About

Number of years practice: 24 Principal practice areas: Energy, M&A, securities and derivatives enforcement and regulatory Bar admissions: District of Columbia, New York, US Supreme Court, US Court of Federal Claim, US Court of Appeals (3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th and 11th Circuit and D.C. Circuit) Languages spoken: English

Co-leader of Sidley Austin’s global energy practice, Ken Irvin has a wide-ranging energy and commodities practice, representing clients on federal and state commodity and energy, electricity, natural gas, oil, alternative energy and emissions matters. Irvin’s detailed knowledge of US and Mexican regulations and his deep knowledge of the energy sector has placed him in high demand since Mexico’s state-owned electricity company (and Sidley client) the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) opened bidding on a variety of new gas pipelines crossing the Mexico-US border. More broadly, his practice sees him advising on hedging and credit risks, contract structures and disputes, arbitrations, bankruptcy, non-performing assets and regulatory issues involving energy and commodities trading, market regulation and structured transactions. He has spoken at numerous conferences across North America and is a much sought-after speaker at Mexico-based events.