Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
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Band 2
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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.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins LLP advised Vistra on the execution of a definitive agreement with Energy Harbor in which Energy Harbor merged with and into a newly-formed subsidiary of Vistra.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Latham team is incredibly savvy and experienced. They are business minded and technically excellent."
"Latham & Watkins is able to bring a lot of different strengths in different disciplines."
"The Latham team is incredibly savvy and experienced. They are business minded and technically excellent."
"Latham & Watkins is able to bring a lot of different strengths in different disciplines."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Gergen is a strong choice for clients on a broad range of issues, with expertise spanning regulatory, transactional and legislative matters concerning power markets.
"Michael is very impressive."
David Kurzweil offers considerable transactional expertise at the single asset and portfolio level alongside advising on commercial agreements supporting project financing.
"David offers considerable expertise."
"He is one of the most experienced lawyers in the country."
David Schwartz has considerable experience advising clients on high-stakes proceedings before FERC, including those arising from market manipulation allegations.
"David provides really excellent strategic direction and very important contributions on matters."
"It is the knowledge and attention that he brings that leads to the best outcome on matters."
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 a very strong strategist."
Natasha Gianvecchio is an accomplished regulatory attorney who possesses strengths across litigation and transactional matters in the electricity sector.
"Natasha is very responsive and insightful."
"Natasha is very much on the pulse of what is going on at FERC and in the market."
Justin Stolte has considerable expertise in upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions, including high-value strategic M&A.
"Justin is extremely hard-working and also extremely intelligent."
"He consistently delivers quality work and he is pleasant to work with."
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's technical skills are extremely good."
"He is a really commercial lawyer."
Stephen Szalkowski focuses his practice on midstream oil and gas transactions and is frequently sought after for acquisitions.
"Stephen is a practical and a commercial advocate."
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 offers great insight on matters."
"Tyler is super sharp and very smart."
David Owen focuses his M&A practice on representing investors and owners of electricity generating assets.
"David is a phenomenal lawyer."
Lauren Anderson is a transactional lawyer who focuses her practice in the energy sector. She expertly represents her clients in acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity matters.
"She is very easy to work with."
"Lauren is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
"She is very efficient."
James Blackburn has experience in a range of power market matters, including ratemaking and rulemaking. He also assists on FERC investigations, particularly those concerning market manipulation and tariff violations.
"James is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."