• February 5, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Orrick Hires Greenberg Traurig Energy Renewables Shareholder in Chicago

    Greenberg Traurig shareholder Alejandra Garcia Earley, who focuses on project finance and energy tax equity financings, has joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe's energy and infrastructure team as a partner in Chicago.

    3 minute read

  • January 31, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Gunderson Transactions Leader Jumps To Orrick, Embracing 'Convergence' Between Tech and Life Sciences

    David Sharrow, based in Boston, held a leadership role in Gunderson's strategic transactions and licensing group for over a decade.

    4 minute read

  • State ex rel. Jennings v. BP Am. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Energy | State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Johnston
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christian Douglas Wright, Jameson A.L. Tweedie, Ralph K. Durstein, Sawyer M. Traver, Deputy Attorneys General, Wilmington, DE; Victor M. Sher, Matthew K. Edling, Stephanie D. Biehl, Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: David E. Wilks, Wilks Law, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., William E. Thomson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Andrea E. Neuman, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Thomas G. Hungar, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, Joshua D. Dick, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, San Francisco, CA; Kenneth J. Nachbar, Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, DE; Nathan P. Eimer, Pamela R. Hanebutt, Lisa S. Meyer, Eimer Stahl LLP, Chicago, IL; Robert E. Dunn, Eimer Stahl LLP, San Jose, CA; Colleen D. Shields, Patrick M. Brannigan, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Tristan L. Duncan, Daniel B. Rogers, William F. Northrip, Shook, Hady & Bacon, LLP, Kansas City, MO; Kevin J. Mangan, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeremiah J. Anderson, McGuireWoods LLP, Houston, TX; Kathryn M. Barber, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Mackenzie M. Wrobel, Coleen W. Hill, Duane Morris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael F. Healy, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, San Francisco, CA; Michael L. Fox, Duane Morris LLP, San Francisco, CA; Daniel J. Brown, Alexandra M. Joyce, McCarter & English LLP, Wilmington, DE; Steven M. Bauer, Margaret A. Tough, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Francisco, CA: Jameson R. Jones, Daniel R. Brody, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO; Michael A. Barlow, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert P. Reznick, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, James Stengel, Marc R. Shapiro, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Catherine Y. Lui, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, San Francisco, CA; Robert W. Whetzel, Blake Rohrbacher, Alexandra M. Ewing, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Anna Rotman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Houston, TX: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, Megan E. O’Connor, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; David C. Frederick, James M. Webster, III, Daniel S. Severson, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC, Washington, DC; Catherine A. Gaul, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Nancy G. Milburn, Diana E. Reiter, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY; Jonathan W. Hughes, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, San Francisco, CA; John D. Lombardo, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Jeffrey L. Moyer, Christine D. Haynes, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Kevin Orsini, Vanessa A. Lavely, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Antoinette D. Hubbard, Stephanie A. Fox, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC, Wilmington, DE; Shannon S. Broome, Ann Marie Mortimer, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, San Francisco, CA; Shawn Patrick Regan, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, New York, NY; Christian J. Singewald, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Joy C. Fuhr, Brian D. Schmalzbach, W. Cole Geddy, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Paul D. Brown, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Tracy A. Roman, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC; Honor R. Costello, Crowell & Moring LLP, New York, NY; Beth Moskow Schnoll, Ballard Spahr LLP, Wilmingt

    Case Number: N20C-09-097 MMJ CCLD

    State common law claims arising from fossil fuel companies' operations which harmed the environment were largely preempted by the Clean Air Act, which regulated the use of fossil fuels and emissions standards.

  • December 15, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

    Power Generator Companies Get Landmark Decision in Winter Storm Uri MDL

    A class of defendants represented by virtually every major commercial litigation law firm in Texas was granted a reversal against claims brought by consumers affected by Winter Storm Uri.

    5 minute read

  • December 15, 2023 | Litigation Daily

    Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

    Runners-up this week range from eight-figure plaintiff-side win in a retaliation case to the reversal of a nine-digit asbestos verdict.

    4 minute read

  • December 5, 2023 | The Recorder

    Orrick Adds Tech Business Adviser From Silicon Valley Bank

    "An awful lot of our clients look to us to help them see not only the legal issue that's in front of them, but what's around the corner," Orrick CEO Mitch Zuklie said. "And I think Lewis will contribute to that because he's got really deep connections throughout the ecosystem."

    3 minute read

  • December 5, 2023 | Law.com

    Law Firm Leaders Less Bullish on 2024: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    4 minute read

  • November 2, 2023 | Law.com

    Energy Lawyers Have Entered Southeast Asia in Droves. But Is There Enough Work to Go Around?

    Southeast Asian projects are increasingly getting buy-in from players and investors from the Middle East, North America and Europe. But there's a lack of large scalable projects in the region, despite the growing level of interest and dry powder designated for renewable projects, lawyers say.

    7 minute read

  • October 9, 2023 | Litigation Daily

    Litigator of the Week Runners-Up (Cont.)

    Last week's batch of Litigator of the Week nominees was so large and impressive that we're still talking about the runners-up this week.

    5 minute read

  • September 28, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    With Sector Demand at 'All-Time High,' Willkie Adds Renewable Energy Deal Team

    "We are seeing big developments in the industry overall related to energy transition and more, and this has brought increasing demand from clients and also new opportunities for us to expand our practices," Eric Pogue said.

    4 minute read