acquisition through commercial operation, with particular emphasis on power purchase agreements and construction contracts. She also counsels clients in the buying and selling of projects and other strategic transactions.
In addition to representing project developers, Ashley also negotiates power purchase agreements on behalf of buyers, including joint power authorities, municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, electric associations, and universities. She is uniquely positioned to provide insights and solutions based on her experience sitting on both sides of the negotiating table.
Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Ashley was an associate at the Beijing, China office of an international law firm where she represented international venture capital firms and investment funds investing in Chinese companies.
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- University of Denver, J.D., graduated 2005
- Colorado College, B.A., graduated 2000
- Colorado, Colorado Bar
- American Bar Association, International Energy and Environmental Law Section - Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Business Law and Environmental Law Sections - Member
- Denver Bar Association - Member
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169 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
71 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Corporate Law
- Denver Business Journal, Top Women in Energy, 2020
- Denver Business Journal, 40 Under 40
- IFLR1000 United States, Colorado, Highly Regarded, Project Finance
- Bruce D. Johnson Outstanding Young Alumni Award, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- Colorado Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Energy & Natural Resources
- “CHI Award,” Holland & Hart annual award recognizing work that upholds the values of the firm
- Energy Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Project Finance Law
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