The practice group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of oil and gas regulatory matters before the FERC, DOE, and CFTC, representing owners, developers, and investors of liquified natural gas facilities as well as upstream, downstream, and midstream assets. John Decker is based in Washington, DC, and has lead counsel experience representing natural gas pipeline owners and liquified natural gas importers before regulatory boards during negotiations and transactions. Other key members of the team include Houston-based Damien Lyster, who represents oil and gas clients in regulatory and compliance matters before the FERC and DOE, Washington, DC-based Andrew Stuyvenberg, who focuses on obtaining FERC approval for mergers and acquisitions, and Washington DC-based Erin Bartlett, who conducts regulatory due diligence for acquisitions, reorganizations, and other contractual matters.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Key clients

  • Bernhard Capital Partners, LP
  • Howard Energy Partners
  • ONEOK (Medallion/EnLink)
  • Producers Midstream, L.P.
  • EQT Corp.
  • Energy Transfer Partners
  • Brookfield Asset Management LLC
  • Blackrock (Global Infrastructure Partners)
  • Jefferson Energy (Southern Star)
  • Ovintiv
  • Devon Energy Corp.
  • Harvest Midstream

Work highlights

Advising Bernhard Capital Partners on the purchase of Entergy's gas distribution business that serves approximately 95,000 homes and businesses in the Baton Rouge area and 109,000 homes and businesses in New Orleans.
Advising Global Infrastructure Partners on its investment in Rio Grande LNG and GIP's $18 billion financing of RGLNGs trains 1-3, as well as the FERC process on remand of RGLNG's Section 3 certificate.
Advised Jefferson Energy regarding its Jefferson Southern Star Pipeline and compliance with the Interstate Commerce Act and FERC's oil pipeline regulations.
Other key lawyers

John Decker; Damien Lyster; Drew Stuyvenberg; Erin Bartlett; Andrew DeVore; Ethan Borrasso; Mack Dowiak; Lilla Grisham; Cassidy Hall; Kevin Hivick; Drew Picard; Vito Whitmore