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

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA

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Band 2

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.

Work Highlights

  • Akin represented FireBird Energy in its agreement to sell all of its leasehold interests and related assets to Diamondback Energy in a transaction valued at approximately $1.75 billion.

Strengths

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"The Akin team is responsive and practical."

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) respondent
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"Akin's strengths are in its amount of resources and timeliness of response."

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) respondent
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"The Akin team has a great depth of knowledge available to it."

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Notable Practitioners

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John Goodgame
3
John Goodgame
3
Band 3
John Goodgame's expertise spans a broad array of transactional matters, including financings, acquisitions, divestitures and IPOs.
"John has a very practical and creative approach."
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Emily Mallen
4
Emily Mallen
4
Band 4
Emily Mallen has notable experience handling a range of regulatory matters concerning oil and gas pipelines as well as offering broader compliance advice.
"Emily is responsive and thoughtful."
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Stephen Hug
5
Stephen Hug
5
Band 5
Stephen Hug advises transmission and distribution utilities, generation owners and wholesale marketers on regulatory issues before FERC.
"Stephen is a skilled communicator."
"He understands commercial realities and provides timely and sophisticated advice on complex matters."
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Wesley Williams
5
Wesley Williams
5
Band 5
Wesley Williams is cohead of Akin's energy team. He impresses due to his broad transactional capability and routinely handles complex M&A and joint venture deals.
"Wesley is very knowledgeable in multiple disciplines."
"He is a very commercial and practical attorney. His breadth of experience has given him a significant amount of contacts in the industry."
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
Stephen Hug
5
Stephen Hug
5
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Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Emily Mallen
4
Emily Mallen
4
Band 4
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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
John Goodgame
3
John Goodgame
3
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Wesley Williams
5
Wesley Williams
5
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