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Energy: Electricity (Finance) | USA
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Band 1
1 Bracewell LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedBracewell LLP is a leading firm with highly impressive expertise across the energy arena, particularly esteemed for its ability within the oil and gas regulatory space. It offers excellent capability in FERC and CFTC investigations, as well as representation of pipeline clients in FERC rate, tariff and jurisdictional matters. The firm is also able to assist large utility clients, transmission owners and private equity investors on regulatory power matters, along with electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. It is frequently seen on big-ticket transactions in both the power and the oil and gas space, handling matters for clients ranging from electric utilities and merchant transmission owners to upstream exploration companies and refineries.
1 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a robust oil and gas regulatory and litigation team providing clients with high quality representation before FERC and the DOE. The firm enjoys a fine track record for its work in midstream and upstream oil and gas transactions, acting for private equity firms and energy companies. It is also further noted for expertise in electricity financings.
Band 2
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedMorgan, 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.
2 PillsburyEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP possesses one of the best nuclear practices in the country. Its lawyers are thought leaders in the modernization of nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technologies. It is frequently seen on issues involving the NRC, including licensing for new facilities, spent fuel processing disputes and approvals. The firm is also active in international nuclear development matters. It is very well thought of in energy securities circles and on complex power financings. The team has particular strength in statute-based securitization financings for stranded costs for public utilities, tax-exempt debt financings and sale-leaseback structures.
Band 3
3 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP adeptly handles a variety of transactions for clients in the power industry, including the purchase and sale of assets as well as joint ventures and other agreements. It is noted for developing transactional capabilities in the natural gas and LNG space. The firm offers further expertise in regulatory authorization and other proceedings before FERC and the DOE in regulatory proceedings connected with the siting and construction of LNG production, liquefaction and export facilities.
3 Sidley Austin LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP offers clients broad expertise in the energy space covering transactional, regulatory and litigation work. It is particularly well thought of in the oil and gas space with capability across upstream, midstream and downstream matters. The firm represents clients before FERC on regulatory approvals, enforcement and rate issues. It offers additional strength in power regulation and litigation, assisting clients participating in the generation, transmission and distribution and trading of electricity. The firm also offers capabilities in transactional matters for electricity clients, and regularly works alongside large financial institutions as underwriters counsel, with particular experience in utility securitizations.
3 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is well-regarded for its representation of private equity houses, banks and other financial institutions on electricity portfolio transactions. It possesses experience dealing with complex tax arrangements and acquisition financings. The firm is notably strong in the areas of private fund formation and bond transactions. The firm's areas of focus include transmission, renewable energy matters and issues related to power utilities.
3 Troutman Pepper Locke LLPEnergy: Electricity (Finance)2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTroutman Pepper Locke has an impressively broad practice that is well-regarded for expertise on electricity and natural gas regulatory matters. Its partners possess a deep understanding of FERC, in addition to state regulators. The firm is frequently seen advising IPPs, utilities and renewable operators. It also offers expertise in transmission and power market and rate design issues. The firm's natural gas partners often feature at FERC both on behalf of utility shippers and pipeline owners in respect of rate cases and permit filings. It is further noted for electricity finance expertise.