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Lucas Whited

Senior Associate

Kansas City
phone: 816.983.8284
fax: 816.983.8080

email: [email protected]

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Overview

As a corporate attorney, Lucas works closely with energy sector clients to identify creative, customized solutions.

Lucas has experience counseling clients across a broad range of industries on sophisticated transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, joint ventures and partnerships, and financing transactions. With a focus on the renewable energy industry, he assists clients in the acquisition, development, and financing of wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects.

As a Delaware licensed attorney, Lucas has extensive experience counseling clients on areas of entity selection and corporate governance. He works closely with clients and the firm’s coast-to-coast legal team to find creative, cost-effective, and customized solutions that not only solve a client’s immediate legal issue but envision future growth and goals.

Industry

Energy & Natural Resources

Services

Corporate

Energy Storage

Mergers & Acquisitions

Securities & Corporate Governance

Solar Energy

Wind Energy

Recognition

Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame, 2021

Education

J.D., University of Iowa College of Law
B.S., Texas Christian University

Admissions

Missouri
Delaware
U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
New York

Professional Memberships and Certifications

Delaware State Bar Association

Experience

Represented Casey's General Stores, Inc. as lead associate in a series of strategic asset acquisitions.
Assisted renewable energy investment fund in its $43 million acquisition of a portfolio of operational renewable energy assets capable of producing 18.2 MW.
Represented a national minerals production company as lead associate in its approximately $45 million equity investment in a fire retardant manufacturing company.
Represented national sewer sanitation and maintenance company as lead associate in its approximately $28 million strategic acquisition of a competitor.
Represented special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. in its de-SPAC merger into a subsidiary of The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles.
Represented special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II in its de-SPAC PIPE financing and business combination with Embark Trucks Inc., an autonomous trucking software company.
Represented regional bank client as lead associate in its strategic acquisition of an established broker dealer specializing in public finance underwriting.
Counseled the ownership group of a professional sports franchise on a restructuring of its subsidiaries and the sale of a minority interest.
Advised the special independent board committee of various energy clients on their acquisition or sale of energy-related projects, including petroleum production plants and renewable energy facilities.
Led the local corporate counsel work for a global green energy company in connection with the development of a utility-scale hydrogen plant.
Advised multiple national clients on large-scale joint venture and joint development agreements, including in the textiles and natural resource extraction industries.
Represented a national self-storage client in completing its strategic mergers with several recently acquired competitors.

Legal Updates | April 24, 2024

Stockholder Agreements in Focus: Analyzing West Palm Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund v. Moelis & Co.

Blog | June 23, 2023

Addressing its Lack of Land, Israel Requires New Buildings to Include Rooftop Solar Panels

Blog | June 09, 2022

Federal Government Hoping to Increase Placement of Renewable Energy Projects on Public Land

News Releases | November 10, 2021

Husch Blackwell Guides Northern Genesis 2 in Closing Embark Transaction

Media Mentions | June 28, 2021

The American Lawyer: Deal Watch: 11 Billion-Plus Deals, Lots of IPOs as M&A Continues Extraordinary Run (log-in required)

News Releases | June 24, 2021

Husch Blackwell Represents Northern Genesis in Embark Trucks Merger

This latest transaction marks the third major de-SPAC transaction that Husch Blackwell has handled in the first half of 2021.

Media Mentions | June 23, 2021

Law360: Latham, Husch Blackwell Rep Embark Trucks' $4B SPAC Deal (log-in required)

Media Mentions | June 23, 2021

Reuters: Latham, Husch Blackwell steer self-driving truck tech firm's SPAC tie-up

News Releases | May 07, 2021

Husch Blackwell Closes Northern Genesis Combination with Lion Electric

Outside the Office

Lucas and his wife enjoy traveling the world. At home, he cheers on the Iowa Hawkeyes and follows the Arsenal Football Club.

Community Leadership

Lucas has donated his time, talents and legal skills to numerous nonprofits.

Lucas has volunteered with several nonprofits – such as soup kitchens, community gardens and housing repair organizations that keep families in their homes. Lucas also works with nonprofits in an advisory role on a pro bono basis – advising them on volunteer waivers, nonprofit status, board functions and other critical elements that help these organizations continue to help others.