Services

Our energy lawyers assist clients in obtaining permits, licenses, siting authorizations and other regulatory approvals from federal, state and local agencies for proposed energy projects. This assistance includes preparation and prosecution of necessary filings with government agencies and counseling on compliance with environmental laws and regulations in all phases of energy project development from due diligence on energy project financing through federal and state permitting processes to post-completion operation. Our counseling on environmental compliance extends beyond domestic energy project development to financial closings on international energy transactions involving such issues as emissions credits and trading and climate change strategies under the Kyoto accords and alternative U.S. climate policies.

Our litigation practice includes civil, criminal and administrative enforcement actions as well as permit challenges and appeals cases, toxic tort cases, class action defense, superfund defense and cost recovery cases and facility siting cases for utilities, other energy clients and other regulated entities.