The Sponsors

Baker Botts is a global law firm recognized for its creative approach to the legal and business issues facing our clients. Baker Botts holds a unique position in the climate change market because of our long-standing history in the energy industry - we have served energy clients since the early 1900s and are consistently recognized for the depth of our experience. Since 1996, Baker Botts has put this energy proficiency to use, handling many high-profile climate change matters.

Baker Botts' Climate Practice formalizes our multidisciplinary, multi-office approach to domestic and international climate issues. The group integrates lawyers from all practice areas - energy, environmental, project finance, intellectual property, litigation, corporate and tax. Our lawyers provide a unique understanding of climate issues.





The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit, membership-driven organization comprised of 2,500 business enterprises, civic organizations, education institutions and individuals. Its mission is to provide leadership that will help create regional economic prosperity and success for its members in Central Texas.





UK Trade & Investment is the Government organization that both supports companies in the UK doing business internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK. UK Trade & Investment provides access to a growing network of global business advisors, market entry intelligence and guidance on operational issues. Unrivalled government connections, in-depth knowledge of UK regional business, ties to leading institutions, science and technology resources, as well as its global diplomatic and commercial networks make UK Trade & Investment a unique strategic resource for companies that want to operate in the number one business location in Europe.

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., is a law firm engaged in defending corporations, entrepreneurs and individuals in a variety of business disputes and opportunities. Our practice includes commercial litigation, construction, environmental, immigration, insurance and insurance defense, labor and employment, products liability, professional liability, toxic torts and hazardous substances, transportation and warranty. Our offices are in Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Jersey City, New York, Philadelphia and Princeton. Our attorneys are prepared to represent renewable energy clients in the Southwest, Midwest and East Coast where renewable energy investments and business activities are rapidly expanding. Visit our website at www.smsm.com.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's broad range of services and legal disciplines is focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities class action litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law. With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. For additional information, please visit www.wsgr.com

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.

Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings (EFH), formerly TXU Corp., is a competitive power generation business, which includes Luminant Power, Luminant Energy (formerly Wholesale), Luminant Mining, Luminant Construction and Luminant Development. Luminant has over 18,300 MW of generation in Texas, including 2,300 MW of nuclear and 5,800 MW of coal-fueled generation capacity.

Luminant is also the largest purchaser of wind-generated electricity in Texas and fifth largest in the United States.

NASDAQ OMX combines the expertise of two pioneers in the exchange space – NASDAQ, the company that sets the standard for electronic trading and public company services with the OMX Group, the company that owns and operates exchanges and integrates exchange technology worldwide.

Our goal is to continue providing forward-thinking services and technology that have the power to drive capital formation, transform business and fuel economic growth around the world.

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 135,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential.
For more information, please visit www.ey.com.

For more than 60 years, our firm has been a leader in the Texas legal community and beyond. With clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals, Brown McCarroll has established a strong regional and national presence by consistently delivering effective solutions to our clients. Brown McCarroll's attorneys are licensed to practice in Texas and other jurisdictions in the Southwest. In addition, our legal assistants are highly trained in areas such as litigation, environmental, banking, real estate, probate, and public law. We also employ legal assistants who are registered nurses, thereby enhancing capabilities in medical malpractice, product liability and toxic tort cases.

The Solar Alliance works closely with corporations, state-level trade associations, grass roots organizations, academic institutions as well as local governments that advocate solar energy so that we may all speak with one stronger voice. For more information, please visit http://www.solaralliance.org/

Vinson & Elkins LLP was founded in Houston in 1917 and currently has more than 750 attorneys in 13 offices across the globe. V&E has deep experience in every sector of the energy industry, including the growing realm of clean technologies, earning top rankings in publications year after year. In fact, V&E was named the #1 law firm in renewables by mandates won in Infrastructure Journal’s 2008 Mid-Year League Tables. Combined with a focused private equity/venture capital practice, V&E provides counsel to sophisticated and active energy fund sponsors on deals around the world. To learn more about Vinson & Elkins, visit www.velaw.com.