Energy

Energy markets are being reshaped by energy security concerns, geopolitical realignment, climate ambition, new technologies and shifting sources of capital. White & Case helps clients act with confidence when navigating the complexity and opportunities these forces create. Our integrated Global Energy Industry Group spans conventional energy, power and renewables, transition technologies and nuclear, with real depth across projects, development, M&A and private capital, financing, regulatory and disputes.

Our offering

Understanding the full energy spectrum

We advise on the assets, infrastructure and technologies that power the global economy and support energy security, decarbonization and electrification. Our experience spans:

• Oil & gas, including upstream and midstream development, LNG, pipelines, refining and petrochemicals
• Renewables, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery and energy storage (including BESS), hydropower and geothermal
• Conventional power and grid infrastructure, including gas-fired generation, cogeneration, transmission and distribution
• Energy transition and low-carbon technologies, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon fuels, nuclear, carbon capture, utilization and storage, sustainable fuels and biofuels, e-mobility and charging infrastructure

Supporting clients from strategy to operation

Our fully integrated practices help clients invest, develop, finance, operate, restructure and resolve disputes across the energy sector. We advise on:

• M&A, joint ventures, concessions, carve-outs and restructurings
• Project development, construction and procurement
• Project, acquisition, structured and capital markets financings
• Regulatory, antitrust and foreign investment matters
• Risk allocation, crisis management and dispute resolution
• Technology, digital infrastructure and innovation-driven energy transactions
• ESG, sustainability, climate and energy transition strategies

Commercial insight across the value chain

We advise sponsors, developers, investors, utilities, financiers, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, governments, national oil companies, multilateral agencies and major energy consumers. Acting for such a range of clients means we understand the commercial, legal and political drivers that shape energy matters. That perspective helps us anticipate issues, connect stakeholder priorities and deliver practical solutions that turn complexity into competitive advantage.

Global reach with local insight

Energy investment is increasingly cross-border, capital-intensive, and exposed to regulatory, political and execution risk. White & Case brings together lawyers across established, regional and emerging markets to help clients move quickly and decisively. Our strength lies not only in our geographic reach, but in how we deploy it: integrated teams working across offices, practices and disciplines to deliver clear advice, coordinated execution and commercially grounded outcomes wherever our clients need us.