Giovanni Saarman González

Giovanni Saarman González is a partner in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.

Mr. Saarman González represents clients in federal and state courts and administrative proceedings before government agencies, including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). He focuses his practice on commercial litigation and advising clients operating in regulated industries and is a key member of MTO’s energy practice.

Representative matters before the CPUC include proceedings related to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) Plan of Reorganization and its $7.5 billion rate neutral securitization transaction and representing Southern California Edison Company (SCE) in a proceeding related to San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Mr. Saarman González's regulatory practice also extends to other industries and administrative agencies. For example, he currently represents the Association of American Railroads before the Surface Transportation Board in a proceeding related to reciprocal switching. In addition, Mr. Saarman González has represented PG&E in appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stemming from orders issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a related adversary case in PG&E's bankruptcy proceeding.