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Practice/Industry Group Overview
The Role of the Utility Practice Group
Saul Ewing's Utility Practice Group provides comprehensive advice and representation on energy (electricity, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, steam, and hot and chilled water) water, wastewater, telecommunications and transportation issues. The Group provides services throughout Saul Ewing's Mid-Atlantic region of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, the District of Columbia and New York. The Group's members regularly appear before local, state and federal regulatory agencies (including public utility/service commissions) and state and federal courts.
Services Provided
The Utility Practice Group assists its clients in the following areas:
- Rates and financings
- Certificates of public convenience, licenses and permits
- Mergers, corporate reorganizations, and asset acquisitions and divestitures
- Project and infrastructure development
- Defending customer and competitor complaints
- Defending government enforcement actions
- Business planning
- Compliance audits
- Applications for security and infrastructure development grants and loans
- Developing legislation and regulations
- Negotiating and drafting contracts
- Litigation and appeals
Utility Practice Group attorneys represent clients before local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, as well as in state and federal courts. In addition, working with other Saul Ewing practitioners, we offer corporate and financial counseling to clients, including assistance on joint ventures, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, taxes, and other business matters.
Group Depth and Experience
Saul Ewing's Utility Practice Group has an impressive group of core members who are engaged in various aspects of the practice of utility law. In addition, the Group includes other Saul Ewing attorneys who are experienced in utility matters but who also practice in other areas. This significant depth allows the Utility Group to staff multiple matters in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, effectively and efficiently.
At the same time, the Firm's presence "on the ground" in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, the District of Columbia and New York offers Saul Ewing's clients the knowledge and political sensitivity that only a local presence can provide. That local presence allows the Group to assist clients in moving through complex regulatory processes as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
The Utility Group's members have a wide range of experience in both the public and private sectors. The members have held key positions with state and federal regulatory agencies, and have represented some of the country's largest energy, water and telecommunications providers.
Working With Other Saul Ewing Practice Groups
Because Saul Ewing is a full service law firm, the Utility Group is able to offer its clients a wide range of other services, including corporate and financial counseling and assistance on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, construction projects, taxes, bankruptcy, financial security, labor and employment, corporate governance, insurance, and risk management.
Working With In-House Counsel
Saul Ewing's Utility Practice Group is accustomed to working effectively and professionally with in-house counsel. We recognize and respect the value that our in-house colleagues provide, and we treat them as both clients and co-counsel. We poll our in-house colleagues on ways in which we can improve the quality and delivery of our outside legal services.
Referrals By Other Practitioners
Saul Ewing's Utility Practice Group, like its other practice groups, relies extensively on the good will and referrals of other practitioners. We recognize and respect the professional and business relationships that other practitioners enjoy with their clients. We will involve a referring practitioner in any matter referred to us to the full extent that he or she requests.
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