Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)

Our highly recognized Energy team advises energy and natural resources market stakeholders on the full range of legal issues and delivers pragmatic solutions for the natural gas, oil, nuclear, electric, renewable, and petrochemical industries. We handle matters regulated by U.S. administrative agencies, including FERC, the NRC, and DOE, and their international counterparts, conduct due diligence, and assist with regulatory approvals for mergers and acquisitions.

Our team of lawyers includes former counsels at regulatory agencies and commissions, including a former Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),  a former General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy and former advisors from the U.S. Department of Interior, and leading global energy companies. Our leading natural gas pipeline, LNG project development, and FERC regulatory practice lawyers handle multibillion dollar project developments and complex rate administrative proceedings. In the electricity sector, we cover rate proceedings, distributed generation, demand response, climate regulation, transmission permitting, efficiency standards compliance, and new technology development. Our nuclear energy team helps energy facility owners, operators, developers, investors, and vendors navigate intricate regulations. We also advise clients associated with radioactive materials or nonpower reactors.