About

Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

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 represented Petro Star in litigation at FERC regarding the Trans Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) and the implementation of the TAPS Quality Bank. Petro Star is seeking changes to the Quality Bank tariff filed by the TAPS carriers.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kenneth M Minesinger
2
Kenneth M Minesinger
2
Band 2
Kenneth Minesinger possesses extensive experience representing oil and gas pipeline owners and trade associations in an array of disputes and filings.
Howard L Nelson
3
Howard L Nelson
3
Band 3
Howard Nelson is adept at advising pipeline operators on a range of FERC filings and disputes.
Doreen U Saia
5
Doreen U Saia
5
Band 5
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 has an incredible depth of knowledge and delivers amazing results for her clients.

Gregory Lawrence
5
Gregory Lawrence
5
Band 5
Gregory Lawrence has expertise spanning a broad spectrum of electric regulatory matters, including investigations and disputes before FERC.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Doreen U Saia
5
Doreen U Saia
5
Band 5
Gregory Lawrence
5
Gregory Lawrence
5
Band 5
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)

Kenneth M Minesinger
2
Kenneth M Minesinger
2
Band 2
Howard L Nelson
3
Howard L Nelson
3
Band 3