Amy Akers
Senior Counsel
Director, Clark Hill Public Strategies
Amy Akers counsels her clients through the complexities of business transactions to protect their interests while fostering growth and innovation.
Education
J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
B.S., Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas, Electrical Engineering – EECE with minors in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
B.A., The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, Political Science – International Business and Politics
Memberships
Pi Sigma Alpha
Women In Engineering
Forté Foundation
Texas Public Power Association
Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
State Bar Licenses
Texas
Organizations
- Board Director, District 7, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, 2015 – Present
- Board Director, District 11, Edwards Aquifer Authority, 2014 – 2018
Energy & Natural Resources
- Contract review, negotiation, and risk mitigation (supplier, contractor, real property, PPAs, interconnects, ect.)
- Review of and strategize the business case for a project including structure, financing, and offtake
- Identify and evaluate utility and public grant and incentive funding programs
- Project/deal due diligence
- RFP process management and oversight
- Market monitoring and reporting
- Consult on access rights/licensing and permitting process
- File and maintain regulatory compliance reports
- Advise on water rights
- Review environmental due diligence and address environmental issues at contaminated or potentially sensitive sites
- Pursue permit applications
- Advise on interconnection agreements and processes
- Asset acquisition and sale
- Outreach/political strategies
- Provide utility tariff analysis and optimization
- Negotiate infrastructure upgrade and construction agreements
- Negotiate procurement, installation, O&M, and support services agreements
- Address physical security, data security, and privacy issues
- Negotiate, prepare, and review operational transactions such as equipment leasing, supply chain agreements
Corporate Counsel
- Provide strategic business and legal consulting services to achieve client operational and profitability goals.
- Manage M&A deals from market analysis through integration.
- Serve as outside Corporate and General Counsel advising on day-to-day operations and special projects for public and private entities.
- File and maintain regulatory compliance reports
- Negotiate, prepare, and review complex commercial and corporate transactions
- Counsel clients on multinational deals and transactions
- Provide leadership and oversight on client projects and deals
- Lead strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams
- Advise on B2C and B2B contracts and operations
- Negotiate, draft, and manage business, commercial, and public financial transactions
Real Property & Development
- Advise on purchasing and leasing
- Negotiate access, encumbrances, easements, and other property rights
- Evaluate land use issues, zoning rights, and permitting requirements
- Consult on and manage economic development projects.
- Manage project bidding, contracting, permitting, change orders, and close-out with internal and external stakeholders
- Advise on multinational projects including contract drafting, administration, and project management for public utilities, and infrastructure
Governance & Advocacy
- Provide legislative, political, and regulatory advocacy
- Advise on social and cultural matters including community outreach and engagement strategies
- Lead strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams
- Develop and implement governance policies and procedures
- Advance strong working relationships with clients and other 3rd-party teams including operations, HR, IT, and engineers to leverage resources for efficient results