Clients across the oil and gas space, including pipeline developers, power generators, utilities, and trading companies, look to King & Spalding for advice on significant matters before FERC and DOE, as well as litigation. The practice draws on its team’s experience working at FERC and the DOE, advising on regulations impacting the expansion of energy resources. James Bowe is a 40-year veteran of oil and gas sector law, advising on regulation of a variety of facilities as well as regulatory aspects of oil and gas midstream commercial, project finance and M&A matters. He co-leads the practice group with Nikesh Jindal, an expert in the regulatory framework governing onshore and offshore exploration, and decommissioning work. Bowe and Jindal are in Washington DC, while at the Chicago office, Karl Heisler is a key contact for environmental law matters. Tyler Brown is based in Atlanta and is well versed in the regulation of oil and gas pipelines, as well as commercial matters relating to the upstream and midstream sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'Strong expertise in the field of energy.'
- 'Value due to expertise — the total cost and work performed are of higher quality with King & Spalding. Commercial collaboration with counsel is key, understanding what is to be accomplished rather than relying only on legal precedent.'
- 'James Bowe is commercial, thorough, kind, and, above all, an expert in his field.'
Key clients
- Caliche Development Partners III LLC/Golden Triangle Storage, LLC
- Competitive Power Ventures
- Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville, LP
- EQT Corporation
- Freepoint Commodities
- The Williams Companies
- Mexico Pacific Limited LLC
- Mitsui & Co. Energy Marketing and Services
- The Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a Rhode Island Energy
- Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and Genera PR LLC, as its agent
- Targa Pipeline Partners, LP
- Third Coast Infrastructure, LLC
Work highlights
Advising The Williams Companies (parent of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., Northwest Natural Gas Co. and several other natural gas pipeline companies) on its development of natural gas pipeline and electric power generation facilities supporting the energy needs of data centers in several jurisdictions around the United States.
Advising JERA on the negotiation of the terms of a joint venture among CF Industries, JERA, and Mitsui & Co. developing the Blue Point Number One ATR Project, which will include the world's largest low-carbon ammonia plant, located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Advising Homer City Redevelopment on natural gas supply and pipeline construction and operation arrangements supporting deliveries of natural gas to the Homer City Generating Station, a new state-of-the-art gas-fired generating station located at the site of a decommissioned coal-fired generating facility that, upon completion, will be one of the largest gas-fired generating facilities in North America.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
James Bowe; Nikesh Jindal
Other key lawyers
Karl Heisler; Tyler Brown