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10.16.17

Hull Street Energy Purchases Nine Hydro Facilities for $83M

Electric Light & Power covered Manatt’s representation of Hull Street Energy, a private equity firm that invests in power generation assets and related businesses, in its $83 million purchase of nine hydroelectric power facilities in New Hampshire. Manatt’s Alan Noskow, a ...


10.12.17

Power Plant Owners Remain Uncertain on Greenhouse Gas Rules

CNBC turned to Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy and environment practices, for comment on the uncertainty surrounding greenhouse gas rules for power plant owners.   The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a repeal of President Obama’s Clean Power ...


07.27.17

Manatt Named to American Lawyer’s A-List Top 20

Manatt has been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of the top 20 law firms in the nation for 2017.   The A-List rankings, which The American Lawyer says include “the most elite law firms in America,” are based on results in five areas: revenue per ...


07.17.17

Gov. Brown Calls Cap and Trade ‘Most Important Vote’

Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, was quoted in an E&E News article that discussed California’s July 17 vote on a successor program for the state’s cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases. Governor Jerry Brown called it “the most ...


06.07.17

Tribal Consultations: A Lesson From the Standing Rock Dispute

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, for an article on why energy infrastructure developers should consider reaching out and ironing out potential disputes with Native American tribes early on in a project.  Law360 reports that although ...


06.02.17

Utilities Still Feel Pressure to Cut Carbon, Despite Paris Drop-Out

Utility Dive interviewed Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, for an article on President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, leaving the U.S. as only one of three nations unwilling to sign onto the international agreement. Regardless ...


06.02.17

Paris Climate Withdrawal to Likely Impact CA Companies

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, following President Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate accord. While the decision doesn’t directly impact California’s ...


04.21.17

Trump and CA Set to Clash Over Climate Policies

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, in an article about the inevitable clash of California and the Trump administration over climate legislation.For example, the Trump administration and California are moving in opposite directions when it comes ...


04.14.17

Hull Street Energy Acquires Maxim Power Assets

ABL Advisor covered Manatt’s representation of Hull Street Energy in its acquisition of Maxim Power Assets. Alan Noskow, a partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, led the team that represented Hull Street Energy in the deal.At the purchase price of $106 million, Hull ...


04.07.17

CA Cap-And-Trade May See More Challenges

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, for an article about the status of California’s cap-and-trade program following a victory in a state appeals court. A Third Appellate District panel has found that auction revenues are not taxes under the ...