Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Eversheds Sutherland offers energy industry clients the regulatory and compliance services necessary to solve critical business challenges. Our experienced energy regulatory lawyers often appear before federal and state commissions on rate making and policy matters. These can include wholesale and retail energy markets, natural gas and crude oil pipelines and electric transmission lines and local distribution companies.

Experienced energy and infrastructure regulations lawyers

Our energy transactional attorneys understand the unique characteristics of energy industry transactions, our corporate attorneys frequently counsel energy trading companies on structured deals, mergers and acquisitions, and a variety of related transactions, and our litigation attorneys can provide you with strategic insight from the very beginning as well as aggressive advocacy when needed.

The result is a team that quickly and effectively reconciles the commercial and regulatory aspects of energy transactions with the relevant compliance and enforcement issues. For you this means minimal business complications in your dealings with regulators.

In the US, our lawyers frequently appear before FERC, CFTC, EPA, DOT, SEC, FTC, BOEMRE, DOE and state regulatory bodies. We can offer you detailed monitoring and daily notices of developments, customized analysis for individual clients, and we host working sub-groups specific to various areas of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Our lawyers also advise on EU/UK regulatory schemes, such as EMIR and MiFID II. Our international footprint allows us to advise clients from a global perspective, helping them understand how regulatory measures in the US and EU may affect their business globally.

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§  “Diversity” section:

o   The firm’s emphasis on diversity is reflected in numerous ways throughout the firm, such as the manner in which we recruit lawyers and other employees, our work-life policies and our professional service efforts. We have been recognized for our achievements in diversity.  More importantly, we understand the significant role a diverse community plays in the firm's growth and development.

§  “Our Awards and Recognitions” section:

o   Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP continues to be recognized for its efforts to promote diversity in the workplace and in the legal profession. In 2016 we were named a “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality,” having earned a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, and we also were ranked a Top 100 Firm for Minority Attorneys by Law360. In addition, the firm was awarded the Gold Standard Certification for the fifth consecutive year by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum.

§  “Our Commitment” section:

o   Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is committed to promoting diversity within the firm and in the legal profession.  We believe that diverse skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger, more productive law firm.  We hire and promote qualified lawyers and other professionals regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.  We understand that diversity enhances our value to clients by allowing us to staff our client teams with professionals who possess broad experiences and a spectrum of perspectives.

o   Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP has a cross-office Diversity Committee with responsibility for supporting and enhancing our firm culture.  Our committee has helped coordinate and lead a number of efforts to advance diversity within our firm and the community. Affinity groups at the firm serve as support networks for attorneys of color; women lawyers; and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender attorneys.

o   We are committed to working with our clients as they pursue the common goal of a professional workplace where opportunity is available to all.

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