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Chambers Review

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a strong energy practice with capabilities across both power and oil and gas matters. The firm leads and arranges financing for big-ticket power transactions, with particular strength in the wind and solar spaces. It is also recognized for its capabilities in the power regulatory space covering rate, rulemaking and enforcement proceedings before FERC. The firm is further recognized for substantial strength in the oil and gas transactional space, regularly acting on upstream, midstream and downstream matters.

Work Highlights

  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Vital Energy in connection with its joint agreement to purchase oil & gas assets from Point Energy Partners.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hillary H. Holmes
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Hillary H. Holmes
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Hillary Holmes has a strong track record for acting for oil and gas companies across a variety of corporate transactions. Alongside her recognized strength in capital market transactions, she is also acclaimed for her corporate M&A work and asset A&D practice.

Hillary Holmes has an extraordinary amount of discernment. She can very quickly understand key matters, both legal and commercial and help her clients quickly identify high priority focus areas.

Michael P Darden
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Michael P Darden
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Michael Darden has tremendous expertise in oil and gas sector M&A and is frequently called on to handle major domestic and international transactions on behalf of prominent industry players.

Michael is a really good all round lawyer, always engaged and helpful, always looking for solutions.

Michael De Voe Piazza
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Michael De Voe Piazza
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Band 2
Michael De Voe Piazza advises private equity investors and oil and gas companies on M&A as well as corporate, acquisition and development financing.
Peter Hanlon
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Peter Hanlon
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Band 2

Peter Hanlon has longstanding experience assisting clients with complex financing arrangements including securities offerings. He handles financings involving conventional power and renewables assets.

Rahul Vashi
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Rahul Vashi
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Rahul Vashi handles all types of oil and gas sector work, including high value mergers and sale and purchase agreements.

Rahul has a unique ability to identify nuanced issues early and position the company strategically for the best possible outcome.

Nicholas Politan
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Nicholas Politan
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Nicholas Politan is equally adept in wind, solar and traditional power transactions, acting for operators, developers and investors on M&A and financings. He adroitly handles both domestic transactions and those with cross-border elements.
Omar Samji
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Omar Samji
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Omar Samji handles midstream oil and gas transactions, frequently assisting clients with strategic joint ventures as well as asset sales and purchases.

Omar is dedicated counsel with strong expertise.

William Hollaway
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William Hollaway
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William Hollaway ably handles a range of issues across the electricity sector, including cost allocation matters for transmission owners, power generators and private equity investors. He has additional strength in assisting with FERC approval for project development and commercial transactions.
Tull Florey
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Tull Florey
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Tull Florey handles a range of M&A work for oil and gas clients including those with assets in the upstream and midstream sectors.

Tull is very knowledgeable and is able to stay calm in the middle of the storm.

Victoria Lauterbach
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Victoria Lauterbach
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Victoria Lauterbach assists electric utilities with various complaints before FERC. She has notable experience representing MISO Transmission Owners in rate and tariff matters.

Victoria is a really excellent lawyer who is keen, helpful and available.

Ranked Lawyers at
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Energy: Electricity (Finance)

Peter Hanlon
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Peter Hanlon
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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

William Hollaway
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William Hollaway
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Band 4
Victoria Lauterbach
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Victoria Lauterbach
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Band 5
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)

Nicholas Politan
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Nicholas Politan
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Band 3
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Hillary H. Holmes
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Hillary H. Holmes
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Band 1
Michael P Darden
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Michael P Darden
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Band 1
Michael De Voe Piazza
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Michael De Voe Piazza
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Band 2
Rahul Vashi
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Rahul Vashi
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Band 2
Omar Samji
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Omar Samji
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Band 4
Tull Florey
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Tull Florey
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Band 5