Ranking tables
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) | Global
USA
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Steptoe LLP
Band 2
- Latham & Watkins LLP
- McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Troutman Pepper
- Wright & Talisman PC
Band 3
- Bracewell LLP 13 Years Ranked
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 14 Years Ranked
- McGuireWoods LLP
- Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP
- Van Ness Feldman LLP
Band 4
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Jones Day 4 Years Ranked
- Sidley Austin LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Day Pitney LLP
- Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Jenner & Block LLP
- Rock Creek Energy Group, LLP
- Thompson Coburn LLP
Band 5
- Baker Botts L.L.P. 2 Years Ranked
- Covington & Burling LLP 9 Years Ranked
- Crowell & Moring LLP 9 Years Ranked
- K&L Gates 3 Years Ranked
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Paul Hastings LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 14 Years Ranked
- Vinson & Elkins LLP 7 Years Ranked
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Balch & Bingham LLP
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Stinson LLP
Senior Statespeople
- William L Massey Covington & Burling LLP11 Years Ranked
- David RaskinSteptoe LLP
- Kenneth G JaffeAlston & Bird LLP
- Lawrence G AckerVan Ness Feldman LLP
- Michael GergenLatham & Watkins LLP
- Sheila Slocum HollisDuane Morris LLP
Star Individuals
- John N Estes IIIJenner & Block LLP
Band 1
- Catherine McCarthy Bracewell LLP11 Years Ranked
- Paul Pantano Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP16 Years Ranked
- Adrienne E ClairThompson Coburn LLP
- David L SchwartzLatham & Watkins LLP
- David T DootDay Pitney LLP
- David TewksburyMcDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Neil L LevyMcDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Richard RobertsSteptoe LLP
- Suedeen G KellyJenner & Block LLP
- Wendy N ReedWright & Talisman PC
Band 2
- George Cannon Jr Hogan Lovells US LLP9 Years Ranked
- William D DeGrandis Paul Hastings LLP5 Years Ranked
- Brooksany BarrowesKirkland & Ellis LLP
- Cynthia S BogoradSpiegel & McDiarmid LLP
- Douglas SmithVan Ness Feldman LLP
- Jessica C. FriedmanRock Creek Energy Group, LLP
- Natasha GianvecchioLatham & Watkins LLP
- Noel SymonsMcGuireWoods LLP
- Scott H StraussSpiegel & McDiarmid LLP
- Todd MullinsMcGuireWoods LLP
- Wendy WarrenWright & Talisman PC
Band 3
- David Applebaum Baker Botts L.L.P.3 Years Ranked
- Deanna E King Bracewell LLP10 Years Ranked
- James C Beh Jones Day6 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey M Jakubiak Vinson & Elkins LLP5 Years Ranked
- Mark C Williams Mayer Brown LLP13 Years Ranked
- Michael Yuffee Baker Botts L.L.P.13 Years Ranked
- Norman C. Bay Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
- Sandra E Rizzo Arnold & Porter10 Years Ranked
- Stan Berman Berman and Todderud LLP10 Years Ranked
- Stephen M Spina Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP6 Years Ranked
- Christopher R JonesTroutman Pepper
- Daniel FrankEversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Donna ByrneTroutman Pepper
- Joseph H FaganDay Pitney LLP
- Sean AtkinsDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Stephanie LimMcDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Stuart A CaplanCaplan Energy Consulting LLC
Band 4
- Adam Wenner Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP21 Years Ranked
- Cory Lankford Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP3 Years Ranked
- Donald Kaplan K&L Gates10 Years Ranked
- J. Daniel Skees Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP3 Years Ranked
- John Lilyestrom Hogan Lovells US LLP10 Years Ranked
- John S Decker Vinson & Elkins LLP13 Years Ranked
- Kenneth W Irvin Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
- Mark Perlis Covington & Burling LLP19 Years Ranked
- Terence Healey Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
- William Hollaway Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP6 Years Ranked
- Amie V ColbyTroutman Pepper
- Bonnie S BlairThompson Coburn LLP
- David ConnellyMcGuireWoods LLP
- Douglas G GreenSteptoe LLP
- Evan ReeseDay Pitney LLP
- Harvey L ReiterStinson LLP
- Jennifer L KeySteptoe LLP
- Jonathan D SchneiderStinson LLP
- Linda WalshHusch Blackwell LLP
- Lyle LarsonBalch & Bingham LLP
- Michael N. KunselmanDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Robert S FleishmanKirkland & Ellis LLP
- Vincenzo FrancoRock Creek Energy Group, LLP
Band 5
- Christopher Polito Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
- Clinton A Vince Dentons LLP9 Years Ranked
- Doreen U Saia Greenberg Traurig, LLP3 Years Ranked
- Emil Barth Baker Botts L.L.P.3 Years Ranked
- Gregory Lawrence Greenberg Traurig, LLP3 Years Ranked
- Heather L. Feingold Mayer Brown LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jay Ryan Baker Botts L.L.P.3 Years Ranked
- Joseph B. Williams Norton Rose Fulbright1 Years Ranked
- Joseph Lowell Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kimberly Frank K&L Gates1 Years Ranked
- Stephen Hug Akin3 Years Ranked
- Bruce L RichardsonMcDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Charles SensibaTroutman Pepper
- Daniel A. MullenSteptoe LLP
- Daniel SimonNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- David E PomperSpiegel & McDiarmid LLP
- Gary BachmanVan Ness Feldman LLP
- Ilia LevitineDuane Morris LLP
- Jane RuegerPerkins Coie LLP
- Jason GrayDuncan & Allen
- Jesse HalpernThompson Coburn LLP
- Joseph HallEversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Julia EnglishMcGuireWoods LLP
- Margaret ClaybourRock Creek Energy Group, LLP
- Margaret E McNaulThompson Coburn LLP
- Matthew PriceJenner & Block LLP
- Michael PostarDuncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke
- William KeyserSteptoe LLP
Up and Coming
- Jenna McGrath Milbank LLP1 Years Ranked
- Marcia Hook Clifford Chance US LLP2 Years Ranked
- Victoria Lauterbach Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP3 Years Ranked
- Raunaq KohliJenner & Block LLP
- Rebecca SheltonThompson Coburn LLP
- Sebastian LombardiDay Pitney LLP
- Tyler BrownLatham & Watkins LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
3 Bracewell LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 3 | 13 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.Offers excellent capability in FERC and CFTC investigations, as well as representation of pipeline clients in FERC rate, tariff and jurisdictional matters. Also able to assist large utility clients, transmission owners and private equity investors on regulatory power matters, along with electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. 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.3 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a market-leading and impressively broad-based group with recognized ability across the full range of energy sectors. 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. Offers clients a strong regulatory power practice with extensive capabilities in compliance and enforcement matters before FERC. Also noted for expertise in regulatory matters for oil and gas clients and extensive administrative and appellate litigation capabilities. Supplements its sector-spanning regulatory expertise with broad capabilities in the acquisition, sale and financing of conventional and renewable power assets.
