Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a major focus on consumer products and retail, energy, power, utilities and REITs. It has an exceptional record in equity-linked, US investment grade corporate bonds and US corporate bonds, especially where it is acting for managers. Energy remains its primary sector, while the power and utilities group acts as either issuer or underwriter counsel for more than 60 power and utilities holding companies. Houston partner James Davidson is rated for convertible debt and investment grade debt offerings, and is known for his expertise in the REITs sector. Michael Fitzpatrick, Steven Friend and Peter O’Brien are also key partners. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.    

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Key clients

  • CSX Corporation
  • DTE Energy Company
  • Duke Energy Corporation
  • Evergy Missouri West, Inc., Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and Evergy Metro, Inc.
  • Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) and PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC
  • Sun Communities, Inc.
  • The Southern Company
  • Underwriters’ Counsel for Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
  • Underwriters' Counsel for Energy Transfer, LP
  • Underwriters Counsel for Genesis Energy L.P.
  • Underwriters' Counsel for Kinder Morgan, Inc.
  • Underwriters’ Counsel for Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority/ Entergy Louisiana, LLC
  • Underwriters’ Counsel for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
  • Underwriters' Counsel for NextEra Energy, Inc.
  • Underwriters' Counsel For Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.
  • Underwriters’ Counsel for Southern California Edison Company and SCE Recovery Funding LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Duke Energy Corporation and its various operating subsidiaries in connection with their respective issuances of debt securities totalling $9.6bn.
  • Represented the underwriters in connection with three SEC-registered offerings by NextEra Energy and its various subsidiaries totalling $9bn.
  • Represented the remarketing agents in connection with three SEC-registered remarketings totalling $4,85bn for NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, NEECH and American Electric Power Company.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Courtney Cochran Butler, Susan Failla, Peter O'Brien, Robert Smith

Other key lawyers

James Davidson, Michael Fitzpatrick, Steven Friend