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Provided by Spencer Fane LLP
Water, energy, and mineral resources are essential to communities and businesses. Spencer Fane Natural Resources lawyers advise private and public sector clients on the legal, regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters that affect these critical resources – with particular depth in water law.
Natural Resources lawyers represent and advise clients on interstate water disputes, water rights, administrative proceedings, litigation, planning, and transactions. They have represented states in interstate water disputes before the U.S. Supreme Court and assist clients with State Engineer applications and protests, enforcement matters, appeals, and the purchase, sale, and lease of water rights.
The team also advises companies that explore, mine, process, and sell base and precious metals and industrial minerals, along with oil and gas companies and utilities. Services include mineral leases, permitting, regulatory compliance, mineral title examinations, royalty agreements, oil and gas leases, drilling contracts, purchase and sale agreements, water gathering agreements, and regulatory matters. Natural Resources lawyers represent clients before public utility commissions, municipalities, state legislatures, federal agencies, and regulatory bodies, handling rulemaking, rate-making, permitting, contract negotiations, enforcement actions, litigation, and appeals.
