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Larson_Xanthe
D: (202) 285-3543  
xlarsen@harrisbeach.com

Xanthe M. Larsen

  Member

Legal Teams Leader -  
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
(202) 285-3543
  xlarsen@harrisbeach.com
“My approach to representing corporate clients is to provide the legal framework to make their vision, goals, and people successful.”
  • OpenSea Case Signals Digital Assets Face Familiar Regulation
  • Cryptocurrency: In the Face of Increased Enforcement, Be Prepared
  • Potential BSA/AML Roadmap – Crypto Exchange Bittrex Enforcement Actions
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Xanthe her clients achieve their business strategies and goals. She serves as a strategic legal adviser to U.S. and international companies, providing counsel on corporate mergers and acquisitions, tax-advantaged structuring, project and structured finance, risk management, board advisement, and infrastructure development, and proxy and IPO transactions. She has extensive experience with M&A and other corporate transactions for both public and private companies.  She works with clients in the electric and renewable energy, geothermal, nuclear, oil and gas, mining and project development industries both in the United States and in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.

Xanthe assists corporate business development units, boards of directors, and executives with strategic analyses of legal and financial risks and opportunities, developing business-focused solutions to achieve successful transactional outcomes, managing stakeholder engagement and foreign and domestic legal teams and working with key governmental agencies. She also provides counsel on risk management matters including tracking, quantification, planning, strategy and compliance and is helping evolve environment, social and governance (ESG) in project development industries and US corporations.

Xanthe also assists start-up companies and clients in initial development stages.  She manages and negotiates complex financings and business transactions, and is experienced in preparing all relevant contracts and agreements, manages stakeholder engagement and foreign and domestic legal teams, and is experienced in coordinating with key governmental entities, including OPIC and Ex-Im.

Prior to working at some of the country’s largest international law firms, Xanthe worked as in-house counsel to a U.S. public food and drug corporation, providing legal services and strategic support to business units, negotiating agreements and settlements, and managing teams of external counsel in litigation, including in a Supreme Court case, arbitrations, and a merger.

Representative Matters

  • Merger and acquisition work for U.S. public and private companies, including preparation of information for and strategic advice to boards of directors, due diligence oversight, agreement preparation and negotiation, SEC and other regulatory filings.
  • Fund formation work for a real estate acquisition fund.
  • Fund investment and financing of volumetric production payments.
  • Chief legal advisor to AI analytics company with contracts with state and federal governments and agencies.
  • Chief legal advisor to private equity funds and development companies focused on clean technologies, including road construction, power generation, and sustainable housing.
  • $1.3 billion sale and leaseback of a 779 MW coal-fired generating facility for a U.S. public company, including related 144A offering.
  • Financing of a $750 million cold water port terminal for the storage of crude oil in Russia, which involved U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing.
  • Financing and construction of a $900 million upgrade of an oil refinery in Morocco involving SACE, the African Development Bank, Proparco, international commercial lending institutions, Moroccan lending institutions, and hedge providers.
  • $650 million de-SPAC and initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ for an online sports betting company with global operations to facilitate its expansion into U.S. markets.

Legal Practices

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Corporate
Public Finance and Economic Development

Industry Teams

Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Racing and Gaming

Admissions

District of Columbia

New York

Virginia

University of Utah College of Law

JD 
1997

University of Utah

MBA 
1997

University of Utah

BS/BA 
1993

Location

New York, NY Office
Washington, D.C. Office
Insights
November 16, 2022

Potential BSA/AML Roadmap – Crypto Exchange Bittrex Enforcement Actions

The U.S. Treasury Department’s FinCEN and OFAC settled enforcement actions with Washington state-based Bittrex.
October 3, 2022

Cryptocurrency: In the Face of Increased Enforcement, Be Prepared

The importance of being prepared for increasing cryptocurrency enforcement
September 28, 2022

OpenSea Case Signals Digital Assets Face Familiar Regulation

OpenSea employee charged with fraud and money laundering, accused of profiting off insider knowledge about the NFTs.
September 26, 2022

California Governor’s Vetoes Cryptocurrency Licensing

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the Digital Financial Assets Law requiring companies offering services that involve investing, lendi
September 23, 2022

California One Step Closer to Requiring Cryptocurrency Licenses

California is one step closer to joining New York in requiring cryptocurrency licenses.
June 13, 2022

NFTs as Commodities: Proposed Senate Bill Signals Regulatory Guidelines

In the rapidly moving world of digital assets, specifically non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we begin to gain some clarity on their future. Creat
News
April 18, 2022

International Corporate Attorney Xanthe M. Larsen Joins Harris Beach PLLC as Partner

