The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
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- Africa
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the ...
- Energy
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Energy Transition
- International Arbitration and Transnational ...
- International Trade Controls
- National Security
- Oil, Gas and LNG
- Oil, Gas, and LNG
- Project Finance and Development
- Renewable Energy and Clean Power View More
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As a member of the firm's energy and infrastructure team, Sevren advises clients on sophisticated, market-leading international projects, financing, and investment transactions involving global commercial and regulatory issues. He counsels governments, international financial institutions, sponsors, lenders, investors, and other project participants on all aspects of energy and infrastructure project development, construction, and financing, as well as on the acquisition, divestiture, and restructuring of project portfolios.
Sevren is also a member of the firm's national security practice and assists international investors with cross-border investments in the US. He helps clients with the acquisition of US portfolios and investments in emerging technology, US renewable energy projects, critical infrastructure, and real estate investments subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), as well as with international trade matters relating to economic sanctions, export controls, tariffs, and data transfers.
Prior to joining the firm, Sevren served in the US Peace Corps in Zambia, where he coordinated agricultural and energy initiatives. At Hunton, he is active in the firm's veterans and immigration pro bono programs.
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Education
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Environmental Law Journal, 2017
BA, History, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2008
Areas of Practice
- Africa
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- Energy
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Energy Transition
- International Arbitration and Transnational Litigation
- International Trade Controls
- National Security
- Oil, Gas and LNG
- Oil, Gas, and LNG
- Project Finance and Development
- Renewable Energy and Clean Power
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