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Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

Offshore Energy

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Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

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Offshore Energy - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Perkins Coie LLP is highlighted for its considerable practice in the offshore wind space. The team is well known for its regulatory expertise with particular acumen in securing environmental approvals, as well as handling siting and permitting work for large projects. The firm also manages policy-related work for major sector clients.
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Work Highlights

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  • Perkins Coie continues to serve as lead outside counsel on all environmental review, permitting, and interconnection issues for the Golden State Wind Project, which secured one of the first offshore wind leases off the coast of California.

Strengths

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  • For renewable projects they have multi-disciplinary expertise, providing well-rounded perspectives.

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  • Perkins Coie is a valued thought partner.

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  • The team has a flexible and creative approach to the work and an ability to communicate clearly and not just in legal jargon.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Laura Godfrey Zagar
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    Laura Godfrey Zagar

    Laura Zagar has significant expertise across the environment and energy issues affecting energy companies in the offshore wind space. She is sought after for her particular knowledge of floating wind power developments.

    • Laura is a rockstar. She is incredibly knowledgeable and a great colleague.

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    • Laura has been consistently excellent in all matters and I would not hesitate to recommend her to other potential clients.

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    • Laura has been a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable and presents information in an easily digestible manner to support the team in problem solving.

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  • Edward (Ted) Boling
    Edward (Ted) Boling

    Edward (Ted) Boling

    Ted Boling is a well-known attorney commended for his NEPA expertise. He advises entrant companies on regulatory issues pertaining to the development of new offshore wind assets.

    • He is a wonderful colleague and extremely knowledgeable on all things permitting and NEPA.

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    • Ted's expertise in federal environmental law is practically unparalleled.

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    • Ted is efficient and he runs a good meeting.

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  • Laura Smith Morton
    Laura Smith Morton

    Laura Smith Morton

    Laura Smith Morton draws on her federal agency experience to expertly assist clients with regulatory and permitting matters pertaining to the offshore energy space.

    • Laura merges her experience in government with her legal background to develop creative policy solutions. She is a phenomenal colleague.

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    • I've always appreciated her professionalism and easy to approach demeanor. She offers experience and knowledge in her field.

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    • She has deep industry knowledge, particularly related to offshore wind. She weds this experience in order to find pragmatic solutions to problems faced by an emerging industry.

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