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Akin

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

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To learn more about Akin’s Energy & Natural Resources capabilities, please visit the Energy page under the experience section at www.akingump.com.

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA - Nationwide

What the Team is Known For
Akin offers clients a diverse energy practice. The firm is known for expertise in transactional matters, routinely acting for public and private companies in both domestic and foreign markets. It possesses particular strength in the upstream arena, as well as in pipeline and LNG matters, plus the MLP sector.
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Work Highlights

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  • Akin advised Point Energy Partners in the $1.1 billion all-cash sale of its assets to Vital Energy and Northern Oil and Gas.

Strengths

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  • Akin has a client-first attitude combined with pragmatic problem solving, deep expertise and highly proficient legal work.

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  • The depth of Akin's bench allows them to pull in a variety of subject matter experts. The team have a deep knowledge of the sector and industry.

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  • The team offers excellent client service, responsiveness, deep subject matter expertise and are commercially minded.

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  • Akin are always responsive and stand at the ready to address clients needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Emily Mallen
    Emily Mallen

    Emily Mallen

    Emily Mallen has significant experience handling a range of regulatory matters concerning oil and gas pipelines as well as offering broader compliance advice.

    • Emily is an excellent lawyer as far as intelligence goes and her knowledge of the industry. She is also always very prompt in responding.

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    • Emily is such an extraordinary advocate for us, with total command of her practice area.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentUSA

    • Emily Mallen is spectacular. She is very bright, commercial, responsive, thoughtful and thorough.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentUSA
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  • John Goodgame
    John Goodgame

    John Goodgame

    John Goodgame's expertise spans a broad array of transactional matters, including financings, acquisitions, divestitures and IPOs.
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  • Charlie Ofner
    Charlie Ofner

    Charlie Ofner

    Charlie Ofner is recognized for his strong transactional practice in the oil and gas space. He has experience assisting clients with acquisition and sales of industry assets and royalty interests.

    • Charlie is an excellent M&A lawyer. He has comprehensive awareness and a good ability to successfully negotiate favorable contract terms.

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    • He has great substantive expertise and is always available.

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    • He has a deep level of knowledge of the oil and gas industry.

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  • Stephen Hug
    Stephen Hug

    Stephen Hug

    Stephen Hug ably advises transmission and distribution utilities, generation owners and wholesale marketers on regulatory issues before FERC.

    • Stephen provides thoughtful, practical legal advice.

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    • Stephen just knows everything. He's easy to work with and commercial, plus he breaks things down and prioritizes risk.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentUSA

    • He's extremely knowledgeable.

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  • Cole Bredthauer
    Cole Bredthauer

    Cole Bredthauer

    Cole Bredthauer's practice sees him regularly handle the acquisition and sale of companies and assets in the oil and gas space.

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  • Wesley Williams
    Wesley Williams

    Wesley Williams

    Wesley Williams is co-head of Akin's energy team. He impresses due to his broad transactional capability and routinely handles complex M&A and joint venture deals.

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