Stroock represents buyers and sellers of electric generating facilities of all kinds located across the country. We represent clients in purchasing projects in construction, development and operation, including transactions with distressed power companies and entities in bankruptcy. Our attorneys have been at the center of many major deals, including representing KKR and Texas Pacific Group in connection with energy matters for the acquisition of TXU; Kelson Energy in its $1.7 billion refinancing of four project/energy facilities; four of the world’s largest private equity funds in their $3.65 billion acquisition of Texas Genco; Orion Power Holdings in its $3 billion acquisition of a power plant portfolio and its successful $3.5 billion merger with Reliant Energy; and Premcor Inc. in more than $3 billion of financings, as well as its $8.5 billion merger with Valero Energy Corp.
In the area of commodities and derivatives, our experience includes all contracts relating to power generating facilities, including tolling, energy management, and fuel supply agreements, as well as the second and third lien hedging transactions that have become prevalent in the market. Our lawyers also among the nation’s best when it comes to energy related trading agreements, such as the EEI, NASB and ISDA standard forms (as well as the issues involved with bankrupt or troubled counterparties). Stroock’s Litigation Group has achieved national and international recognition on energy-related matters.
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Attorneys in this Group
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Micah W. Bloomfield | Partner | New York |
Micah W. Bloomfield
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Lucas T. Charleston | Partner | New York |
Lucas T. Charleston
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Alex Cota | Partner | New York |
Alex Cota
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Marvin J. Goldstein | Partner | New York |
Marvin J. Goldstein
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Mayer Greenberg | Partner | New York |
Mayer Greenberg
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Michelle M. Jewett | Partner | New York |
Michelle M. Jewett
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Scott Le Bouef | Partner | New York |
Scott Le Bouef
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Richard G. Madris | Partner | New York |
Richard G. Madris
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Daniel N. Park | Special Counsel | New York |
Daniel N. Park
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Marija Pecar | Associate | New York |
Marija Pecar
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Daniel R. Simon | Special Counsel | Washington, DC |
Daniel R. Simon
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Mark A. Speiser | Partner | New York |
Mark A. Speiser
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E. Gail Suchman | Partner | New York |
E. Gail Suchman
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NEWS
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Stroock Represents Ridgewood Infrastructure in Sale of Neptune Regional Transmission System
March 16, 2018|Press Release
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Stroock Receives High Honors in 13 Practices from The Legal 500 United States 2017: 37 Stroock Attorneys Recognized
June 2, 2017|Press Release
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Daniel R. Simon quoted in "Integration of Renewables Into the Grid Uncertain Under Trump"
January 5, 2017|As mentioned in: Bloomberg BNA
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Stroock Partner Richard Madris wins award for Fund Formation within Infrastructure
November 3, 2016 |Press Release
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47 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2017
August 15, 2016 |Press Release
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Daniel R. Simon quoted in "Mont. PSC slows development of small solar projects"
June 17, 2016|As mentioned in: Environment & Energy Publishing
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Daniel R. Simon quoted in "US Supreme Court could alter path for renewables in 2016"
March 21, 2016|As mentioned in: SNL Financial
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Stroock's 2015 Emerging Energy Industry Developments Conference Highlighted in "Factors combining to encourage energy M&A: 'This is what we've been waiting for'"
October 22, 2015|As mentioned in: SNL Financial
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Daniel R. Simon quoted in "High Court Seeks To End Power System Turf Wars"
October 19, 2015|As mentioned in Law360
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45 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2016
August 17, 2015
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E. Gail Suchman quoted in "Changes Afoot In Final Version Of Clean Power Plan"
July 29, 2015|As mentioned in: Law360
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Stroock Expands Energy and Project Finance Practice with Addition of Daniel R. Simon
May 4, 2015
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E. Gail Suchman quoted in "4th Circ. "Nexus" Ruling Expands Deference To Army Corps"
March 24, 2015|As mentioned in: Law360
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Stroock Represents The Carlyle Group In Acquisition and Recapitalization Of Southeast PowerGen, LLC
December 11, 2014
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Senator Brian Schatz Keynotes Stroock Energy Forum
October 8, 2013|Press Release
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17 Stroock Attorneys Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers
August 5, 2010
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, announced that 17 attorneys across 12 practice areas have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.
