Practice Strengths

Extensive energy and environmental industry experience, with lawyers having technical degrees and experience as in-house counsel to effectively manage offshore and on-shore oilfield matters involving exploration, transportation, maritime, sale/acquisition of assets, environmental, pipeline and regulatory issues.

Extensive experience handling trade, customs and cross-border matters.

Electric distribution company representation.

Proven litigation and dispute resolution effectiveness involving energy industry disputes including drilling contracts, leases, environmental compliance, maritime issues, pipelines, oil spills, commercial disputes, injuries and more.

Extensive experience in federal, state and local tax aspects of energy and environmental matters including tax consequences of structuring, restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and divestures, tax compliance, adversarial representation before federal and state tribunals and technical, policy and advocacy regarding tax regulations and legislation.

Extensive experience in environmental enforcement, audits, permitting and compliance with regulatory programs including RCRA, CAA, CWA, TSCA, FIFRA, EPCRA, HMTA, Brownfields and others, as well as Superfund clean ups and contribution actions.

Emergency response teams available 24/7, with hands-on experience managing major oil, energy, chemical and petrochemical incidents

Proven environmental support and risk mitigation experience in business and real estate transactions.

Close ties to environmental and energy policy-related concerns in Congress and regulatory agencies in Washington.