Key Services
- Transactional and Corporate Counsel: We lead transactions involving the purchase, sale, and leasing of oil and gas fields, production facilities, refineries, pipelines, and other oil and gas facilities, ensuring thorough due diligence, particularly in environmental and land use aspects of such transactions. Our experience covers domestic and international energy transactions, project financings, joint ventures, and construction and distribution agreements. We also provide ongoing operational counsel, including securities compliance, corporate finance, intellectual property protection, and workforce management.
- Environmental and Permitting Counsel: Our team develops preventive strategies and compliance maintenance, focusing on environmental compliance, land use, water rights, and other permitting issues. We navigate the complexities of the federal and state regulatory regimes that impact the oil and gas industry, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA), and their state analogs and counter-parts, such as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Our expertise extends to securing rights-of-way on tribal lands and the unique land and royalty issues associated with the oil and gas industry in Alaska.
- Litigation: We defend clients in administrative and judicial proceedings, regulatory compliance challenges, royalty and other commercial litigation matters, environmental and regulatory enforcement actions, and third-party lawsuits. Our experience in endangered species and marine mammal litigation is unparalleled, and we are adept at negotiating with regulators and presenting cases in various venues, both administrative and judicial.
Our approach is tailored to advance client objectives across project lifecycles, from financing and site certification to construction and operation. We represent major participants in the oil and gas processing and distribution chain, offering solutions that align with their strategic goals.
Our firm's commitment to the oil and gas sector is reflected in our consistent ranking in national law firm directories and accolades from prominent legal rating organizations. Our reputation is built on deep industry knowledge, a proactive mindset, and a track record of successful outcomes for our clients.