Areas of Focus
We help navigate the electric power, nuclear, renewable, storage, and transmission domains—advising on development, financing, M&A, competition, regulatory, and litigation challenges as well as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability, cybersecurity, and physical security standards that we helped establish.
- Federal, state, and global regulatory solutions, audits, and investigations
- Cybersecurity advice, breach response, and litigation
- New facility permitting, structuring, and tax advice; M&A; project finance; power purchase agreements; and fuel supply agreements
- NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and other compliance, and bulk electric system disturbance investigations
- Dispute resolution, arbitration, and energy sector–related litigation
Our energy storage team provides legal solutions encompassing both traditional and cutting-edge technologies and issues. We advise on standalone and integrated projects across development, construction, operational, and management issues with global reach.
- Regulatory compliance and permitting for energy storage projects
- Contract drafting and negotiation for system purchases, installations, and joint ventures
- Project finance and investment counsel, including tax credits for standalone and hybrid storage
- IP protection for cutting-edge energy storage technologies
- Risk analysis and litigation support across operations, regulatory, and other disputes
Our highly regarded nuclear practice is known for providing informed strategic advice on first-of-a-kind nuclear legal issues.
- Nuclear licensing and license transfers
- Nuclear regulatory compliance and enforcement
- New plant development; energy, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts; and operational advice
- Fuel cycle management, waste handling, and decommissioning
- Domestic and cross-border nuclear-related transactions
- Litigation, investigations, and whistleblower defense
- Safety culture and safety-conscious work environment counseling and assessment
- Export controls
- Decommissioning
We are go-to legal counsel for the global oil and gas industry. Our clients include both large, integrated energy corporations and independent oil and gas enterprises—including upstream, midstream, and downstream companies.
- US and cross-border development, acquisition, and divestiture transactions across all oil and gas sectors
- Project development and finance, including joint ventures, EPC contracts, supply agreements, and financing arrangements
- M&A, due diligence, and risk assessments across legal domains and time zones
- Natural gas compliance, enforcement matters, and litigation involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and state agencies
- Dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation of construction, regulatory enforcement, and environmental claims
Clean and sustainable energy continues to gain prominence as an energy source for today and into the future. However, with progress comes regulatory and other legal challenges that demand adept guidance from seasoned legal advisers. Morgan Lewis stands ready to steer clean energy clients into the mainstream. We believe in providing solutions that can hedge against risks and amplify opportunities.
We help clients succeed in the resurgent frontier of renewable energy, including wind, solar, and hydropower—addressing the legal and other risks to investment funds and public companies across this distinct sector.
- Tax incentives, tax equity arrangements, and project finance transactions
- Regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and litigation
- Sector-specific M&A and joint ventures
- Land use, environmental, and zoning counsel and litigation
- Energy litigation involving contract, intellectual property, M&A, securities, and employment disputes
