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Offshore Energy | USA
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Band 1
1 Bracewell LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBracewell LLP houses an accomplished group that frequently represents a diverse client base of midstream companies, financial institutions and manufacturers in offshore wind and oil and gas matters. Bracewell's attorneys are experienced with joint ventures and market entry, along with financings of major offshore energy projects. The team is also noted for its strength in guiding clients through the evolving federal regulatory landscape.
1 Holland & Knight LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP has a comprehensive offshore energy practice across oil and gas work, maritime contracting and offshore wind development. The team is particularly noted for its regulatory expertise in the offshore wind sector, with considerable strength in planning, permitting and policy issues. The firm's oil and gas team covers E&P regulatory advice, platform decommissioning and asset sales. The group also advises on all manner of vessel charter, management and services agreements.
1 Latham & Watkins LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP is a juggernaut in the offshore energy space, skillfully guiding global clients through both the biggest-ticket transactions and most complex regulatory and litigation proceedings. Offering experienced counsel on offshore oil and gas matters and on maritime issues, the firm is particularly highlighted for its pedigree in the offshore wind space. Latham & Watkins' attorneys have advised on joint venture formation, permitting, and project development and finance work for some of the most significant offshore wind projects in the USA.
1 Vinson & Elkins LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedVinson & Elkins LLP is a leading firm in the offshore energy space, offering clients a full-service practice and near unparalleled depth of experience in the energy sector, particularly on the oil and gas side. The firm excels in work at the confluence of maritime and energy work, with considerable abilities in admiralty litigation. Vinson & Elkins' attorneys are notable for their work pertaining to FPSO, FLNG and other offshore facilities as well as taking on supply vessel and offshore wind-related matters.
Band 2
2 Blank Rome LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedBlank Rome LLP leverages its exceptional maritime practice to service clients in the offshore energy space. The team offers clients expertise in joint venture formation and regulatory matters relating to the manning of offshore energy projects and related vessels.
2 Jones Walker LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedJones Walker LLP is recognized as a go-to firm for offshore energy work in the USA. The team acts for an array of notable energy clients, including oil and gas majors and power companies, on transactional and regulatory matters.
2 LiskowOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedLiskow demonstrates particular expertise in the offshore oil and gas space. The firm acts for a variety of clients, including major oil and gas companies and private equity funds. Its lawyers have wide-ranging experience across disputes, compliance and lease work.
2 Perkins Coie LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedPerkins Coie LLP is highlighted for its considerable practice in the offshore wind space. The team is well known for its regulatory expertise with particular acumen in securing environmental approvals, as well as handling siting and permitting work for large projects. The firm also manages policy-related work for major sector clients.
2 Sidley Austin LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP is a go-to resource for large energy and infrastructure companies developing offshore wind projects in the USA. The team is well placed to handle permitting and environmental challenges to large projects as well as big-ticket transactions. Sidley Austin is further noted for its expertise in maritime terminaling and offshore LNG-related issues.
2 White & Case LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedWhite & Case LLP has a respected offshore energy practice and regularly advises clients on complex joint ventures, financings and asset sales in the space. The team is highly regarded for counseling energy companies engaged in both wind and oil and gas offshore energy projects in jurisdictions throughout Africa and Latin America.
2 Winston Taylor LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedWinston Taylor is recommended for its extensive offering in the offshore space, most notably for its Jones Act and broader maritime expertise. The firm also counsels clients on project development, finance and transactional matters. The team is also noted for its frequent representation of offshore energy clients before regulatory bodies.
Band 3
3 K&L GatesOffshore Energy2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedK&L Gates is home to attorneys with considerable expertise at the intersection of maritime and energy matters. The team offers environmental, maritime and energy regulatory counsel to clients operating offshore services fleets, floating energy assets and undersea infrastructure. The firm has notable experience in specialist turbine and subsea cable-related matters.
3 Kirkland & Ellis LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis LLP is home to a huge energy team able to turn its hand to large and sophisticated transactions in the offshore energy space. Kirkland & Ellis's attorneys work with multinational corporations and investment management companies on big-ticket financings, business formations and acquisitions in the offshore space. The group is active across both the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors.
3 LinklatersOffshore Energy2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedLinklaters offers particular expertise acting for sponsors, lenders and project companies engaged in significant wind projects. Its lawyers have experience handling the regulatory, financial, commercial and compliance elements of these developments.
3 McGuireWoods LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMcGuireWoods LLP is home to a team of experienced attorneys who advise clients in the offshore wind space. The team handles the full range of matters from permitting and project construction to maritime and environmental issues. The team has specialist expertise in supporting the manufacturers of components for offshore wind assets.
3 Troutman Pepper Locke LLPOffshore Energy2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTroutman Pepper Locke demonstrates expertise across the renewable and oil and gas areas of offshore energy. The firm consistently deals with significant matters involving joint ventures in the development of offshore wind and bankruptcies relating to oil and gas exploration. Troutman also advises on international offshore developments.