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McGuireWoods LLP Offices
2001 K STREET N.W.
SUITE 400
WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1040
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Noel Symons
Career
Known for leading rate cases involving issues of first impression and high profile matters for a coalition of transmission owners and for coalitions of generation owners. Many of his representations involve questions of RTO tariff and market design, and regional and inter-regional cost allocation. Represents utilities and energy companies before FERC and appellate courts, and advises on cross-jurisdictional matters involving other regulatory bodies. Also represents vertically disaggregated utilities, developers and operators of “merchant” transmission and other forms of nontraditional transmission, merchant generation developers and operators, financial institutions, power marketers, trade organizations, and owners of renewable resources and qualifying facilities. Co-led development of McGuireWoods’ FERC Enforcement Reporter.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
Predominantly out of the firm’s Washington DC office, McGuireWoods LLP fields a strong team within energy enforcement, having participated in a notable number of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement cases in federal court over the past few years. In a particular highlight, the firm represented Southeast Energy Market Members made up of 17 companies in establishing and obtaining regulatory approval for a new intrahour energy market covering a wide area in the Southeastern United States. Todd Mullins chairs the energy enforcement practice group and represents energy clients in enforcement and compliance matters involving FERC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and other regulators. Noel Symons acts for electric utilities and other energy companies before FERC and appellate courts, and also advises on cross-jurisdictional matters involving other regulatory bodies. Julia English represents electric generation and transmission owners, among other players, and handles compliance matters involving FERC, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of State.
United States > Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
(Leading lawyers)McGuireWoods LLP is known for being a major player in energy enforcement, having represented a number of clients in FERC enforcement cases in the federal court. The team has been involved in rate cases at the federal level and in state jurisdictions which involve novel and important issues, such as witnessing the handling of the nation’s first fuel security case and design of a new form of FERC-approved transmission financing. Noel Symons (Washington, DC) represents electric utilities and other energy companies before FERC and appellate courts, and also advises on cross-jurisdictional matters involving other regulatory bodies. Todd Mullins is the managing partner and serves as chair of the energy enforcement practice group, having represented multiple energy traders in several FERC investigations, while Julia English also focuses on the representation of electric generation and transmission owners in matters involving FERC.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy litigation: electric power United States > Energy
- Leading lawyers United States > Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy regulation: electric power United States > Energy
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to policyholders
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Tax > Not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax exempt organizations)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- 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
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Finance > Fintech
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings