Mr Robert Shapiro > Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile
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WASHINGTON, DC 20001
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Mr Robert Shapiro
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United States > Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
Norton Rose Fulbright advises on energy regulatory matters at both the state and federal level, alongside various regional renewable energy compliance programs. The firm is regularly involved in representing clients before FERC, NERC and other state regulatory agencies on matters arising under federal and state statutes and implementing regulations such as the Federal Power Act. The team, which is based in Washington DC and Houston, were responsible for representing Matrix Renewables USA, LLC, where it worked with the company in relation to the financing and acquisition of a 105MWac solar plus 80-MWh energy storage Gaskell West 2 and 3 from Canadian Solar Inc. Robert Shapiro , is the principal regulatory partner and has negotiated numerous power contracts and led some high-profile regulatory cases that have helped shape the US independent power market. Caileen Kateri Gamache offers a full service in regulatory work including PPA negotiations, interconnection agreements and regulatory findings, while Joseph Williams regularly represents clients on regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters before FERC and the CFTC.
United States > Energy > Renewable/alternative power
The renewables offering at Norton Rose Fulbright is jointly led by US projects team co-heads Keith Martin in Washington DC and Benjamin Koenigsberg in New York, and has a strong track record advising clients on complex and high-value project financing issues, including the formation of joint ventures and the whole range of tax equity matters. Martin has complementary experience lobbying both Congress and the Treasury Department on renewable energy matters, while Koenigsberg’s practice focuses on offshore wind. New York-based Todd Alexander acts for lenders and developers involved in projects from wind and solar to biomass, biofuel, and clean coal. The team also includes regulatory specialists Caileen Kateri Gamache in Houston and Robert Shapiro in Washington DC, while Becky Diffen in Austin stands out for her M&A work in the sector. The firm’s reach was further extended with the opening of an office in Chicago, where Sameer A. Ghaznavi, who arrived from DLA Piper LLP (US) in February 2022, is noted for his expertise in the development, acquisition and sale of energy and infrastructure projects. Another notable arrival in 2022 is Washington-based tax lawyer Hilary Lefko from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Robert Eberhardt and Ikenna Emehelu, both based in New York, left the team in 2022.
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- Renewable/alternative power United States > Energy
- Energy regulation: electric power United States > Energy
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- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Finance > Project finance
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): municipal
- Transport > Shipping: finance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Tax > International tax
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Real estate > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)