Energy

LEADERS

Michael P. Darden

Houston

Peter J. Hanlon

New York

William R. Hollaway Ph.D.

Washington, D.C.

Anna Howell

London

Nicholas H. Politan Jr.

New York

Rahul D. Vashi

Houston

Renad Younes

Abu Dhabi

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Overview

Gibson Dunn is prepared for the energy transition. We have a wide array of experience across all parts of the energy sector – from traditional sources of energy such as oil and gas and electric utilities to renewable forms such as solar and wind. The firm has handled energy-related matters involving numerous practice areas, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; debt and project finance; capital markets; joint ventures; fund formation; project and infrastructure development; dispute resolution; commercial arrangements; and all manners of energy-related regulatory and antitrust issues. This experience enables us to provide clients with a deep bench that is unique among law firms.

Recognized by Law360 as one of its Energy Practices of the Year for 2023, the Energy Group consists of more than 170 lawyers in 15 offices worldwide, with three distinct areas of industry focus:

  • The Oil and Gas Practice advises exploration and production companies, midstream companies, downstream companies, private equity sponsors and other financial institutions in complex transactions across the oil and gas sector. Our practice focuses on complex transactions and matters (domestic and international) from well-head to burner tip, including upstream (onshore and offshore), midstream (gathering, processing, transportation, fractionation, and storage), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and downstream (petrochemicals and refining) assets.
  • The Power and Renewables Practice advises utilities, renewable energy companies, IPPs, private equity funds and other investors, investment banks, project sponsors, lenders and other industry participants on many of the most important power projects and transactions in the U.S. and around the world. Our practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, renewable and conventional power projects, financings and capital markets transactions, investments, joint ventures and other complex transactions, and includes close familiarity with the generation, transmission, distribution, storage and marketing businesses.
  • The Energy, Regulation and Litigation Practice has litigated some of the highest profile energy cases over the past few years in both federal and state courts, and has deep experience against the handling regulatory, rate case, enforcement and investigation matters, before the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Our Energy Group draws seamlessly on the skills and proficiency of other practices including  Capital Markets, Private Equity, Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Environmental, Business Restructuring, Litigation, and Tax groups as needed.

EXPERIENCE & RECENT REPRESENTATIONS

Oil and Gas Practice - Click for Practice Details

Oil & Gas

Leaders:

Michael P. Darden - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
Michael P. Darden
Partner
Houston		 Anna P. Howell - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
Anna P. Howell
Partner
London		 Brad Roach - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
Brad Roach
Partner
Singapore		 Rahul D. Vashi - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
Rahul D. Vashi
Partner
Houston

Power and Renewables Practice - Wind Turbines - Click for Practice Details

Power and Renewables

Leaders:

Peter J. Hanlon - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
Peter J. Hanlon
Partner
New York		 Nicolas H. Politan Jr. - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
Nicholas H. Politan Jr.
Partner
New York

Energy, Regulation and Litigation - Oil pipeline - Click for Practice Details

Energy, Regulation and Litigation

Leader:

William R. Hollaway Ph.D. - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Headshot
William R. Hollaway Ph.D.
Partner
Washington, D.C.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (September 13, 2024)

-September 13, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (September 6, 2024)

-September 6, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (August 30, 2024)

-August 30, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (August 23, 2024)

-August 23, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (August 16, 2024)

-August 16, 2024

Gibson Dunn advises Vitol B.V. on its acquisition of Noble Resources Trading Limited

-August 13, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (August 9, 2024)

-August 9, 2024

Law360 Names Rahul Vashi a 2024 Energy Rising Star

-August 1, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 26, 2024)

-July 26, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 19, 2024)

-July 19, 2024

Law360 Names 13 Gibson Dunn Lawyers as 2024 Rising Stars

-July 15, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 12, 2024)

-July 12, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 5, 2024)

-July 5, 2024

Environmental Groups Challenge Louisiana’s Primacy Over Class VI Wells

-June 28, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (June 28, 2024)

-June 28, 2024

Gibson Dunn Advised the Underwriters on LandBridge Company LLC’s Initial Public Offering

