Baker Botts L.L.P.

As part of a comprehensive offering for energy regulation law, Baker Botts L.L.P. advises on traditional electrical energy regulation and litigation, regulatory aspects of transactions and financings, and the development of capital-intensive electrical energy infrastructure projects across the country. It stands out in the market for representation before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and regulatory matters exclusive to Texas’s jurisdiction. Michael Yuffee leads the practice group from the Washington DC office and regularly assists with wholesale market design, generation interconnection, rulemaking, ratemaking and rate design, and transmission access. Jay Ryan is an accomplished counsel before FERC and the DOE, acting for major utilities. Emil Barth has a diverse electric power regulation practice, and in Houston, David Applebaum advises on proposed transactions, enforcement, and investigations. More junior partner Ryan Norfolk focuses on the wholesale electricity markets, and in February 2025, Ann Coffin was hired to the Austin office from Coffin | Renner LLP, providing a considerable boost to the Texas offering.