K&L Gates is particularly well known in the natural gas market and is well equipped to navigate the suite of regulatory issues pertaining to US pipeline transportation, storage, and LNG imports and exports. The practice has expertise in FERC pipeline regulation, covering transportation capacity, rates, and service terms. The team comes under the leadership of London-based practice head Ben Holland but at the US offices the key contacts are: David Wochner, co-leader of the firm’s LNG and hydrogen practices, and an experienced advocate in critical federal regulatory and policy issues; Timothy Furdyna, whose up-and-coming practice has a core focus on FERC-regulated infrastructure; and Stuart Robbins. Aside from Holland, all lawyers are based at the Washington DC office.
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Key clients
- Commonwealth LNG, LLC
- Texas LNG LLC
- Entergy Corporation
- Magnolia LNG, LLC
- Glenfarne Energy Transition
- 8 Star Alaska, LLC
- Orlen S.A.
- American Petroleum Institute
Work highlights
Representing 8 Star Alaska, LLC in all policy and regulatory matters related to project development.
Serving as regulatory counsel and strategic advisor to Texas LNG in connection with federal authorizations before FERC and the DOE.
Serving as lead Washington counsel to Alaska LNG on all regulatory and policy matters impacting the proposed $44bn Alaska LNG project, including the 800-mile natural gas pipeline.
Practice head
Ben Holland
Other key lawyers
David Wochner; Timothy Furdyna; Stuart Robbins