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Chambers USA and Chambers Global
Ranked in Energy, Project Finance, Environment, and Climate Change
Energy issues present tremendous challenges and opportunities in both the fuels and power segments of the global energy industry. Covington lawyers and policy advisors offer an unmatched array of expertise and long experience in these critically important, interdependent and rapidly transforming industries.
We operate seamlessly across all our offices to deliver coordinated advice and representation in regulatory and legislative matters, litigation and arbitration, and transactional work that maximizes value for our broad range of clients.
Our energy clients span the entire spectrum of industry participants including the largest multinational and state-owned oil and gas companies, pipeline and transport companies, electric utilities and independent power producers, nuclear developers, a full range of solar, wind and other renewable energy companies, and companies with leading edge technologies in biofuels and clean transportation, energy efficiency, demand management and smart grid, and resource management.
We also advise venture capital firms, private equity firms, investment banks and commercial banks that provide investment capital to these businesses as well as leading trade associations for many of these industry segments.
For information regarding our diverse experience across the energy sub-industries please refer to the links below:- Fuels
- Energy & Transportation Technologies
- Electric Power
$15 billion acquisition of Nexen by CNOOC
Represented Nexen in its $15 billion acquisition by China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd.
$3 billion CNOOC investment in Chesapeake Energy
Represented China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC) in separate investments in the Eagle Ford and Niobrara shale properties held by Chesapeake Energy.
China Investment Corporation’s investment in AES Corp.
Represented China Investment Corporation in its $1.6 billion investment in AES Corp.
Compliance program for global energy company
Developed a compliance program for the Asia-Pacific offices of a global energy and industrial company that covers trade controls and anti-corruption laws and regulations and includes guidance on restricted party and embargoed country screening, U.S. export licensing, and recordkeeping requirements.
China Investment Corporation Purchase in AES Corporation
China Investment Corporation (CIC), a large sovereign wealth fund created by the People's Republic of China, on FERC and state (NY) energy regulatory issues with respect to its purchase of a 15% share in the AES Corporation, a large independent power producer of international scope with significant US electricity generation assets. Covington secured all necessary approvals for this transaction.
Co-counsel in an ad hoc insurance arbitration
Representation of a Lithuanian petrochemicals company as co-counsel in an ad hoc insurance arbitration against various UK underwriters arising out of property damage and business interruption claims exceeding US$150 million.
ICDR arbitration for KNOC
Representation of Korea National Oil Corporation in an ICDR arbitration and ancillary federal court proceedings arising from a US$1.2 billion acquisition of an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Sale of Wolfcamp Shale leasehold to Sinochem
Represented Pioneer Natural Resources in the sale of leasehold interests in Wolfcamp Shale to Sinochem.
Wanxiang America acquisition of A123 Systems and related matters
Represented Wanxiang America in separate transactions involving the acquisition of certain assets of A123 Systems, Inc., a lithium ion battery company, and the sale of the Energy Solutions Business of A123 Systems to NEC Corp.
Indonesian Coal-Fired Project
Advised the lenders on a 1220 MW coal-fired power project in Indonesia.
Kion Group’s acquisition of Dematic
Represented Kion Group (including a 40% investment by Weichai Power) before CFIUS in its acquisition of Dematic.
UNCITRAL arbitration against Indonesia
Representation of a joint venture of Newmont Mining and Sumitomo in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Indonesia relating to the government’s attempt to terminate rights to copper and gold resources under a Contract of Work.
China Investment Corporations Acquisition of Interest in AES Corporation
Represent China Investment Corporation (CIC) in securing the necessary FERC and New York PSC approvals for its purchase of a 15 percent interest in AES Corporation.
January 2021
Recapture of Excess COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credits Addressed in New Regs As the legal, regulatory, and commercial implications of coronavirus COVID-19 continue to evolve, our lawyers and advisors are helping clients navigate the complex considerations that companies around the world are facing and develop plans and strategies in response. Reach out to our ...
June 26, 2018, Covington Alert
On June 21, 2018, the European Commission (“Commission”) started a new investigation to determine whether so-called destination clauses in Qatar Petroleum’s liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) supply contracts with European buyers infringe the European Union (“EU”) antitrust rules.
Covington Advises SK Holdings in Acquisition of Significant Minority Interest in Eureka Midstream
October 27, 2017
NEW YORK—Covington represented SK Holdings Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of a significant minority interest in Eureka Midstream Holdings, LLC, a midstream energy company that owns and operates approximately 340 miles of gas gathering pipelines in Ohio and West Virginia. The transaction closed in early October 2017. SK Group is a top three conglomerate in South ...
