Michael Rigo

BP Legal – US Zero Carbon Energy

As Managing Counsel, US Zero Carbon Energy, for bp legal, Mike focuses on providing legal support for bp’s global Zero Carbon Energy businesses, including solar, wind (onshore and offshore), bioenergy, and digital energy, and manages a team of lawyers supporting such businesses in the US. Mike has supported bp’s low carbon businesses since 2008, working extensively during that time on all aspects of those low carbon businesses, including development, acquisition, partnering, financing, construction, and operations.

Prior to bp, Mike was an Associate in the Global Projects department of Baker Botts L.L.P., where he represented international real estate developers, owners, and energy companies in global commercial real estate transactions and energy project development. Mike has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center, where he served as Managing Editor of the Houston Law Review.