Paul Saunders is a partner in the firm's Business Section. His practice focuses on a wide range of corporate matters, including secondary mortgage market purchase and sale and securitization transactions, trust preferred securities transactions, project finance transactions, including PURPA qualifying facilities and exempt wholesale generators, and issues related to coal and gas-fired energy facilities, coal transshipment facilities and water and wastewater treatment facilities. Mr. Saunders represents clients before state government on matters of interest to energy producers and consumers. He also represents lenders, developers and others in loans and loan workouts; advises clients on fuel and energy purchases and sales; handles lease, development and construction transactions; and drafts, negotiates and represents clients in litigation with respect to agreements for the purchase and sale, transportation or transmission of coal, gas, steam, water and electric power.

Education
Stanford Law School, J.D. – 1976
Duke University, B.A. – 1973

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Business Law; Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law; Environment, Energy and Resources; and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections
Richmond Bar Association, Real Property Section
Virginia Bar Association, Real Property Section
Virginia State Bar, Business Law Section