Holland & Knight LLP

Partner

James W. Noe is a government attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., and Houston offices who co-chairs the firm's Oil and Gas Practice. Mr. Noe provides legislative and regulatory advocacy to energy, oil and gas, maritime, construction and other industry clients in a broad range of transactions and disputes. Mr. Noe also has a long history of representing buyers and sellers in complex merger, acquisition and disposition transactions.

Mr. Noe helps businesses and trade groups address a broad range of energy issues, both from a governmental relations perspective as well as confronting regulatory hurdles, disputes and investigations, especially in the context of energy development on federal lands and waters. Mr. Noe represents companies in investigations conducted by Congress or federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), relating to alleged regulatory violations that could lead to civil or criminal enforcement action. He regularly challenges federal agency action in administrative and court actions, and Mr. Noe has a substantial practice before the Department of Interior's Board of Land Appeals challenging federal energy policies and actions. He provides effective government relations and lobbying counsel to clients by drawing upon his comprehensive skill set, global business relationships, familiarity with the legislative and regulatory corridors of Washington, D.C., and other national capitals, as well as his work in major commercial and financial centers across Europe, Asia and Africa.

In addition, Mr. Noe has experience acting as lead negotiator and senior attorney in numerous transactions, including multibillion-dollar sales, acquisitions and mergers. He routinely conducts internal investigations and represents clients facing agency inquiries and law enforcement investigations involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) securities law and other regulatory compliance matters. Mr. Noe also provides effective crisis and media management counsel.