Overview
John Farah is an associate in the Project Finance section of the Corporate practice group at Stoel Rives LLP. Focused on the energy transition and sustainable infrastructure, John’s practice centers on financing renewable energy projects. He has advised developers, operators, and power generation companies, as well as strategic acquirers, institutional investors, and private equity sponsors, on commercial transactions across the energy sector, including joint ventures and M&A. John has represented sellers and buyers in portfolio deals involving development-stage projects and operating facilities.
Before joining Stoel Rives, John practiced at a global law firm as an associate advising energy and digital infrastructure clients, including data center developers and operators, on complex regulatory and transactional matters. During the Biden-Harris Administration, he served as a presidential appointee with a portfolio focused on congressional oversight and technology commercialization at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where he advised two offices on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). While in law school, John worked on Capitol Hill as a law clerk in the U.S. House of Representatives for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2022; Fellowship, Institute of International Economic Law
American University, B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government, 2016, cum laude; Dean’s List; Award for Academic Experience
Admissions
District of Columbia
Affiliations
Professional
- Energy Bar Association