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Energy & Natural Resources

Smart energy law solutions that help our clients power the world.

Across the country and around the world, Husch Blackwell clients are blazing new trails in energy production and sustainability – and we’re right there with them. As the global spotlight focuses on renewable and alternative energy technology, we draw on our long history across energy sectors to help developers, investors, owners, and lenders forge the future.

Our Energy & Natural Resources law team includes more than 70 attorneys who devote their practice to guiding multinational energy companies through the complex business and regulatory issues facing today’s energy companies.

Our guidance to clients in the energy and natural resources sector includes:

  • Facility development and construction
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Project finance
  • Power markets
  • Permitting and regulation
  • Safety and health

Strategic Transactions

Since 2010, we've led our clients through energy mergers and acquisitions worth more than $22 billion. Although we have a keen focus on renewable power generation deals, our experience spans the energy industry. Our mergers and acquisitions work also includes utilities, oil and gas companies, transmission companies and fossil fuel power generation.

Blog | September 05, 2024
OSHA Publishes New Heat Safety Standard
Articles | May 2024
Rock Products: MSHA's Silica Rule
Articles | February 29, 2024
Rock Products: Show Me Your Badge!
Blog | February 26, 2024
New Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Blog | February 16, 2024
New Mexico Enacts Clean Fuel Standard
Articles | February 12, 2024
Rock Products: MSHA Tackles Social Media
Articles | December 12, 2023
Rock Products: Unsafe Acts By MSHA Inspectors?
Blog | December 11, 2023
Agricultural Land and Foreign Investment
Blog | December 05, 2023
EPA's e-RIN Program Stalls
Blog | July 03, 2023
MSHA Releases Proposed Silica Rule
Blog | June 30, 2023
ESG, VPPAs and Dodd-Frank
Blog | June 21, 2023
EPA Proposes eRIN Rules
Legal Updates | April 26, 2023
GOP Seeks to Derail Biden's Climate Initiatives
Blog | April 05, 2023
Physical Security of Substations
Articles | November 09, 2022
Rock Products: Tell Me How You Really Feel
Legal Updates | October 18, 2022
ERCOT Schedules Winter Weather Preparedness Workshop
Legal Updates | September 28, 2022
FERC Interconnection NOPR Comments Due October 13
Blog | April 22, 2022
FERC'S Next Big Electric Initiative
Blog | November 09, 2021
MSHA's Current Rulemaking Agenda
Blog | November 04, 2021
Increased Scrutiny on Greenwashing
Articles | November 03, 2021
Increased Scrutiny on Greenwashing
Blog | October 06, 2021
Terminating Oral Farm Leases
Articles | September 14, 2020
Rock Products: ‘One MSHA' Is Coming Into Focus
Legal Updates | April 13, 2020
"Essential Services" under Executive Order GA-14
Seminars | September 17 - 19, 2024
2024 Alternative Case Resolution Workshop
Speaking Engagements | January 25, 2024
Speaker, "Texas PUC - 2023 Year in Review," GCPA 2024 Luncheon
Webinar | March 14, 2023
The Hydrogen Opportunity
Webinar | December 8, 2022
BioBreak on the Plaza
Speaking Engagements | October 14, 2021
Conference Chair, 2021 Gas and Power Institute hosted by UT Law
Speaking Engagements | September 19 - 23, 2021
Speaker, IMA-NA 2021 Meeting
Speaking Engagements | September 8 - 11, 2021
Speaker, Nevada Mining Association Convention
Webinar | March 2021
Building the Renewable Power Project Webinar Series - Interconnection 101

Building the Renewable Power Project Webinar Series

Webinar | February 2021
Building the Renewable Power Project Webinar Series - Project Structuring 101

Building the Renewable Power Project Webinar Series

Webinar | December 2020
Building the Renewable Power Project Webinar Series - Emerging Energy Storage Issues

Building the Renewable Power Project Webinar Series

Speaking Engagements | November 18, 2020
Speaker, "Texas + Federal Legislative Preview," CleanTX Webinar
Webinar | June 23, 2020
Turbulent Waters

Emerging Environmental Law Trends Webinar Series

Webinar | December 2019
Community Solar in Texas

Meeting Texas’ Energy Needs as Renewable Energy Evolves and Grows

News Releases | June 23, 2023
Husch Blackwell Adds Energy Partner Sara Bergan
Media Mentions | January 19, 2023
Rock Products: Brian Hendrix Saw It Coming
News Releases | November 07, 2022
Husch Blackwell Elects 29 to 2023 New Partner Class
Media Mentions | October 18, 2022
Biomass Magazine: Podcast Preview with Andrew Eastman
News Releases | December 06, 2021
Husch Blackwell Elects 36 to 2022 Partnership Class
Media Mentions | November 24, 2021
Rock Products: Biden Nominates Williamson for MSHA Head
Media Mentions | August 02, 2021
Austin Monthly: Austin's Top Attorneys 2021
News Releases | December 18, 2020
Husch Blackwell Elects 23 to 2021 Partnership Class

Women comprise 57 percent of the 2021 partnership class.

Media Mentions | September 09, 2020
NS Energy: Aviator Onshore Wind Farm Project
Media Mentions | July 28, 2020
Austin Monthly: Austin's Top Attorneys 2020
News Releases | December 19, 2019
Husch Blackwell Welcomes 22 New Partners

Nearly 60 percent of the firm's 2020 partnership class is comprised of women.

I continue to be impressed with Husch Blackwell’s Renewable Energy team. It is great to be able to count on Husch Blackwell as a trusted law firm partner for our large pipeline of projects, saving me time and energy otherwise spent on shopping every project out to local counsel.

Caitlin Beer, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC