Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) | USA

Steptoe & Johnson LLP is a superb group, offering clients top-level regulatory advice on both oil and gas and power issues. Excels in FERC proceedings and appellate litigation, as well as enforcement, settlement negotiation and power market advice. Continues to assist clients with important government and internal investigations. Particularly highly esteemed for its representation of oil pipeline and power utility clients, offering market-leading representation on regulatory matters connected with sophisticated transactions and disputes. Possesses significant energy-related antitrust and environmental capabilities, bolstering its comprehensive offering to clients.

Latham & Watkins LLP is a distinguished international firm, renowned for the leading role it plays in both oil and gas and power transactional matters. Regularly acts on sophisticated deals for corporate, financial and sovereign industry participants. Also provides both electricity and oil and gas clients with a committed regulatory offering. Represents clients adeptly at FERC and before other energy regulatory bodies.

McDermott Will & Emery LLP is a rapidly developing practice replete with expertise in regulatory and litigation matters, including representation before FERC, NERC and the CFTC as well as state regulatory bodies. Capable of advising on the full spectrum of power market rules compliance and related proceedings on behalf of a wide client base. Provides expert representation in the context of investigations and audits in the power sector as well as managing merger and acquisition approvals.

Troutman Pepper has an impressively broad practice that is well regarded for expertise on electricity regulatory matters. Partners possess a deep understanding of FERC, in addition to state regulators. Frequently seen advising IPPs, utilities and renewable operators. Also offers expertise in transmission and power market and rate design issues. Further noted for electricity finance expertise.

Wright & Talisman PC is a highly esteemed practice providing counsel for both oil and gas and power participants. Particularly strong in its representation of RTOs at FERC and in federal appeals court. Possesses capability to act on power transmission issues. Frequently called upon for advice concerning interstate oil and gas pipelines on tariff disputes and rate regulation cases. Noted strength on matters related to the regulation of and investment in electric transmission companies.

Bracewell 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.

McGuireWoods LLP possesses significant strengths across regulatory work in the power space. Maintains a robust FERC enforcement practice that counts many of the leading utilities as clients. Noted for work on regulatory compliance and market manipulation litigation. Also offers a highly knowledgeable regional transmission organization team that focuses on representing clients on market structure and rate issues. Particular strength in relation to cost allocation and compensation issues. Further recognized for advising on power sector transactions and wider corporate strategy for public utilities, independent power producers and investors.

Morgan, 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.

Van Ness Feldman LLP is an impressive group that specializes in assisting energy clients with the full range of power and oil and gas regulatory matters. Well regarded for work on gas pipeline siting, FERC litigation and LNG work, and offering strong capability in pipeline rate cases. Possesses a considerable pipeline safety practice focusing on regulatory compliance and enforcement. Frequently retained on transmission rate, reliability and efficiency matters. Also active on hydroelectric power matters, with particular expertise in relicensing. Further noted for extensive capabilities in energy-related environmental and PHMSA issues.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP advises utilities, transmission owners and independent power producers on a host of regulatory issues. Offers notable strength in rate proceedings before FERC and the CPUC, as well as in investigations and enforcement actions.

Day Pitney LLP represented the New England Power Pool in litigation before FERC. The litigation concerned proposed new market rules designed to provide incentives and payments to resources that produce power when needed for energy security, even when fuel supplies are limited.

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is known for representing clients on power regulatory matters including FERC compliance and litigation and NERC issues. Possesses the ability to advise on the financial instrument side of energy work and has experience working with the CFTC. Particularly noted for handling matters for clients in the renewable energy space. Also sought after for its expertise in power transactions.

Gibson, 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.

Jenner & Block LLP is a strong litigation-focused offering in the electricity space. Possesses strength in power market reform matters including expertise in renewable energy. Boasts established FERC expertise and capabilities across grid resilience, rate and policy issues.

Jones 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.

Rock Creek Energy Group, LLP is highly skilled at handling the federal regulatory aspects of transactions in the power sector. The firm's experience covers the full spectrum of energy assets including conventional power, transmission assets, renewable energy and energy storage.

Sidley 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.

Baker 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.

Balch & Bingham LLP is recognized for its excellent regulatory expertise in the nuclear space. Offers deep knowledge on nuclear safety testing, investigations and fuel and services contracts. Further noted for capability in spent fuel litigation matters and also able to advise nuclear energy clients on whistle-blower response. Able to advise at the cutting edge of new nuclear plant development. The firm also represents clients active in the power space in FERC proceedings and filings as well as providing regulatory support to transactions in the space.

Covington & 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.

Crowell & 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.

K&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.

Kirkland & Ellis is a rapidly developing team highlighted for its ability to handle complex transactions and capital markets matters across both the power and oil and gas sectors. Able to offer support in M&A, joint ventures, PPAs and structured financings. Clients include private equity funds, utilities, pipelines and power marketers. Adept at assisting with all aspects of transactions, including due diligence investigations, contract negotiations and license transfers.

Orrick, 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.

Paul 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.

Skadden, 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.

Vinson & 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.

Willkie 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.