Practice Areas & Industries: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Fredrikson & Byron’s history of involvement with the energy industry spans four decades. Attorneys in our Energy Practice Group are experienced in representing electric utilities, independent power producers, gas and oil pipeline companies, oil and gas exploration companies, wind developers, ethanol and biodiesel producers, and other participants in the energy sector, with substantial experience in managing the development, financing, acquisition, and divestiture of large energy assets.

"We use our industry insight to provide clients with creative and practical options and strategies."

Our industry experience and expertise is backed by Fredrikson & Byron’s long history of handling complicated regulatory, litigation, and financial transactions measured in the billions of dollars.

Energy Group attorneys represent utilities, transporters, inventors, producers, and investors in business transactions, contested case proceedings, litigation, and permitting administrative processes. Our energy clients’ needs also include employment and labor, contracts, administrative rule-making, permits, licenses, and certifications.

Representative Clients

• Large Upper-Midwest generation and transmission cooperative
• Large international gas transmission pipeline company
• Large national crude oil pipeline company
• Large independent oil and gas producers
• Large and small wind project developers
• Wind project debt and equity investors
• Wind turbine operations and maintenance company
• Ethanol developers
• Biodiesel developers
• Joint ventures and joint venture partners, including large power plant developers
• Investor-owned utilities