Covington to Open South Africa Office
May 7, 2017, Africa Capital Digest
Graham Vinter is quoted in an Africa Capital Digest article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Johannesburg and Dubai. “The team’s reputation in project finance is absolutely first class, and we are delighted with their decision to join the firm,” says Vintner. “Not ...
May 4, 2017, African Law & Business
Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted in an African Law & Business article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Johannesburg and Dubai. According to Hester, the additions are “a natural progression of our strategy to build a leading projects practice.” He adds ...
Covington Expands Project Finance Team
April 27, 2017
LONDON—Covington significantly expanded its Project Development and Finance practice with the addition of Ben Donovan, Agnieszka Klich, Richard Keenan, and David Miles, and the firm’s Middle East regional capabilities in corporate and dispute resolution matters with the addition of Jack Greenwald. With these additions, the firm also opened offices in Dubai and ...
Team of Chadbourne partners opt against Norton Rose merger to launch two offices for Covington
April 27, 2017, Legal Week
Timothy Hester is quoted in a Legal Week article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Hester, “We have been focused on building our project finance capabilities for many years, and these opportunities fit very well with that ...
April 27, 2017, The Lawyer
Timothy Hester and Graham Vinter are quoted by The Lawyer in an article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Hester, “We have been looking to build our project finance team for a long time." He adds, "This group became available to ...
Covington Expands into Dubai and Jo'burg
April 27, 2017, IJ Global
Graham Vinter is quoted in an IJ Global article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Vinter, “We already have strong ties in the Middle East and North Africa region and want to be at the table when countries in that region launch ...
April 27, 2017, The American Lawyer
Timothy Hester is quoted in an American Lawyer article regarding the expansion of Covington's Project Finance practice with the arrival of four new partners and the opening of offices in Dubai and Johannesburg. According to Hester, the firm’s Chadbourne recruits in Dubai and Johannesburg will create a bridge between Covington’s outposts in Africa, Asia, Europe ...
UK Votes to Leave the EU
June 24, 2016, Covington Alert
The UK has voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. 52% leave - 48% remain. Were the UK to leave the EU, this would have significant implications for the UK and for international businesses operating in the UK. The longer term impact of the decision on the regulatory framework for the UK will depend, in part, on the relationship that the UK ...
December 28, 2015, Covington Alert
US-China Deal Ups Ante For EPA In Battle Over GHG Rules
November 12, 2014, Law360
Covington's Gary Guzy is quoted on the agreement between the U.S. and China to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions: "Gary Guzy, senior of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP and former deputy director and general counsel of Obama’s Council on Environmental Quality, said the agreement was "enormously significant." "There has been significant difficulty in ...
- Law360
- Names Covington energy practice as one of the top five “Energy Practice Groups of the Year” (2014)
- Names Covington as an “Energy Group of the Year” (2013)
- Law360 - Most Valuable Players
- Energy: Steven Rosenbaum (2012)
- U.S. News - Best Law Firms, Energy Law, Tier 1 (2014-2015)
- The Best Lawyers in America (2017-2020)
- Energy: William Massey, Richard Meserve, and Mark Perlis
- Chambers Global (2017-2020)
- Energy - Electricity - Regulatory & Litigation (US)
- Chambers USA (2017-2020)
- Climate Change (Nationwide)
- Climate Change (Nationwide): Gary Guzy and Kevin Poloncarz
- Corporate/M&A and Private Equity (DC): Andrew Jack
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide)
- Energy/Electricity (Nationwide): William Massey and Mark Perlis
- Energy/Nuclear (Nationwide): Richard Meserve
- Environment (California): Kevin Poloncarz
- Environment (DC): E. Donald Elliott
- Legal 500 Latin America (2016)
- Energy: Litigation
- Legal 500 EMEA (2016)
- Belgium, EU Regulatory, Energy - Tier 1 ranking
- Belgium, EU Regulatory, Energy - Recommended Lawyer: Cándido García Molyneux
- Legal 500 US (2017)
- Energy: Litigation
- Energy: Litigation - Recommended Lawyers: Miguel López Forastier and Steven Rosenbaum
- Energy: Regulatory
- Energy: Regulatory - Recommended Lawyers: James Dean and William Massey
- Energy: Renewable/Alternative - Recommended Lawyers: Andrew Jack and Steven Rosenbaum
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