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Kim Diamond is a finance and capital markets lawyer with a diversified practice. Her experience includes the representation of domestic and international commercial banks, financial institutions, asset managers, hedge funds, sponsors, large corporations, and others in numerous complex multi-million and multi-billion dollar transactions in the public and private markets. Ms. Diamond’s fund and structured finance experience spans a broad range of asset classes, including loans, bonds, bank trust preferred securities, insurance trust preferred securities and REIT trust preferred securities, as well as securities back by commercial mortgages and receivables from other asset classes. She has represented clients based in South America, Australia, Canada, Iceland, and other foreign countries. In addition to her extensive private practice experience in large international law firms, Ms. Diamond also served as Counsel for the Fixed Income desk at Credit Suisse.
Ms. Diamond is involved in various renewable and alternative energy initiatives. She is currently national Vice Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA's) Energy and Environmental Markets and Finance Committee (EEMF), Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources Committee, and Congressional Relations Task Force. She also launched and is the editor of the ABA's Energy and Environmental Markets and Finance Committee Newsletter, a publication covering current issues, policy matters, and other recent legal developments in the areas of project finance, commodities and derivatives, climate change mitigation, and international carbon emissions regulation and trading. For the most recent newsletter, click here. Ms. Diamond mentors professionals in the U.S., the Netherlands, and the U.K. through Women of Wind Energy's (WoWE's) mentoring program. She recently was named WoWE's Outstanding Mentor of the Year, 2011.
Presentations
- Co-Moderator, "Finance in a World of Reduced Government Assistance," American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)/ABA Renewable Energy Teleconference Series, January 18, 2012.
- Panelist, "The State of the States: Policies, Legislation, and Other Factors Influencing Offshore Wind Development," presented at the "Offshore Wind Energy: Emerging Legal Challenges" panel, Strafford National Webinar, November 8, 2011.
- Co-Presenter, "Mitigating Shipping and Navigation Risks Around Offshore Wind Turbines: Lessons Learned from the UK," American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, Baltimore, MD, October 12, 2011.
- Panelist, "Offshore Wind: Expediting the Permitting Approval Process Through Cooperative Federalism," presented at the "Risks and Rewards in Offshore Wind Project Development" panel, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Anaheim, CA, May 25, 2011.
- Co-Moderator, “The Current State of Domestic Wave Energy Development,” American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)/ABA Renewable Energy Teleconference Series, April 20, 2011.
- Panelist, "Renewables: A Sustainable Idea?," Columbia University Graduate School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), SIPA Women in Energy's Spring Event, New York, NY, March 29, 2011.
- Moderator, "Permitting and New Initiatives: Creating Offshore Wind's New Frontier through Novel Policies, Regulations, and Legislative Developments," American Bar Association, 40th Annual Conference on Environmental Law, Salt Lake City, UT, March 18, 2011.
- Panelist, "Industrial Evolution: Female Perspectives on the New Energy Economy," 18th Annual Columbia Women in Business Conference, Columbia Business School, New York, NY, February 18, 2011.
- Moderator, "Wave Energy in the U.S. Today: How Technology, Academia, Regulations and Policies are Shaping the Industry," American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, February 1, 2011.
- Panelist and Adjunct Faculty, "Regulations and Rule Making: Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Farm Project," Environmental Problem Solving Seminar for Master's Degree and Ph.D. Students, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, January 25, 2011.
- Presenter, "Key Business Considerations in the Wind Industry," Presentation to Women of Wind Energy, New York, New York, January 24, 2011.
- Moderator, "Offshore Wind Projects: Site Control Issues, Regulatory Hurdles, and the Leasing and Permitting Process," ACORE/ABA Renewable Energy Teleconference Series, October 20, 2010.
- Presenter, "Offshore Wind Project Development and Policies: The Impact of the Ocean Zoning Process, What States are Doing to Encourage Offshore Wind Development, and Implications of the Establishment of Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits ("ORECs")," American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, October 12, 2010.
- Featured Speaker, "The Future of Offshore Wind in New Jersey," Women's Network for Energy, Environment & Transportation (WNEET) Cocktails and Conversation Series, August 24, 2010
- Moderator, "The Current State of Carbon Trading," American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, June 7, 2010.
- Co-Presenter, "Capitalizing on Wind Rights During the Evolution of Wind Policy Standards," American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2010 Conference & Exhibition, Dallas, TX, May 25, 2010.
- Presenter, "The Benefits of Wind Power for New Jersey," LWVNJ Alternative Energy for New Jersey Conference, Princeton, NJ, April 10, 2010.
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Kimberly E. Diamond's presentation on the benefits of utility scale offshore and onshore wind power for New Jersey, delivered at the New Jersey League of Women Voters' Alternative Energy for New Jersey Conference, is highlighted.,
TheAlternativePress.com, April 13, 2010
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Cornell University Law School
(J.D., 1998)
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University of Michigan
(A.B., 1989)
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New York
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New Jersey
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- American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER)
- Chair, Advanced Educational Technology Committee
- Vice Chair, Energy and Environmental Markets and Finance Committee
- Vice Chair, Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources Committee
- Vice Chair, Congressional Relations Task Force
- Environmental Commission, Berkeley Heights, NJ (2009-2011)
- Mayor-Appointed Member
- Chair, Water Usage Team, Sustainability Subcommittee
- Women's Network for Energy, Environment & Transportation
- Women of Wind Energy
- Winner, Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award, 2011
- National Mentoring Steering Committee
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