Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
Contact number
+1 202 420 2200About
Provided by Blank Rome LLP
• Energy regulatory, litigation, compliance, transactional, investigation, enforcement defense.
• Counsel on natural gas, oil, natural gas liquids, and power industries to marketers, producers, developers, industrial and commercial customers, utilities, trade associations, and financial institutions.
• National practice, of federal, state energy regulatory compliance and enforcement, oil and gas litigation, environmental compliance.
• Routinely challenge and defend agency actions and rulings before Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of the Interior, various state agencies, and courts.
• Lobbying, public policy and government relations practice centered on the energy industry.
• Regularly represent clients in enforcement and regulatory matters before FERC, the DOE, and the CFTC. We advise on compliance and enforcement issues before the FTC and certain state public utility commissions.
• Obtain regulatory approvals and perform due diligence in complex transactions, including securing FERC and DOE approvals for LNG terminals and other infrastructure.
• We represent clients in rate, tariff, and administrative litigation at FERC, and advise on compliance and trainings for the natural gas, oil, natural gas liquids, and power industries.
• A leading shale and pipeline practice advising the Mid-Atlantic region, in oil and gas pipelines and refineries, and related regulatory, compliance, and litigation issues.
Chambers Review
Blank Rome LLP is a highly regarded oil and gas regulatory practice able to draw on the expertise of attorneys with long-standing industry experience capable of handling a variety of regulatory work. It offers particularly strong representation in FERC and CFTC investigations and enforcement proceedings. The firm is further noted for assisting clients in obtaining oil and gas export authorization.
Work Highlights
- Blank Rome LLP served as the lead trial counsel for BP America in a gas market manipulation case initiated by FERC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Blank Rome is very knowledgeable and strategic when it comes to federal regulatory matters."
"Blank Rome is very knowledgeable and strategic when it comes to federal regulatory matters."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Haskell is deeply experienced in representing clients seeking FERC and DOE authorization for LNG project development and expansion. He also skillfully acts for pipeline owners and shippers in market manipulation disputes and rate cases.
"Mark Haskell understands all facets of energy law. He is unparalleled in his breadth of knowledge."
"Mark Haskell is one of the foremost experts in the industry."
Brett Snyder is noted for his experience handling rate cases and cost allocation proceedings on behalf of pipeline companies.
"Brett Snyder is a good advocate and he is easy to work with."
"Brett is very thorough and thoughtful in his responses."
"Brett Snyder provides a high level of service."
Lamiya Rahman assists oil and gas and infrastructure companies with a range of matters before federal agencies, including FERC and the DOE.
"Lamiya Rahman is fantastically bright."