Press Release 03.24.25
Pillsbury Advises Nofar USA on Development of Two Utility-Scale Energy Storage Projects in Texas
Nofar USA and Qcells USA Corp. sign agreement for development of projects, set to come online in 2027
Adam Weaver advises clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and financings and complex real estate issues related to the development and financing of energy, construction and infrastructure projects.
As the leader of Pillsbury’s Texas Real Estate practice, Adam focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate and real estate finance, including with respect to complex renewable energy projects and the energy transition. Adam has experience drafting purchase and sale agreements, real estate joint ventures and related documents for office, retail, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use developments, as well as renewable energy projects. His diverse client base and experience representing both purchasers and sellers, as well as borrowers and lenders, enables him to provide a balanced understanding that is key to successful negotiations.
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Adam also assists companies from across the globe who are entering or expanding their business operations in the United States across key industries, including manufacturing, clean energy, infrastructure and technology innovations.
Representative Experience
- Represented the world’s largest renewable energy producer in the acquisition of 14 renewable energy projects across 11 states containing over 1,365MW of net capacity.
- Advised SKS Partners on their award-winning acquisition of 350 California, which was one of the first major post-pandemic commercial real estate deals in San Francisco and which helped to set the real estate market after the pandemic.
- Represented a real estate company in connection with acquisitions, dispositions and financings of multifamily and student housing assets across the country valuing over $230 million in 2024.
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- Advised Trina Solar on the development of its $200 million, 1.35-million-square-foot solar photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas.
- Represented a real estate company in the sale of its partnership interests in special purpose entities owning a multibuilding, mixed-use complex in Houston.
- Advised a national real estate investor regarding formation of a joint venture and represented the investor in the acquisition, development and financing of a mixed-use office/retail project in Austin, Texas.
- Represented private investment fund in joint venture with foreign equity funds manager involving sale of a partial ownership interest in a 2.2 million-square-foot, multistate office portfolio valued at more than $470 million.
- Represented lenders and borrowers in all aspects of real estate finance, including acquisition, construction, mezzanine and permanent loans.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (published by BL Rankings LLC) for Real Estate Law (2024 – 2025)
- Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40
- Super Lawyers Texas Rising Star (2023, 2024)
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- Houstonia Magazine: Top Lawyer (Real Estate) (2022)
- Featured on the Behind The Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast
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Associations
- Central Houston Inc. – Central Houston Inc. Millennial Enterprise, Steering Committee (2016 – 2018)
- Houston Bar Association – Fun Run Committee Co-Chair
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of California
- CoolxDad – Board Member
- Urban Land Institute
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers – Pro Bono Attorney
- Blog Posts
- “1 De Haro: A Case Study on Successful Cross-Laminated Timber Design and Construction in San Francisco,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, September 15, 2023
- “Sustainable, Versatile and Resilient: How Mass Timber Construction Can Shake Up the Building Industry,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, April 6, 2023
- “Adaptive Reuse: Creative Reimagining of Former Office Space to Address Differing Demands,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, March 21, 2023
- “Something to Build Toward: 2026 World Cup Will Bring Fresh Round of Investment in Major Cities,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, February 13, 2023
- “Commercial Real Estate in 2023: A Snapshot,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, December 22, 2022
- “Affordable Housing, Military Contracts and Mars: 3D Printing Construction Potential Builds,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, July 28, 2022
- “Commercial Real Estate Brokerages in an Uncertain Russian Market,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, March 15, 2022
- “The Future of Airport Infrastructure in a Post-Pandemic World,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, March 7, 2022
- “Smart Construction and the Future of the Construction Industry,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, September 23, 2021
- “Operating an Adult-Use Cannabis Business in New York: Licensing and Considerations for Landlords and Tenants,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, September 8, 2021
- “Washington, DC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Expires,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, August 2, 2021
- “Supreme Court Declines to Address CDC Eviction Moratorium,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, July 6, 2021
- “The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, June 30, 2021
- “Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium Nationwide,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, May 10, 2021
- “Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel, March 8, 2021
Education
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J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2014
B.A., Rutgers University, 2011
Admissions
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Texas
California
Clerkships
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Judicial Intern for Judge Gray H. Miller, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas