Utilities

Our team represents utility companies, including natural gas and electric providers across multiple areas of practice, including:

  • Contract development and negotiation
  • Financing
  • Real estate and easement issues
  • M&A
  • Environmental compliance and due diligence
  • Tax
  • Construction contracts — negotiating complex construction contracts to build out new infrastructure
  • Insurance
  • Mitigate potential litigation and risk
  • Defense of litigation
  • Employment advice and litigation
  • Representing clients before state and federal agencies and public utilities commissions, including  U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Representative Matters

  • Defended a utility company against various property and premises liability claims, and prosecuted various contractual and property rights held by the company in such cases.
  • Representing utility companies in real estate and property owner-related disputes.
  • Representing a utility company in construction contracts and disputes.
  • Advised an electric company on complex indemnity issues.
  • Represented a company in agreements and licensing related to the construction of a natural gas station.
  • Counseled clients on municipal franchise issues.

Utilities

Portrait of Beth M. Conran
Beth M. Conran
Partner | Group Leader, Financial Services Industry
Portrait of Thadford A. Felton
Thadford A. Felton
Partner | Partner-in-Charge, Chicago
Portrait of Dawn M. Johnson
Dawn M. Johnson
Partner | Co-Group Leader, Franchise Industry
Portrait of Beata Krakus
Beata Krakus
Partner | Co-Group Leader, Franchise Industry