The team at Kirkland & Ellis LLP handles a wide range of electric generation, distribution, and transmission matters including advising clients on interactions with federal and state agencies. It offers experience taking on matters under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act and the Public Utility Holding Company Act, as well as matters involving laws, rules, and tariffs administered by the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, for clients including major energy trading companies, electric transmission owners, independent power producers, and public utilities. In Washington DC, John Decker advises clients before the FERC and Department of Energy as well as commercial and regulatory issues in the domestic wholesale and retail electricity markets, and Andrew Stuyvenberg is recommended for work securing FERC approval for M&A under FPA section 203, as well as NGA regulations and policies. Damien Lyster, in Houston, is also recommended.
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Key clients
- Constellation Energy Corporation
- CoreWeave Global Infrastructure Management, LLC and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
- Blackstone Infrastructure Partners Ares and CBRE Blackstone Energy Partners III L.P.,
- Blackstone Capital Partners VIII L.P., and Portfolio Companies
- Consortium of Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, MGX, and Global Infrastructure Partners
- Talen Energy Corporation
- Viridon Holdings LLC
- Blue Owl Real Estate Capital, LLC
- TPG (Altus)
- Blackstone Inc.
- Global Infrastructure Management, LLC
- Energy Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advised GIP and Blackstone in take-private transactions of regulated utilities in Minnesota/Wisconsin and New Mexico/Texas, respectively.
Represented Constellation Energy in its acquisition of Calpine, a combination of the two largest merchant power generators and retail power suppliers in the U.S., including advising on regulatory approvals at FERC, NRC, DOJ, and several states.
Advised major players across the power industry—including traditional utilities, merchant generators, data center developers, real estate companies, and technology companies—in all aspects of the unprecedent growth in the demand for digital infrastructure.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Other key lawyers
John Decker; Andrew Stuyvenberg; Damien Lyster; Erin Bartlet; Andrew DeVore