Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has a long history advising on matters in the electric power industry and its current iteration can be considered a market reference for complex mandates, including transmission developments, electric restructuring, antitrust and competition issues, rate regulation, hydropower issues, and the gamut of work relating to federal regulation of the utility industry. Regulatory practitioners at the firm work closely with its transactional experts to provide rounded counsel to clients on electric power project development, M&A, and financing. At the head of the practice, Christopher Jones acts for electric utilities, holding companies, investors, and other stakeholders on matters relating to federal regulation of the electricity system. He is based in Washington DC and co-leads with Brandon Marzo at the Atlanta office. Donna Byrne has a strong track record before FERC, while Charles Sensiba is one of the contacts to note for hydropower matters. William Derasmo is another partner with vast experience in cases before FERC, and Adrienne Thompson in Portland is an additional contact to note. Unless otherwise noted, all above named lawyers are based in Washington DC.