Band 4
4 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a strong energy practice with capabilities across both power and oil and gas matters. Leads and arranges financing for big-ticket power transactions, with particular strength in the wind and solar spaces. Also recognized for its capabilities in the power regulatory space covering rate, rulemaking and enforcement proceedings before FERC. Further recognized for substantial strength in the oil and gas transactional space, regularly acting on upstream, midstream and downstream matters.4 Jones DayEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedJones Day is noted for its expertise spanning the power and oil and gas sectors, counting power generators, institutional investors, electric utilities and pipeline operators as part of its client base. Ably assists with master limited partnerships, joint ventures and other commercial agreements in the oil and gas sector. Also handles a broad range of regulatory matters in the power sector including M&A approval, investigations and rate and tariff proceedings.4 Sidley Austin LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP offers clients broad expertise in the energy space covering transactional, regulatory and litigation work. Particularly well thought of in the oil and gas space with capability across upstream, midstream and downstream matters. Represents clients before FERC on regulatory approvals, enforcement and rate issues. Offers additional strength in power regulation and litigation, assisting clients participating in the generation, transmission and distribution and trading of electricity. Also offers capabilities in transactional matters for electricity clients.- Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 4
- Rock Creek Energy Group, LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Baker Botts L.L.P.Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedBaker Botts L.L.P. is a very well-regarded energy firm with strength across transactional, regulatory and litigation settings. Frequently retained by oil and gas, power and investor clients who are active in energy matters. Strong in oil and gas acquisitions and sales, with particular expertise in the MLP market. Provides regulatory advice and FERC representation on pipeline and rate issues. Noted for particular abilities in FERC rulemakings. Also active in the power space, assisting traditional power, renewable energy and utility clients on a range of transactions.5 Covington & Burling LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedCovington & Burling LLP is highlighted for regulatory acumen in the power sector with notable competencies in navigating wholesale and retail electricity market rules as well as transmission-related issues. Highly capable of managing FERC and CFTC investigations and enforcement proceedings.5 Crowell & Moring LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedCrowell & Moring LLP is a highly capable team that focuses on regulatory matters, particularly in the power space. Active in both FERC proceedings and in federal appeals courts. Particular strengths include obtaining FERC approvals for corporate restructurings and rate setting. Offers additional capability in market access, public policy and infrastructure planning matters. Frequently represents energy storage and microgrid companies as well as renewable and conventional power clients.5 K&L GatesEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedK&L Gates is active within the FERC regulatory context for power clients as well as offering representation before state commissions and federal courts. Frequently seen in transmission cost allocation, interconnection agreements and NERC reliability matters. Also well thought of in the regulatory environment related to hydroelectric power assets.5 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 3 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. Noted for developing transactional capabilities in the natural gas and LNG space. 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.5 Paul Hastings LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP is routinely engaged to advise power sector clients on complex FERC proceedings. Demonstrates considerable expertise in project authorizations and FERC enforcement actions. Particularly noted for its experience in transmission and solar energy work.5 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 14 Years RankedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is a distinguished power practice. Represents US and global energy market participants, including public and private companies, private equity firms, investment banks and governmental entities. Particularly esteemed for big-ticket utility M&A deals. Also brings expert capability in holding company reorganizations, asset auctions and joint ventures.5 Vinson & Elkins LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedVinson & Elkins LLP is a Houston-based powerhouse in the energy space, particularly excelling in oil and gas transactions and regulatory work. Continues to have a fantastic reputation for its work in upstream transactions and represents a fine choice of counsel for LNG matters. Offers leading representation in the midstream space, with expertise in matters including presidential permit applications and rate cases. Also noted for advising power and renewable clients on large-scale transactional matters. With its strong international presence, clients are offered exceptional expertise in various energy-producing regions around the world. Draws on additional competencies in tax, environmental compliance and project finance, to assist players in both the oil and gas and electricity sectors.5 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has expertise in the oil and gas sector spanning upstream, midstream and downstream transactions. Adroitly advises a range of industry participants on strategic mergers, acquisitions, sales and joint venture agreements. Notable presence in the electricity space, handling FERC enforcements and investigations, alongside CFTC-related matters.