Law360 Names Cravath a 2024 “Energy Practice Group of the Year”
February 24, 2025
On February 13, 2025, Cravath was featured by Law360 as an “Energy Practice Group of the Year.” The profile highlighted the Firm’s “groundbreaking legal wins” for prominent companies in the energy sector, including its representation of The Williams Companies, Inc. in its Delaware Supreme Court victory affirming a trial win with $600 million judgment and PG&E in a victory before the California Supreme Court shielding the company from liability for public safety power shutoffs. The profile also recognized Cravath’s consistent work on multibillion‑dollar M&A and project finance deals across the sector, including the Firm’s representation of Brookfield Renewable in its and Cameco’s $7.875 billion acquisition of Westinghouse and its $2.8 billion acquisition of Duke Energy Renewables.
Cravath partner Omid H. Nasab discussed the Firm’s work for PG&E, which he says has made Cravath a go‑to firm for utilities concerned about wildfire‑related liability: “since 2018, I don’t think there’s been a day that has gone by in my practice that has not involved working actively on advising utilities on issues regarding litigation, predominantly wildfire litigation.” Speaking about the Firm’s success in the energy sector, Cravath partner and Co‑Head of the Litigation Department Kevin J. Orsini described the Firm’s core strategy of forming “lasting relationships with anchor clients in each industry to bring expertise to their problems" and noted his pride in the Firm as a “one‑stop legal shop for companies that build critical infrastructure and power society.” The publication praised Cravath’s “commitment to cover the entire waterfront of legal issues” for companies across the energy sector, “be it litigation, transactions or regulatory work.”
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Williams Secures Delaware Supreme Court Victory Affirming Trial Win with $600 Million Judgment
On October 10, 2023, following a full trial on the merits and an appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, Cravath client The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) secured a victory resulting in a judgment of more than $600 million.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
PG&E Secures California Supreme Court Victory Shielding Company from Liability for Public Safety Power Shutoffs
On November 20, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that Cravath client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”). In a unanimous decision, the Court held that such claims are barred because their adjudication would interfere with the PUC’s comprehensive supervision and regulation of safety shutoffs.
Deals & Cases
June 13, 2023
Brookfield Renewable’s $2.8 Billion Acquisition of Duke Energy Renewables
On June 12, 2023, Brookfield Renewable, one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure‑play renewable power platforms, together with its institutional partners, announced that it has agreed to acquire Duke Energy Renewables, a fully integrated developer and operator of renewable power assets in the U.S., at an enterprise value of approximately $2.8 billion, including non‑controlling tax equity interests and the assumption of debt. Cravath is representing Brookfield Renewable in connection with the transaction.