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Stroock Represents a JPMorgan Infrastructure Fund in $840 Million Power Plant Portfolio Acquisition
May 1, 2008
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Stroock Advises Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company and the Texas Pacific Group in $45 Billion TXU deal
February 26, 2007
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Stroock Names New Partners and Special Counsel
January 9, 2007
PUBLICATIONS
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"Stroock Files Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Merrill Lynch v. Manning"
September 16, 2015|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"Understanding Today’s PURPA Before Negotiating a Power Purchase Agreement"
August 26, 2015|Stroock POSITIVE ENERGYBy: Daniel R. Simon
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"Power Up in the Air: The EPA Regulations"
September 2015 |Pratt's Energy Law Report - Vol. 15-8By: E. Gail Suchman
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“What’s Required in Requirements Contracts,” and “Update: Power Up in the Air (Part II): EPA Proposed Regulations for New and Existing Power Plants”
April 2015|STROOCK POSITIVE ENERGY Issue 4
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“Power Up in the Air (Part I): EPA CSAPR and MATS Regulations”
“A Tale of Two Cases: Changing Views of Federal and State Jurisdiction Over Electricity”November 2014|Stroock POSITIVE ENERGY Issue 3By: E. Gail Suchman -
"Final Regulations Implementing the Volcker Rule: Proprietary Trading"
March 21, 2014|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives and Aggregation of Positions"
January 15, 2014|Stroock Special Bulletin
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Stroock POSITIVE ENERGY
November 18, 2013, Issue 1
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"CFTC Issues Interpretive Guidance and Exemptive Order Regarding Cross Border Swap Regulations"
July 25, 2013|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"A Tale of Two PACEs: Commercial Success vs. Residential Repose"
March 15, 2013|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"Renewables Renewed"
February 14, 2013|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"Update: Fifth Circuit Addresses Bankruptcy Safe Harbor Protection for Commodity Requirements Contracts"
August 20, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC Issues Final Rules Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives"
December 5, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC Issues Rules Covering Market Manipulation and Fraud,"
September 8, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"FTC Issues Final Rules Regarding HSR Premerger Notification"
August 11, 2011|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Bradley Kulman, Bradley Kulman, Madelaine R. Berg, and Preethy S. Kolachalam
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Overview of CFTC’s Proposed Margin Rules and Prudential Regulators’ Proposed Margin and Capital Rules
May 3, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC Proposes Elimination of the 'Trade Option Exemption'"
March 29, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC & SEC Issue Release Defining Key Terms of the Dodd-Frank Act"
February 3, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin
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Tax Credits – What’s Out There
January 10, 2011|Habitat Magazine
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"EPA’s Proposed 'Transport Rule' Raises Questions for Power"
December 22, 2010|Bloomberg Law ReportsBy: E. Gail Suchman
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"CFTC Issues Releases Regarding Collateral of Cleared Swaps Customers and Collateral of Counterparties to Uncleared Swaps"
December 16, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC Issues Releases Covering Market Manipulation and Disruptive Trading Practices"
December 15, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"CFTC Adopts Interim Rule under Dodd-Frank Regarding the Reporting of Pre-Enactment Swap Transactions and Proposes a Definition of Agricultural Commodity"
November 8, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): Emerging Technique for Financing Energy Efficiency Encounters New Obstacles"
September 2010|Bloomberg Law Reports: Sustainable Energy
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"In re MBS Management Services, Inc.: Is a Requirements Contract Eligible for Safe Harbor Protection?"
July 28, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"The Major Derivative Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"
July 19, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"Enforcement Outlook: What the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Suit against KeySpan Means for Swaps (U.S. v. KeySpan Corporation)"
July 6, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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"Potential Implications of a BP Bankruptcy Filing"
June 23, 2010|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Kenneth Pasquale, Mark A. Speiser, Kenneth Pasquale, Mark A. Speiser, Arlene G. Krieger and Irina Gomelskaya
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“The Major Derivative Provisions of the Financial Markets Reform Bill Passed by the Senate”
June 4, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
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The Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation, Third Edition
March 2010By: Alan Yudkowsky, E. Gail Suchman
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“NYC’s Green Building Law: A Comprehensive Mandate for Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction from Existing Buildings”
February 22, 2010|Stroock Real Estate Practice Group Special BulletinBy: E. Gail Suchman
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"SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure"
February 9, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin
- "The Major Derivative Provisions of the Financial Markets Reform Bill Passed by the House"
January 11, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin- "The First Truly-Merchant Transmission Project in U.S."
