Our Energy group has experience in most aspects of the day-to-day operational and financial issues faced by petroleum producers, refiners, and marketers, and our government practice lawyers in Washington, D.C. regularly advise on legislative and regulatory matters. We also have extensive experience in the development, financing and operation of projects for exploring, producing, processing and marketing oil and gas and alternative energy sources, such as coal bed methane, geothermal, solar and wind resources.

Mayer Brown is well known for its experience in litigating complex, multi-million- and billion-dollar lawsuits related to energy generation. We also have an extensive practice specializing in the resolution of international disputes, through international commercial arbitration and conciliation around the world and the representation of U.S. and overseas firms in transactional litigation matters in United States courts.

Our lawyers also have extensive experience in matters involving electric generating facilities. Our cases have involved cost and schedule claims against owners, contractors, and construction managers, allegations against engineers regarding late or defective plans, against manufacturers of turbine-generators, gas turbines, boilers, including heat recovery boilers, electrical equipment, piping, and coal transportation equipment for late or defective equipment or materials.