Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is praised for its ‘broad and deep experience in the entire energy space’, which the firm leverages to advise a wide range of clients active in the electric power sector, including generation and transmission clients, commodity traders, and utilities. Norman C. Bay, hailed by clients as ’the strongest FERC lawyer in the country’, has a very active regulatory practice that spans enforcement and compliance as well as transactions and ratemaking, while Paul Pantano complements his know-how of the energy industry with expertise in commodities and derivatives law. All named attorneys are based in Washington DC.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Willkie team has broad and deep experience in the entire energy space.’

  • ‘Norman Bay is perhaps the strongest FERC lawyer in the country and leads an exceptional team, particularly in the enforcement space.’

  • 'WFG's deep expertise with FERC regulations, practice, litigation, and applicable precedent set this practice apart. Their attorneys collaborate efficiently and professionally with our subject matter experts to produce top-quality legal product.'

  • 'Norman Bay is a brilliant attorney who has helped our business tremendously. Norman is unmatched in his ability to quickly understand complex rate design, market power, or other energy-related issues, and to provide thoughtful guidance on how to advocate in our company's best interest.'

Key clients

  • Citigroup Energy Inc.
  • EDF Trading North America
  • EDF Renewables
  • Futures Industry Association Inc.
  • Invenergy
  • Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
  • Mitsui Busan Commodities Inc.
  • NextEra Energy Resources
  • RWE
  • United Power
  • Upstream Clean Energy
  • Vistra Corp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, NA

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Norman C. Bay

Other key lawyers

Paul Pantano