Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s debt capital markets team is highly active in the energy and utilities sectors on the issuer side, handling debentures and mortgage bond issuances as well as Rule 144A and SEC-registered notes offerings. Celia Soehner, who divides her time between Pittsburgh and New York, leads the practice alongside Philadelphia-based Joanne Soslow, who advises public companies, emerging growth companies, and corporate venture capital groups on a broad range of securities offerings. Thomas Giblin in New York plays a leading role in the team and stands out for his work for utility and energy clients. Kimberly Reisler is also noted for her work for investor-owned utility companies.
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Key clients
- Ameren Corporation
- American Water Works Co. Inc
- Bank of America Securities
- BGC Group, Inc.
- Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P and affiliates – Newmark Group and BGC Partners
- Cencora, Inc., (formerly AmerisourceBergen)
- Entergy Corporation (including affiliates in Louisiana,Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi)
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (formerly Aqua America, Inc)
- FirstEnergy
- Florida Power & Light Co.
Work highlights
- Represented NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. and its parent, NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE), in a US Securities and Exchange Commission-registered issuance totalling $4.4 billion.
- Represented Florida Power & Light Co. in a US SEC–registered issuance totalling $2.35 billion.
- Represented American Water Works Co. Inc.—the largest and most geographically diverse, publicly traded, US water and wastewater utility company—and its finance subsidiary, American Water Capital Corp., in a public offering of $1.4 billion.
Lawyers
Practice head
Celia Soehner; Joanne Soslow
Other key lawyers
Thomas Giblin; Kimberly Reisler