Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
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Greenberg Traurig’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice brings together attorneys from across the firm and around the globe who provide advice to clients on important aspects of their business and the energy and natural resources world. Our attorneys’ knowledge and experience (including wide-ranging in-house and governmental experience) within many segments of the energy and natural resources industry – coupled with our transactional, regulatory and litigation capabilities – enable us to develop and implement energy and natural resources-related legal strategies throughout the U.S., and in international markets including Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
Our firm is known for its broad-ranging representation of upstream and midstream energy companies as well as renewable energy companies and traditional power generation companies. Our Energy and Natural Resources practice is further distinguished by lawyers with substantial FERC experience and extensive energy finance representations. Several of our energy attorneys are former General Counsel at energy industry companies and provide a valuable business perspective for our energy clients across the globe. Greenberg Traurig's Global Energy practice has expanded significantly in Latin America and Europe with the establishment of our Mexico City and Warsaw offices.
Chambers Review
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a robust team well-respected for its work in the oil and gas pipeline rate space. It is frequently called upon to litigate, negotiate and settle matters at FERC for major pipeline clients with specific knowledge of market power and manipulation issues. The firm also provides regulatory support and compliance advice to clients seeking to develop oil, gas and LNG facilities in the US.
Work Highlights
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP successfully defended the State of Alaska and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation at the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The plaintiffs sought to challenge FERC’s granting of a license to construct, own and operate the Alaska LNG Project.
Strengths
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"Greenberg Traurig can provide the benefits of a strong local team and a global network."
"Greenberg Traurig is very quick to respond to our inquiries and provides thorough responses."
"Greenberg Traurig has a very deep and talented team."
"Greenberg Traurig can provide the benefits of a strong local team and a global network."
"Greenberg Traurig is very quick to respond to our inquiries and provides thorough responses."
"Greenberg Traurig has a very deep and talented team."
Notable Practitioners
Kenneth Minesinger possesses extensive experience representing oil and gas pipeline owners and trade associations in an array of disputes and filings.
"Mr Minesinger is a very good lawyer who has provided us with great service."
"He has an exceptional broad based background and drives results for his clients."
Howard Nelson is adept at advising pipeline operators on a range of FERC filings and disputes.
"Howard Nelson is quick to see beyond the surface and grasp intricacies. He is intuitive, convincing and he has an exceptional presence."
Doreen Saia has a wide-ranging power practice, often representing utilities, suppliers and large companies in tariff and transmission issues before FERC and the NYISO.
"Doreen Saia has deep subject matter knowledge of complex issues."
"Doreen understands the letter and the spirit of the law."
"Doreen Saia has a plethora of knowledge."
Gregory Lawrence has expertise spanning a broad spectrum of electric regulatory matters, including investigations and disputes before FERC.
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