The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that John P. McMullan has joined its Houston office as a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities Practice.

“John’s wealth of experience and knowledge in the renewable energy sector make him a great addition to our team. We are excited to have him join us,” said Doug Atnipp, co-managing shareholder of the the firm’s Houston office.

McMullan brings extensive deal-making and contract negotiation experience in the alternative energy and power markets. He has experience developing and constructing energy projects, buying, selling and financing energy assets and companies, and drafting and negotiating commodity contracts.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, McMullan was senior vice president and general counsel of Element Markets, LLC, an alternative energy and environmental commodity company. While at Element, McMullan developed green gas projects and negotiated the sale of associated gas and environmental commodities. Before leading Element’s in-house and outside legal team, John was senior project counsel at Horizon Wind Energy LLC. There he served as the lead attorney responsible for development and construction of multiple wind farms as well as the purchase and sale of development rights for prospective wind farms throughout the United States.

McMullan holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Harvard Law.

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