Energy & Natural Resources
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
Band 2
Contact number
704 384 2600About
Provided by Fox Rothschild
Fox Rothschild's Energy & Natural Resources Group is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of attorneys who represent companies throughout the United States, especially in the renewable energy and energy generation sectors.
We service a broad array of energy and natural resources needs, including project and infrastructure development, generation, transportation and usage. Our attorneys’ knowledge and experience within many industry segments – coupled with our transactional, regulatory and litigation capabilities – enable us to develop and implement legal strategies that guide clients through shifting legal and regulatory landscapes to help achieve their business objectives.
Our Energy & Natural Resources team counsels clients on matters involving renewable energy, including solar and biomass, as well as natural gas. We provide assistance with:
- Project development
- Real estate
- Corporate matters
- Permitting
- Land use and zoning
- Financing
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Regulation and compliance
- Construction
- Energy supply transactions
- Intellectual property
When disagreements arise, our team has a wealth of experience efficiently resolving – through litigation when necessary – the full range of complex commercial energy and natural resources disputes that often occur.
Chambers Review
Fox Rothschild LLP has an established practice with expertise in a range of energy regulatory and compliance proceedings. Well reputed for its representation of solar and wind energy generation sector clients. Provides assistance with project permitting and development.
Work Highlights
- Fox Rothschild represented the Clean Power Suppliers Association in a North Carolina Utilities Commission docket relating to implementation of North Carolina’s decarbonization law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fox Rothschild routinely manages multiple complex matters for our firm and the industry at large and is extremely responsive and quick to provide guidance."
"Fox Rothschild provides outstanding service with great strategic, analytical and pragmatic approaches."
"Not only are the Fox attorneys subject matter experts, but because of their practice experience and engagement in the energy industry generally they are able to help us better forecast where emerging issues are coming from."
"Fox Rothschild routinely manages multiple complex matters for our firm and the industry at large and is extremely responsive and quick to provide guidance."
"Fox Rothschild provides outstanding service with great strategic, analytical and pragmatic approaches."
"Not only are the Fox attorneys subject matter experts, but because of their practice experience and engagement in the energy industry generally they are able to help us better forecast where emerging issues are coming from."
Notable Practitioners
Benjamin Snowden is vastly experienced representing manufacturing and energy clients in developing and acquiring complex energy projects. He also advises on a host of regulatory issues and related proceedings.
"Benjamin is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of regulatory law in energy."
"Benjamin Snowden is brilliant. He is highly knowledgeable and very well connected among the industry and stakeholders."
"Benjamin Snowden is the subject matter expert for all matters related to renewable energy development in the Carolinas."
Gray Styers frequently represents clients before state agencies in an array of regulatory proceedings. In addition, he handles PPAs and other sector-specific documents.
"Gray Styers is exceptionally smart."
"Gray's ability to think outside the box and learn and understand client needs outside of his field of expertise is impressive."
"Gray Styers is very savvy and he thinks well on his feet."
"Gray is an excellent attorney who also understands the value of providing sound business counsel to his in-house clients."