Kristin Mendoza, Ahmed Sidik, Austin Uhm, Qasim Rasool, Bill Dong, Mike Masri, Kelann Stirling, Rob Eberhardt, Marie-Joe Abi-Nassif, Brett Mele, Ernesto Sanz
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC on Acquisition of Commercial Distributed Generation Business from Duke Energy

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- ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC has entered into an agreement with Duke Energy to acquire Duke Energy’s commercial distributed generation business for an enterprise value of $364 million, which includes non-controlling tax equity interests
- The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions
- Kirkland & Ellis advised ArcLight on the deal, with a team comprising corporate, tax, and debt finance partners and associates.
Kirkland & Ellis advised ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC in its agreement with Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) to acquire Duke Energy’s commercial distributed generation business for an enterprise value of $364 million, inclusive of non-controlling tax equity interests. The transaction is subject to certain customary conditions to closing. Read the transaction press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kristin Mendoza, Ahmed Sidik, Austin Uhm and Qasim Rasool, with tax partners Bill Dong and Mike Masri and debt finance partners Kelann Stirling and Rob Eberhardt, and corporate associates Marie-Joe Abi-Nassif, Brett Mele and Ernesto Sanz.
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Kristin Mendoza, Ahmed Sidik, Austin Uhm, Qasim Rasool, Bill Dong, Mike Masri, Kelann Stirling, Rob Eberhardt, Marie-Joe Abi-Nassif, Brett Mele, Ernesto Sanz
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