Stephen A. Allison

Stephen Allison is a partner in the Business Transactions Department of Wildman Harrold. His practice is focused on project finance and project development matters. He has extensive experience representing project developers in a wide range of project financings for infrastructure development and the energy sector, most involving elements of public-private partnership finance. Leveraging his strong business background in finance and management consulting, Stephen provides both business insight and legal counsel in all facets of his transactional practice. Stephen’s project finance and project development experience includes structuring the financing for and the project management of film and television studio development projects, major commercial real estate development projects, and large-scale electric power generating projects. Additionally, Stephen represents clients in several types of structured financings, leveraged financings, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financings, Tax Increment Financings (TIF), and various other project financing vehicles. Stephen also handles the public and private placement of debt and equity.

Representative Experience:

Designed and orchestrated the project financing and project development for a three-phase $150 million project for Central City Studios, L.L.C. When complete, the project will be the largest purpose-built state-of-the-art film and television studio campus in the United States outside of California. Comprised of approximately 700,000 square feet, the campus will include 15 sound stages, and more than 400,000 square feet of office and ancillary spaces.
Represents South Shore Wind Energy, LLC in its project financing and project development for a planned wind energy project. This representation involves defining the conceptual framework for the utility-scale wind farm; designing and developing the over $200 million budget and project financing structure; negotiating the requisite agreements with affected regulators/authorities, city, state, and private entities, including public grants, subsidies, and other entitlements; and negotiating power purchase agreements with local utilities.

Professional Associations:

The Lawndale Community Development and Employment Corp.

Diversified Capital Ventures CDE

Giving Real Opportunities to Women (G.R.O.W.)

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1988

New York, 1985

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