-June 28, 2024

India Business Law Journal Names Jai Pathak to 2024 International A-List

-June 26, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (June 21, 2024)

-June 21, 2024

Best Lawyers in France 2025 Recognizes 20 Gibson Dunn Attorneys

-June 20, 2024

Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2025 Recognizes 25 Gibson Dunn Attorneys

-June 20, 2024

Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Seven Gibson Dunn Partners in 2024 Energy Guide

-June 19, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (June 17, 2024)

-June 17, 2024

Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2024 U.S. Legal 500

-June 12, 2024

Law.com International Names Samuel Ogunlaja Among 2024 Black Rising Stars

-June 10, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (June 7, 2024)

-June 7, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (May 31, 2024)

-May 31, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (May 24, 2024)

-May 24, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (May 17, 2024)

-May 17, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (May 10, 2024)

-May 10, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (May 3, 2024)

-May 3, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (April 26, 2024)

-April 26, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (April 19, 2024)

-April 19, 2024

Best Lawyers in Singapore 2025 Recognizes Seven Gibson Dunn Lawyers

-April 18, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (April 12, 2024)

-April 12, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (April 8, 2024)

-April 8, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (March 29, 2024)

-March 29, 2024

Gibson Dunn Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2024

-March 27, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (March 22, 2024)

-March 22, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (March 15, 2024)

-March 15, 2024

Gibson Dunn Advises ArcelorMittal on its €955 million Acquisition of Stake in Vallourec

-March 14, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (March 8, 2024)

-March 8, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (March 1, 2024)

-March 1, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (February 23, 2024)

-February 23, 2024

Eleven Gibson Dunn Attorneys Named in 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers

-February 16, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (February 16, 2024)

-February 16, 2024

Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among its 2023 Energy Practice Groups of the Year

-February 9, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (February 9, 2024)

-February 9, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (February 2, 2024)

-February 2, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (January 26, 2024)

-January 26, 2024

Gibson Dunn Named a 2023 Firm of the Year

-January 22, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (January 19, 2024)

-January 19, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (January 12, 2024)

-January 12, 2024

The State of Louisiana Is Granted Primacy Over Class VI Wells

-January 8, 2024

IRS and Treasury Unveil Registration Tool for Transferring and Receiving Direct Payments for IRA and CHIPS Act Tax Credits

-December 27, 2023

CFTC Issues Proposed Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts

-December 21, 2023

Gibson Dunn Ranked in 2024 Chambers Asia-Pacific

-December 14, 2023

IRS and Treasury Issue Proposed Investment Tax Credit Regulations for Energy Property

-December 1, 2023

Carbon Markets Update – Q3 2023

-October 24, 2023

Law360 Names Eight Gibson Dunn Partners as 2023 MVPs

-October 2, 2023

IRS and Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Applicable to Clean Energy Credits

-September 6, 2023

Carbon Markets Update – Q2 2023

-July 28, 2023

Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Six Gibson Dunn Partners in its 2023 Energy Guide

-July 18, 2023

Gibson Dunn Hires Nine-Lawyer Projects and Infrastructure Team in Paris

-July 17, 2023

Best Lawyers in Singapore 2024 Recognizes Six Gibson Dunn Partners

-April 20, 2023

Carbon Markets Update – Q1 2023

-April 4, 2023

Carbon Markets Update – Q4 2022

-December 19, 2022

Who’s Who Legal 2022 Recognizes Gibson Dunn Partners in Energy

-June 16, 2022

Carbon-Neutral LNG

-March 16, 2022

Who’s Who Legal 2021 Recognizes Gibson Dunn Partners in Energy

-August 10, 2021

Supreme Court Holds That Private Parties Can Sue States To Seize State Property Along Federally Approved Pipeline Routes

-June 29, 2021

Gibson Dunn Named a 2020 Firm of the Year

-December 2, 2020

Gibson Dunn Earns 155 Rankings from Chambers Global 2020

-March 5, 2020

Best Lawyers Recognizes Three Gibson Dunn Attorneys in Brazil

-December 9, 2019