The energy sector is changing fast, with traditional generation, storage, and grid technology now competing and combining in new ways. We work with energy companies on the legal questions that ride alongside that shift, from protecting the technology you develop to structuring the projects and deals that bring it online. Our engineering roots help us understand what your systems actually do.
Protecting Energy Technology
Many energy companies live or die on a technical edge in generation, storage, or efficiency. We build patent strategies around your processes and methods, protect proprietary techniques through the right mix of patents and trade secrets, and negotiate technology licenses on both sides of the table. During acquisitions, we run IP due diligence that surfaces real risk, and we handle patent disputes when your position needs defending.
Structuring Energy Projects
Energy projects come with layered legal structures that have to fit together. We advise on project finance arrangements, joint ventures, and partnership terms that align the parties' incentives. We draft and negotiate construction and EPC agreements, offtake and supply contracts, and interconnection and transmission arrangements, keeping the documents consistent so a gap in one agreement does not blow up another down the line.
Regulatory and Transactional Work
Energy operates inside dense federal and state regulation, and the rules differ sharply between conventional and emerging technologies. We help you work through permitting, compliance obligations, and the regulatory approvals tied to your projects. On the deal side, we handle asset purchases, technology transfers, and the contracts that keep operations running, with an eye on how today's terms hold up as the market keeps moving.