November 20, 2009|- “Update on the US Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program”
October 1, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin- “Treasury Secretary Geithner’s Proposed Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Counter Derivatives”
May 15, 2009|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Scott Le Bouef- "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: Proposed Federal Cap-and-Trade Program"
April 9, 2009|Stroock Special BulletinBy: E. Gail Suchman, Alessandro J. Sacerdoti- “New City Procedures Assist Developers, Owners and the Environment”
April 2, 2009|Stroock Special BulletinBy: E. Gail Suchman- "In re National Gas Distributors, LLC: Fourth Circuit Weighs in on Scope of Safe Harbor Provisions"
March 10, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin- “CAIR’s Reprieve”
December 31, 2008|Stroock Climate Change Practice Group Special BulletinBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Lucas A. Messenger- “2020 Vision: California Approves Climate Change Scoping Plan”
December 16, 2008|Stroock Climate Change Practice Group Special BulletinBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Lucas A. Messenger- "The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008: Investing in the Green Economy Through Renewable Energy Tax Credits, Tax-Exempt Bonds and Green Building Incentives"
November 26, 2008|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Lauren R. Vollano, E. Gail Suchman, Alan Yudkowsky- “A Guide To Greenhouse Gas Regulation - Second Edition”
July 2008|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Alan Yudkowsky, E. Gail Suchman- “The Supreme Court and Long-Term Energy Contracts: Seller Beware”
July 7, 2008|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Melvin A. Brosterman, Lucas A. Messenger- A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation - November/December 2007 Update
November/December 2007|Stroock’s Guide to Greenhouse Gas RegulationBy: Alan Yudkowsky, E. Gail Suchman, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas- "State and Regional Initiatives: Inconsistencies call for Federal Regulation"
September 24, 2007|New York Law JournalBy: E. Gail Suchman, Jennifer N. Dumas, Peter F. Jazayeri- “A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation – September 2007 Update”
September 2007|Stroock Client MemoBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas, Vona S. Enaughe- “A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation – August 2007 Update”
August 2007|Stroock Client MemoBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas- “A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation – July 2007 Update”
July 2007|Stroock PublicationsBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas- “A Guide To Greenhouse Gas Regulation – June 2007 Update”
June 2007|Stroock PublicationsBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas- “A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation: May 2007 Update”
May 2007|Stroock Client MemoBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas- "A Guide to FERC Anti-Manipulation Authority"
April 2007|Stroock PublicationsBy: Melvin A. Brosterman, Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Nancy J. Doig- "A Guide to Greenhouse Gas Regulation"
April 2007|Stroock PublicationsBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Jennifer N. Dumas- "Recent Changes To FERC Anti-Manipulation Authority,"
May 2006By: Alan Yudkowsky, Melvin A. Brosterman, Peter F. Jazayeri, Nancy J. Doig- "California’s Proposition 80: A Turn For The Worse"
October 31, 2005 |The Energy Daily Volume 33, Number 208By: Alan Yudkowsky- "Fifth Circuit Rules in Mirant on Rejection of Contracts Subject to FERC Regulation
August 23, 2004|Stroock Special Bulletin- "Will You Be The Next Frank Quattrone or Arthur Andersen? The Importance of Maintaining a Company-Wide Document Retention Policy"
August 2, 2004|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri- "'Cargo Partner' Limits De Facto Merger Doctrine"
April 30, 2004|New York Law JournalBy: Michael S. Shenberg, Michael S. Shenberg and Rachel Zublatt- "Electricity Regulation Outshines Debtor's Contract Rejection Rights"
April 2004|Journal of Corporate RenewalBy: Harold A. Olsen, Wendell H. Adair and Harold A. Olsen- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue 1 (2004)
January 2004- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 5
November 2003- "FERC Establishes Price-Reporting Guidelines for Energy Traders"
August 7, 2003|Stroock Special BulletinBy: Alan Yudkowsky, Peter F. Jazayeri, Belen M. Scully-Power- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 4
July/August 2003- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 3
May/June 2003- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 2
March/April 2003- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 1
January/February 2003- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 11 (2002)
December 31, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 10 (2002)
October 31, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 9 (2002)
September 30, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 7 (2002)
August 31, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 6 (2002)
June 30, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 5 (2002)
May 31, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 4 (2002)
April 30, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 2 (2002)
February 28, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 1 (2002)
January 31, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 12 (2001)
December 31, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 10 (2001)
November 1, 2001- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 9 (2001)
October 30, 2001- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 8 (2001)
September 30, 2001- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 7 (2001)
July 31, 2001- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 6 (2001)
June 18, 2001- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 5 (2001)
May 17, 2002- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 11 (2000)
November 9, 2000- PUHCA News Bulletin, Issue No. 10 (2000)
October 6, 2000BACK TO PRACTICEEVENTS
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Platts 33rd Annual Global Power Markets Conference
April 10-11, 2018
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Platts 32nd Annual Global Power Markets Conference
April 24-26, 2017
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New York Energy Week 2016: Energy-Supply Future For Buildings
June 16, 2016
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Platts 31st Annual Global Power Markets Conference
April 18–20, 2016
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Emerging Energy Industry Developments Conference
October 20, 2015
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New York Energy Week: Emerging Energy Technologies – Investment & Commercialization
June 17, 2015
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Platts 30th Annual Global Power Markets Conference
April 13-15, 2015
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2014 Emerging Energy Industry Developments
November 18, 2014
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New York Energy Week: NYEW Commodities & Energy Data Event
June 17, 2014
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Platts 29th Annual Global Power Markets Conference
April 7-9, 2014
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Emerging Energy Industry Developments
October 7, 2013
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Careers in Energy Law - City Bar Summer Series
