Joshua Pearson

Joshua Pearson is General Counsel for EDF Renewables North America, overseeing all Legal matters for the company, including the development, construction, ownership, and operation of its projects, all litigation matters, and the corporate and administrative aspects of the Legal function.

Prior to Josh’s appointment as General Counsel in 2022, Josh was the VP, Legal and Associate General Counsel for EDF Renewables North America for 12 years, during which time his day-to-day responsibilities included negotiating, drafting, and critical review of M&A transactions, power and environmental attribute offtake and derivatives transactions, permitting and environmental matters, interconnection and transmission agreements, equipment procurement and EPC contracts, debt and tax equity financings, as well as operations and maintenance and asset management agreements.

Josh received his BA from Dartmouth College and his JD from The University of San Diego School of Law. He spent eight years working at two nationally recognized law firms before joining EDF Renewables in 2009.