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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins LLP is a distinguished international firm, renowned for the leading role it plays in both oil and gas and power transactional matters. It regularly acts on sophisticated deals for corporate, financial and sovereign industry participants. The firm also provides both electricity and oil and gas clients with a committed regulatory offering. It represents clients adeptly at FERC and before other energy regulatory bodies too.
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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented Enerplus Corporation in its definitive arrangement agreement to merge with Chord Energy Corporation in an approximately $11 billion stock and cash transaction. 

Strengths

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  • The team have incredible knowledge of the space and do a great job of providing high quality work in a timely fashion.

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

  • Latham has a deep understanding of energy sector across multiple practice areas, combined with partners that give practical, actionable advice.

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

  • What stood out was Latham's knowledge of the market. The team were conscious of risk while being really practical.

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • David Kurzweil
    David Kurzweil

    David Kurzweil

    David Kurzweil offers considerable transactional expertise at the single asset and portfolio level alongside advising on commercial agreements supporting project financing.

    • David Kurzweil is excellent.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
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  • Patrick Nevins
    Patrick Nevins

    Patrick Nevins

    Patrick Nevins is adept at advising pipeline owners, joint venture operators and project developers on FERC and other regulatory approvals as well as handling proceedings concerning tariffs and rate design.

    • Patrick is one of the top lawyers in the country. He knows the relevant government bodies inside and out and is well connected there. He is highly respected all around.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

    • Pat is one of the very best in the game.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

    • Patrick Nevins is outstanding.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
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  • Natasha Gianvecchio
    Natasha Gianvecchio

    Natasha Gianvecchio

    Natasha Gianvecchio is an accomplished regulatory attorney who possesses strengths across litigation and transactional matters in the electricity sector.

    • Natasha is really sharp, very knowledgeable and does really excellent work.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

    • Natasha is great; very knowledgeable, efficient and a helpful team player.

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  • David Owen
    David Owen

    David Owen

    David Owen focuses his M&A practice on representing investors and owners of electricity generating assets.

    • He is really ready and willing with fantastic knowledge. He has deep understanding of the relevant issues.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal

    • David is very practical and solution-oriented. He doesn't miss the forest for the trees and he's very focused on finding practical solutions.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
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  • Justin T. Stolte
    Justin T. Stolte

    Justin T. Stolte

    Justin Stolte has considerable expertise in upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions, including high value strategic M&A.

    • Justin is very responsive and very knowledgeable. He is a strategic thinker and will think outside the box.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
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  • Michael King
    Michael King

    Michael King

    Michael King's practice spans the upstream and midstream spaces, with experience advising on acquisitions and sales of assets as well as joint ventures and commercial agreements.

    • Michael has a great command of both upstream and midstream industries - to have that expertise is pretty fantastic.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
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  • Chris Heasley
    Chris Heasley

    Chris Heasley

    Chris Heasley demonstrates significant capabilities in the oil and gas space. He often assists in the purchase and acquisition of upstream and midstream interests, alongside handling joint venture transactions.

    • Chris is very practical to talk to. His work is always good and thorough and he takes the time to separate signal from noise.

      Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentGlobal
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  • Tyler Brown
    Tyler Brown

    Tyler Brown

    Tyler Brown has experience handling approvals for transactions and project development as well as a broad range of power market matters, including rulemaking and cost allocation.

    • Tyler is knowledgeable about FERC and really sharp.

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