Xanthe M. Larsen, an international corporate attorney with extensive experience in, mergers and acquisitions, structured and tax-advantaged
Events
External Publications
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 November 16, 2022
Potential BSA/AML Roadmap – Crypto Exchange Bittrex Enforcement Actions
The U.S. Treasury Department’s FinCEN and OFAC settled enforcement actions with Washington state-based Bittrex....read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 October 3, 2022
Cryptocurrency: In the Face of Increased Enforcement, Be Prepared
The importance of being prepared for increasing cryptocurrency enforcement...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 September 28, 2022
OpenSea Case Signals Digital Assets Face Familiar Regulation
OpenSea employee charged with fraud and money laundering, accused of profiting off insider knowledge about the NFTs....read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 September 26, 2022
California Governor’s Vetoes Cryptocurrency Licensing
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the Digital Financial Assets Law requiring companies offering services that involve investing, lendi...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 September 23, 2022
California One Step Closer to Requiring Cryptocurrency Licenses
California is one step closer to joining New York in requiring cryptocurrency licenses....read more
All Publications, All Insights, Legal Alert |
 June 13, 2022
NFTs as Commodities: Proposed Senate Bill Signals Regulatory Guidelines
In the rapidly moving world of digital assets, specifically non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we begin to gain some clarity on their future. Creat...read more
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Xanthe M. Larsen

xlarsen@harrisbeach.com
D: (202) 285-3543
New York, NY Office
Washington, D.C. Office
Larson_Xanthe
https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/larsen-xanthe-m/

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Legal Practice
Corporate Legal Practice
Public Finance and Economic Development Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Energy Industry Team
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Industry Team
Racing and Gaming Industry Team

■ Profile

Xanthe her clients achieve their business strategies and goals. She serves as a strategic legal adviser to U.S. and international companies, providing counsel on corporate mergers and acquisitions, tax-advantaged structuring, project and structured finance, risk management, board advisement, and infrastructure development, and proxy and IPO transactions. She has extensive experience with M&A and other corporate transactions for both public and private companies.  She works with clients in the electric and renewable energy, geothermal, nuclear, oil and gas, mining and project development industries both in the United States and in Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.

Xanthe assists corporate business development units, boards of directors, and executives with strategic analyses of legal and financial risks and opportunities, developing business-focused solutions to achieve successful transactional outcomes, managing stakeholder engagement and foreign and domestic legal teams and working with key governmental agencies. She also provides counsel on risk management matters including tracking, quantification, planning, strategy and compliance and is helping evolve environment, social and governance (ESG) in project development industries and US corporations.

Xanthe also assists start-up companies and clients in initial development stages.  She manages and negotiates complex financings and business transactions, and is experienced in preparing all relevant contracts and agreements, manages stakeholder engagement and foreign and domestic legal teams, and is experienced in coordinating with key governmental entities, including OPIC and Ex-Im.

Prior to working at some of the country’s largest international law firms, Xanthe worked as in-house counsel to a U.S. public food and drug corporation, providing legal services and strategic support to business units, negotiating agreements and settlements, and managing teams of external counsel in litigation, including in a Supreme Court case, arbitrations, and a merger.

■ Representative Matters

  • Merger and acquisition work for U.S. public and private companies, including preparation of information for and strategic advice to boards of directors, due diligence oversight, agreement preparation and negotiation, SEC and other regulatory filings.
  • Fund formation work for a real estate acquisition fund.
  • Fund investment and financing of volumetric production payments.
  • Chief legal advisor to AI analytics company with contracts with state and federal governments and agencies.
  • Chief legal advisor to private equity funds and development companies focused on clean technologies, including road construction, power generation, and sustainable housing.
  • $1.3 billion sale and leaseback of a 779 MW coal-fired generating facility for a U.S. public company, including related 144A offering.
  • Financing of a $750 million cold water port terminal for the storage of crude oil in Russia, which involved U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing.
  • Financing and construction of a $900 million upgrade of an oil refinery in Morocco involving SACE, the African Development Bank, Proparco, international commercial lending institutions, Moroccan lending institutions, and hedge providers.
  • $650 million de-SPAC and initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ for an online sports betting company with global operations to facilitate its expansion into U.S. markets.

■ Education

University of Utah College of Law
 ,JD
 ,1997
University of Utah
 ,MBA
 ,1997
University of Utah
 ,BS/BA
 ,1993

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Blockchain and Digital Assets 
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
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Veterinary Medicine

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Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
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Residential Real Estate
Tax Law
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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Offices throughout New York:

Albany
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
518-427-9700

Buffalo
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-200-5050

Ithaca
119 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444

Long Island
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484

New York City
100 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100

Rochester
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800

Saratoga Springs
513 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551

Syracuse
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100

White Plains
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200

Offices also in:

New Haven, CT
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-784-3159

Newark, NJ
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-848-1244

Washington, DC
800-685-1429

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