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White & Case industry groups reflect our commitment to client service. Our industry groups enhance our ability to efficiently and effectively respond to the needs of our clients in key industries by bringing together lawyers throughout our global network who have in-depth knowledge and experience within the specialized industries and sectors in which our clients operate.
Wherever our clients are in the world, whatever challenges they face, White & Case is there, ready to assist. We know your industry and we are committed to your business.
Global Power Industry Group
White & Case's global Power Industry Group helps clients navigate the myriad of legal challenges that impact the power sector, including fluctuating market conditions, regulatory uncertainty and continuous advances in conventional, renewable and clean energy technologies.
Global Challenges Require Global Resources
Whether it's raising adequate capital to fund needed investment in power production and transmission, solving the challenges of cross-border investments, meeting environmental and regulatory requirements or addressing disputes that arise, our clients require in-depth knowledge and experience. Our lawyers possess a deep understanding of global and regional business practices and government regulations, as well as proven domestic power experience in each of the regions in which we are present: Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
With approximately 130 lawyers in our Power Industry Group and 38 offices in 25 countries, we cover the major areas of law in the regions of the world where our power industry clients currently do business, and the regions where they are looking to expand.
Powering the Power Industry
We represent a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions and multilateral lenders, private equity firms, integrated public utilities, conventional and renewable power generators, power marketers, merchant transmission providers, project developers, governments and state-owned entities, contractors and service companies and large consumers of power.
Our Power lawyers have a thorough understanding of the Power industry, having advised on power projects and regulation for more than three decades. Having played a major role in some of the most significant power projects in the world, our lawyers offer clients the highest level of proficiency in addressing legal issues and preparing documentation in both common law and civil law jurisdictions. No matter how complex or challenging the issue is, clients turn to us for our comprehensive power industry knowledge, a proven track record of experience and a wide range of power-related legal services.
An Independent View
Our partners and practices are consistently ranked as leading legal advisors to the power sector, and are widely recognized for our dedicated client service. Recent rankings include:
- Band 1 Ranking for Projects: Power (United States)
Chambers Global 2011 and Chambers Global 2012
- Ranked a Top 5 Energy M&A Law Firms (ranked by number of transactions completed in 2010)
SNL Financial 2011
- Ranked Band 1 for Projects & Energy (Africa)
Chambers Global 2011
- White & Case was ranked in tier one in the "National: Energy Law" category and in the "Metropolitan — Washington, DC: Energy Law" category.
U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers 2011
- "You get some big energy projects that not many firms can handle, but White & Case is one of the few that can do them."
Chambers Global 2010
- "White & Case is a force in the energy markets internationally and its [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] practice continues to impress."
Legal 500: United States 2010
- "The energy team offers international clout, transactional know-how and excellent expertise, with major energy players often drawn to the firm's international network."
Chambers Europe 2010
Capabilities
We provide the full spectrum of legal services to the power industry, including:
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