Douglas L. Patch
Director, Government Relations & Administrative Law Department, Attorney at Orr & Reno
Former Chair of the Board of Directors, The Jordan InstituteFormer coach, Little League BaseballFormer Board Member, Bow Soccer ClubFormer Campaign Chair, Merrimack County United WayIndependent Living Concord, Board memberFormer Chair, New England Conference of Public Utility CommissionersFormer Co-Chair, New England Governors’ Conference Power Planning CommitteeFormer Chair, NH Nuclear Decommissioning Finance CommitteeFormer Vice-Chairman, New Hampshire Site Evaluation CommitteeWorks with buyers
About
Douglas L. Patch represents buyers seeking regulatory approvals for mergers, acquisitions, and ownership transfers. At Orr & Reno, he handles energy matters as Director, Government Relations & Administrative Law Department. His regulatory approval work includes wind, solar, and other electric generation facilities. He previously chaired the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission for over nine years. He also served as Vice-Chairman of the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee. He conducts due diligence reviews for potential purchasers.
Who is a good fit for Douglas L. Patch
- Utilities seeking counsel on regulatory approvals for an acquisition or ownership transfer.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1978
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A., 1975
- Bar admissions
- New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Recognition
- Cited in The Best Lawyers in America for Energy Law, since 2006
- Selected by The Best Lawyers in America as Concord, NH ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Energy Law (2016)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationLegal due diligenceLicensed and regulated business transfers
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional