Sophia Pfander is an associate and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. As a member of the firm’s Energy Sector and Finance Practice Group, she concentrates on renewable energy equity and debt financing. Sophia began her career with Foley as a summer associate where she assisted with both litigation and transactional matters.
Prior to joining Foley, Sophia clerked for Governor Tony Evers and for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin. Before law school, Sophia worked in local government as an elections administrator.
Presentations and Publications
- Author, “Let Them Play Ball: Seeking Solutions to the Recent Spate of Trans Sports Bans,” Wisconsin Law Review (2023)
Foley Advises MUFG in First Financing with Dimension Energy
Foley & Lardner LLP advised to MUFG Bank Ltd. in its capacity as lead debt syndicator for Dimension Energy’s $412 million community solar project financing package that will support a new 134 MWdc portfolio of 25 community solar projects in Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Foley Represents Deutsche Bank in $200M Debt Facility for Catalyze
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, a leading global investment bank and financial services company, in connection with a $200 million debt facility provided to Catalyze Holdings, a national Independent Power Producer (IPP) and fully integrated developer of distributed renewable energy assets. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas served as agent.
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Wisconsin Legislation Charts Path Forward for Nuclear Generation
As federal legislation continues to promote increased nuclear generation, Wisconsin is charting a similar path forward. Through two Bills...
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Constellation and Meta PPA: Tech AI and Clean Energy Goals Preserve Existing Nuclear Generation
On June 3, 2025, Constellation and Meta announced a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (the “PPA”) for the output from the nuclear...
Foley Secures Jury Trial Win for Pro Bono Client in Civil Rights Case
Foley & Lardner LLP recently secured a favorable jury verdict on behalf of a pro bono client in Harris v. Giese, No. 3:22-cv-00387-wmc (W.D. Wis.), a federal civil rights case involving the use of excessive force by a jail officer.