Latham advises power producers, sponsors, utilities, traders, commercial consumers, as well as financial and government institutions, on the power industry’s largest and most complex project matters.
We leverage decades of experience and in-depth knowledge of the power sector to guide industry participants through every type of transaction and at every stage of the project and business cycle, anywhere in the world. Our experience extends from fossil fuel-fired power generation to the latest renewable and nuclear power projects, and other electric power technologies such as coal gasification, carbon capture technologies, and compressed air energy storage.
We harness Latham’s global platform to advise on the full spectrum of international power sector matters, including project development and finance, M&A, restructuring, energy regulation, environmental compliance, litigation, and tax. We quickly assemble collaborative multi-office and multidisciplinary teams to navigate clients through the intricate workings and regulatory issues facing the power industry around the world.
Our team helps clients on the major transactions, project development, and controversy proceedings in the industry, such as those related to engineering, procurement, construction, new power-related technologies, electric generation, marketing and trading, transmission and distribution, and wholesale or retail power sales and purchases.
Firm acknowledged for advising on eight deals of the year across North America and Latin America.
Houston/New York partner Justin T. Stolte, Global Chair of Latham’s Energy & Infrastructure Group, was named a 2025 Law360 Energy MVP for leading numerous high-profile M&A transactions across the energy and infrastructure sector during the past year.
Asia Business Law Journal commended the firm for advising Japanese sponsors, lenders, and developers on high-profile infrastructure projects.