Ali K. Burner
Practice Areas
Experience
- Electric Regulatory
- Energy Acquisition & Disposition
- Energy Finance
- Power Generation
- Renewable Energy
Biography
Ali Burner advises a wide range of clients in transactional matters, with a particular focus on the renewable energy, power, infrastructure, trading, marketing and hedging industries. Her practice focuses on derivatives and trading transactions, the development, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable energy and infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate and commercial matters.
Prior to Jackson Walker, Ali practiced at an international law firm.
Education
B.A., cum laude, Washington and Lee University
J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina School of Law
- North Carolina Law Review, Symposium Editor and Staff Member
- Graduate School Honor Council, Court Member
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Assisted in an initial public offering totaling $910 million USD of the world’s largest vaping device manufacturer, which was named the 2020 Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal
- Represented a midstream company in a $155 million acquisition of a 20% membership interest in the owner and operator of a pipeline system spanning from the DJ and Power River basins in Colorado to storage facilities in Oklahoma, which included commitments for up to 100,000 bpd of crude oil
- Represented Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company and its subsidiary in the acquisition of certain producing Eagle Ford properties in South Texas, which span approximately 624 acres in Karnes County
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Corporate Law; Energy Law, 2026
- Pro bono representation of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
August 21, 2025
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 “Lawyers of the Year” and 106 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.
August 16, 2022
Insights
What the Energy Industry Should Know About the Inflation Reduction Act
By Ali Burner and Amy Baird
President Joe Biden is set to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 40% by 2030 and to invest $369 billion in energy security and climate change. This article summarizes how the new law impacts new and existing investors, developers, and producers in the energy industry.
April 21, 2022
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2022
View Jackson Walker’s April 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
Practice Experience
- Assisted in an initial public offering totaling $910 million USD of the world’s largest vaping device manufacturer, which was named the 2020 Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal
- Represented a midstream company in a $155 million acquisition of a 20% membership interest in the owner and operator of a pipeline system spanning from the DJ and Power River basins in Colorado to storage facilities in Oklahoma, which included commitments for up to 100,000 bpd of crude oil
- Represented Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company and its subsidiary in the acquisition of certain producing Eagle Ford properties in South Texas, which span approximately 624 acres in Karnes County
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Corporate Law; Energy Law, 2026
Community Involvement
- Pro bono representation of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)