July 19, 2012
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Platts New EPA Power Plant Regulations Conference
May 21-22, 2012
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Platts Global Power Markets Conference
April 1-3, 2012
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American Conference Institute's Natural Gas Supply Contracts
January 24-25, 2012
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American Conference Institute's 5th National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement
November 17-18, 2011
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Platts US Power Conference
October 27, 2011
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Weeden & Co. Fracking: Regulatory Environment & Investment Theme
October 4, 2011
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2011 Evolving Energy Industry Directions
September 13, 2011
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Changing Landscape: Current Developments that Will (and Should) Influence the Drafting and Negotiation of Energy Contracts
August 18, 2011
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Third Annual Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference
May 11-13, 2011
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Tufts Energy Conference
April 15 - 16, 2011
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Energy and the Environment: Preventing and Resolving Conflicts
November 1, 2010
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86th Annual IECA Conference
October 10 - 13, 2010
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ACI - 4th National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance
September 28, 2010
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Evolving Power Industry Directions
June 8, 2010
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Western Power Trading Forum
April 27, 2010
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Platts 25th Annual Global Power Markets Conference
Sunday, April 11 - Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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Platts 3rd Annual Carbon Trading Conference: Opportunities and Risks in a National Cap-and-Trade System
Thursday, January 21 - Friday, January 22, 2010
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The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Continuing Legal Education - Bridge-The-Gap: Ethics & Skills For Newly Admitted Attorneys
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Stroock Event - 2009 Power Industry Developments
Friday, May 8, 2009
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American Bankruptcy Institute's 11th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference
Monday, May 4, 2009
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Platts 24th Annual Global Power Markets Conference
Sunday, April 5 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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The Bronx Chamber of Commerce's The Women of Distinction Luncheon: Women Taking the Lead to Save the Planet
Friday, March 27, 2009
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Green East Expo and Conference - Sustainable Solutions For Business, Home, and Community
Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, March 28, 2009
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IECA's 2009 Spring Education Conference
Sunday, March 15 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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NYU Law Spring 2009 Symposium - A New Era in U.S. Greenhouse Gas Regulation: An Examination of the New President's Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Friday, March 13, 2009
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Long Island Sound Citizens Summit - Investing in Clean Water: for Sound health, jobs and the economy
Friday, March 6, 2009
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Platts 2nd Annual Carbon Trading Conference: Preparing for a National Cap-and-Trade System
Wednesday, January 21 - Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Practising Law Institute's Understanding the Basics of Business Bankruptcy & Reorganization 2008
Monday, December 15 - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Practising Law Institute's Understanding the Basics of Business Bankruptcy & Reorganization 2008
Monday, December 1 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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The Sub-Zero/Wolf Sustainability Forum
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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Stroock Audio Conference: "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: Opportunities and Challenges"
October 14, 2008
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New York Biotechnology Association's 17th Annual Meeting
Monday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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American Bankruptcy Institute's 10th Annual New York City Bankruptcy Conference
Monday, May 12, 2008
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2008 Power Industry Developments
Friday, May 9, 2008
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Practising Law Institute's 30th Annual Current Developments in Bankruptcy & Reorganization Conference
Monday, April 7 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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Emerging Opportunities in Global Carbon Emissions Trading
Thursday, January 24 - Friday, January 25, 2008
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Platts 9th Annual Financing US Power
October 22-23, 2007
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Platts Utility M&A Conference
Monday, June 26 - Tuesday, June 26, 2006
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Spring Energy Seminar
Friday, May 19, 2006
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21st Annual Global Power Markets Conference
Sunday, April 2 - Tuesday, April 4, 2006
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Western Power Trading Forum
Tuessday, March 21, 2006
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Western Power Trading Forum
Tuesday, March 21
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Stroock Energy Seminar
Friday, November 4, 2005
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Platts 7th Annual Financing US Power
October 24, 2005
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Platt's Conference "20th Annual Global Power Markets Conference"
April 3, 2004
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Rutgers Reception
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
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2005 Power Industry Developments
Friday, March 18, 2005
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Energy Spring Seminar - "2004 Power Industry Developments"
May 21, 2004
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The Center for Business Intelligence - Power Asset Mergers & Acquisitions
May 6, 2004 - May 7, 2004
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Platts Global Power Markets Conference
March 28, 2004 - March 30, 2004
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The Energy Bar Association - Western Chapter Meeting
January 15, 2004 - January 16, 2004
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Legal & Regulatory Developments in the Energy Markets - Updates 2003
10/30/2003
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2003 Power Industry Developments
October 24, 2003
- "The Major Derivative Provisions of the Financial Markets Reform Bill Passed by the House"