Eversheds Sutherland is renowned for its prowess in energy commodities and trading and excels at providing regulatory advice to major utilities, generation developers, and transmission infrastructure entities in the US. Led by Joseph Hall in Washington DC and Austin-based Lino Mendiola, the team advises on compliance, investigations, and enforcement proceedings, with extensive litigation experience before FERC and federal courts. The practice is also well versed in matters relating to the energy transition, such as onshore and offshore wind, as well as in cybersecurity issues within the electric power sector. Washington DC’s Allison Salvia advises a client portfolio consisting of electric cooperatives, transmission and energy trading companies, generators, and end users on regulatory approvals, enforcement, and compliance. Washington DC lawyers Daniel Frank and Jonathan Gottlieb are further key practitioners in this space, both sporting in-depth knowledge of the US energy regulatory market. Also in DC, Robert Lamkin, who joined the team from McDermott Will & Emery LLP in May 2024, handles both regulatory matters and structured transactions in the electric power space.
Key clients
- Pattern Energy Group
- ALLETE
Work highlights
- Advised Pattern Energy Group on regulatory issues related to the development of a large wind in New Mexico and a $360 million transmission line in New Mexico.
- Advised ALLETE on its development of the North Plains Connector transmission project which, when completed, will be a $3-5bn transmission line running from the Midwest to the Upper Northwest.