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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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Global economic growth demands reliable supplies of energy. As both a key underpinning of modern society and a basic consumer good, energy is an inherently challenging and political business. The effect of market forces and impact of politics can be more pronounced, and more immediate, than in many businesses.

Our team serves the electric power sector (conventional, nuclear, renewable, including wind and solar, and transmission), the oil and gas sector (upstream, midstream, and liquefied natural gas, refining, and petrochemicals), the water industry, and financial institutions, investment funds, project developers, state-owned enterprises, and public-private partnerships in the energy sector.

Our global energy practice is renowned for its work on multibillion-dollar energy transactions. Often involving multinational investment, first in country, or sector undertakings or novel structures, these deals encompass the development, financing, acquisition, and divestiture of both conventional and unconventional resources. Every major transaction is supported across disciplines by our corporate, regulatory, tax, environmental, antitrust, litigation, labor, employment, and benefits lawyers.

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Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a market-leading and impressively broad-based group with recognized ability across the full range of energy sectors. It is best known as one of the strongest and deepest nuclear regulatory teams in the country, frequently handling the largest and most complex of matters for utilities. The firm also offers clients a strong regulatory power practice with extensive capabilities in compliance and enforcement matters before FERC. It is noted for expertise in regulatory matters for oil and gas clients and extensive administrative and appellate litigation capabilities too. The firm supplements its sector-spanning regulatory expertise with broad capabilities in the acquisition, sale and financing of conventional and renewable power assets.
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Strengths

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  • Morgan Lewis provides a high level of responsiveness with pragmatic and thorough advice.

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  • The team are able to simplify and explain very complex topics that are riddled with legal jargon. They break things down in a way that our team members can easily understand and take actions upon.

    Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) respondentUSA

  • One of the key strengths that distinguishes this group is its deep industry knowledge paired with a highly commercial approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • John G Klauberg
    John G Klauberg

    John G Klauberg

    John Klauberg centers his highly acclaimed power market practice around mergers, acquisitions and sales as well as joint venture agreements, with a particular focus on representing utilities.
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  • Kimberly Reisler
    Kimberly Reisler

    Kimberly Reisler

    Kimberly Reisler focuses her practice on utilities and underwriters, leveraging her considerable expertise in corporate and securities law to assist with a broad array of power sector transactions.

    • Kimberly is always available and is one of the deepest thinkers I have run into.

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  • Thomas P Giblin Jr
    Thomas P Giblin Jr

    Thomas P Giblin Jr

    Thomas Giblin Jr has expertise spanning private placements as well as debt and equity offerings, which he deftly handles on behalf of utility and energy clients.
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  • Timothy P. Matthews
    Timothy P. Matthews

    Timothy P. Matthews

    Timothy Matthews has considerable expertise across the sector and is frequently called upon to act for clients before the NRC on licensing and development matters. He has further strength in investigations and enforcement work.
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  • Kirstin E Gibbs
    Kirstin E Gibbs

    Kirstin E Gibbs

    Kirstin Gibbs has a distinguished background handling oil and gas pipeline matters, including disputes arising from commercial contracts and project permitting. Her recent experience includes handling FERC approvals and investigations in the natural gas sector.
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  • Alex Polonsky
    Alex Polonsky

    Alex Polonsky

    Alex Polonsky is capable of handling proceedings before the NRC as well as advising clients on a broad range of regulatory issues, particularly concerning waste storage and nuclear technology development.

    • Alex not only provides sound advice in a complicated area of the law, but is well attuned to the business needs of the company and how to interact with counterparties.

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  • Brad Fagg
    Brad Fagg

    Brad Fagg

    Brad Fagg adroitly advises clients on spent fuel issues and related disputes. He is further noted for his expertise in a range of regulatory and contractual matters spanning the nuclear sector.
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  • J. Daniel Skees
    J. Daniel Skees

    J. Daniel Skees

    Daniel Skees routinely acts on behalf of electric utilities in FERC authorizations and approvals relating to acquisitions.

    • Daniel has an excellent substantive knowledge of the energy industry.

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    • Daniel is extremely knowledgeable and responsive. He is real pleasure to work with.

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  • Jane Accomando
    Jane Accomando

    Jane Accomando

    Jane Accomando supports her clients on regulatory and commercial matters in the nuclear space. She is currently coleader of the firm's global energy industry team.

    • Jane is extremely responsive and very knowledgeable.

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    • She provides practical advice.

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  • Michael Espinoza
    Michael Espinoza

    Michael Espinoza

    Michael Espinoza has expertise in energy transactions focused in the regulated utilities and renewables space. He often handles high-value acquisitions.

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  • Stephen M Spina
    Stephen M Spina

    Stephen M Spina

    Stephen Spina is frequently called upon by clients to advise on regulatory matters spanning market pricing, standards compliance and rate proceedings.

    • Stephen is a seasoned expert on all facets of the energy industry.

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    • Stephen is a great communicator and knows the subject.

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  • Pamela T. Wu
    Pamela T. Wu

    Pamela T. Wu

    Pamela Wu demonstrates broad expertise across the oil and gas sector. She has notable experience handling FERC regulations and approvals, purchase and sale agreements and Section 4 rate cases.

    • Pam's professionalism, intelligence, ability to meet our needs, break down complex topics and delivery is top notch.

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  • Ryan Lighty
    Ryan Lighty

    Ryan Lighty

    Ryan Lighty focuses his practice handling matters for clients active in the nuclear space and is experienced across a range of industry matters. He regularly appears before the NRC for licensing renewals and others regulatory approvals.

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