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Rankings: MVPs of the Year

Law360’s MVPs of the Year recognizes the five attorneys who had extraordinary wins and contributed most to their practice area in the past year. The series showcases standout attorneys across the practice areas and industries covered by Law360.
  • November 12, 2024

    MVP: Orrick's Teresa Hill

    Teresa Hill of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP guided Microsoft Corp. through several major deals aimed at making the computing giant's operations more environmentally friendly, earning her a spot among the Law360 2024 Energy MVPs.

  • November 08, 2024

    MVP: Sidley's Tara Higgins

    Tara Higgins, co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's global energy practice, represented Invenergy as part of the equity financing needed for the $1.5 billion acquisition of a renewables portfolio from American Electric Power, including 14 projects in 11 states, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Energy MVPs.

  • November 07, 2024

    MVP: Jenner & Block's Matthew E. Price

    Matthew E. Price of Jenner & Block LLP's energy practice helped persuade a Pennsylvania federal court to overturn a state commission's denial of a transmission line project that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said would reduce regional congestion, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Energy MVPs.

  • November 06, 2024

    MVP: McGuireWoods' Joanne Katsantonis

    Joanne Katsantonis of McGuireWoods advised Dominion Energy Inc. in negotiating the $14 billion sale of three gas companies to natural gas giant Enbridge, as well as its sale of a 50% noncontrolling interest in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project for more than $5.6 billion, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Energy MVPs.

  • November 05, 2024

    MVP: Norton Rose's Jeffrey Webb

    Jeffrey Webb of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP helped a Marathon Petroleum Corp. unit fend off trespassing claims against its pipeline in western North Dakota and challenge federal government decisions related to it, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Energy MVPs.

  • November 04, 2024

    MVP: Hogan Lovells' Amy Roma

    Amy Roma of Hogan Lovells has continued to work at the cutting edge of nuclear energy development over the past year, including on the licensing of advanced reactors, small-scale reactors and microreactors, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Energy MVPs — her second year in a row to make the list.

  • October 18, 2024

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attys From 74 Firms

    The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2024 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • October 13, 2023

    MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Inosi Nyatta

    Inosi Nyatta of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's finance & restructuring group advised Sempra Infrastructure Partners in its $7 billion financing of the Port Arthur liquefied natural gas project and guided Chevron in its acquisition of a major stake in the world's largest proposed hydrogen storage facility, earning her a spot among Law360's 2023 Energy MVPs.

  • October 12, 2023

    MVP: Skadden's Eric Otness

    Eric Otness of Skadden advised Brookfield Corp. subsidiaries on a $13.3 billion acquisition of the world's largest freight container lessor, a $3.5 billion stake in FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, and a hydroelectric sale, while also advising Haliburton Co. on the sale of its Russia operations, earning him a spot among Law360's 2023 Energy MVPs.

  • October 11, 2023

    MVP: King & Spalding's Reginald R. Smith

    Reginald "Reggie" R. Smith of King & Spalding won a multibillion-dollar share buyout dispute with Argentina, battled to enforce awards for withdrawn European renewable power incentives, and reached a $500 million settlement with Nigeria over steel contracts, earning him a spot among Law360's Energy MVPs.

  • October 10, 2023

    MVP: Hogan Lovells' Amy Roma

    Amy Roma of Hogan Lovells' global energy practice made history this past year in working with Helion Energy to forge the first-ever fusion power plant purchase agreement and counseling X-Energy through the financing of a first-of-its-kind advanced reactor in the United States, earning her a spot among Law360's 2023 Energy MVPs.

  • October 06, 2023

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Hillary H. Holmes

    Hillary Holmes of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP helped oil and gas producer Mesquite Energy Inc. complete a three-year journey out of bankruptcy with a roughly $700 million sale to Crescent Energy Co., and asset management giant Atlas Corp. in a $10.9 billion take-private deal, earning her a repeat spot as one of Law360's 2023 Energy MVPs.

  • October 01, 2023

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To 171 Attys At 76 Firms

    The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2023 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • September 12, 2022

    MVP: V&E's Kaam Sahely

    Kaam Sahely of Vinson & Elkins LLP's energy practice helped Goldman Sachs Renewable Power split off from Goldman Sachs Asset Management under the new name MN8 Energy and guided Woodside Petroleum Ltd. in the largest energy merger of the year, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Energy MVPs.

  • September 09, 2022

    MVP: Latham's Justin T. Stolte

    Justin T. Stolte of Latham & Watkins LLP's energy and infrastructure practice guided Quanta Services through its $2.7 billion purchase of renewable energy infrastructure provider Blattner Energy and led Chevron in its $1.2 billion joint venture with agribusiness company Bunge, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Energy MVPs.

  • September 08, 2022

    MVP: Kirkland's Doug Bacon

    Doug E. Bacon of Kirkland & Ellis LLP's energy practice helped guide the $2.6 billion merger of two Denver-area oil and gas companies, advised TPG Rise Climate on its $500 million equity investment in a renewable energy company and counseled ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. on its merger with a renewable natural gas producer and distributor, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Energy MVPs.

  • September 07, 2022

    MVP: King & Spalding's Scott Greer

    Scott Greer of King & Spalding LLP's energy and construction transactional practices worked with Cheniere Energy Inc. on a $5.4 billion contract for the procurement and construction of a liquefied natural gas facility, and steered a number of innovative and first-of-their kind projects, including a commercial-scale carbon-capture project and a high-voltage line delivering hydroelectric power to New York City, earning him a spot as one of Law360's Energy MVPs.

  • September 06, 2022

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Hillary H. Holmes

    Hillary Holmes of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP guided the $5.7 billion merger of Contango Oil & Gas with a company owned by private equity giant KKR, and advised Aris Water Solutions in its stock offering and a groundbreaking bond offering, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Energy MVPs.

  • September 02, 2022

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To 188 Attys From 78 Firms

    The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2022 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • September 13, 2021

    MVP: Sidley Austin's Tara Higgins

    Sidley Austin LLP energy practice co-head Tara Higgins led a team of colleagues and local counsel that made global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital's $961 million acquisition and financing of Atlantic Power Corporation a reality, securing her spot among Law360's 2021 Energy MVPs.

  • September 10, 2021

    MVP: Gibson Dunn's Michael P. Darden

    Michael P. Darden of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP led a successful effort to help Pioneer Natural Resources land two multibillion-dollar oil company acquisitions and expand the application of its market-leading ESG policies, earning him a spot among Law360's 2021 Energy MVPs.

  • September 09, 2021

    MVP: Kirkland's John Pitts

    John Pitts of Kirkland & Ellis LLP guided energy deals totaling more than $15.5 billion in the past year, including advising Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners through a $750 million joint venture and guiding Alta Resources through its $2.9 billion sale to EQT, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2021 Energy MVPs.

  • September 08, 2021

    MVP: Skadden's Frank Bayouth

    Frank Bayouth of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's energy practice led a team that helped secure a merger of equals between Devon Energy and WPX Energy, creating a company with an enterprise value of about $12 billion and helping earn him a spot as one of Law360's 2021 Energy MVPs.

  • September 07, 2021

    MVP: Davis Polk's Damian Schaible

    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP partner Damian Schaible's work guiding creditor groups through a fresh wave of energy company bankruptcies, including the case of natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy Corp., has earned him a spot on Law360's 2021 list of Energy MVPs.

  • August 30, 2021

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To 182 Attys From 77 Firms

    The elite slate of attorneys chosen as Law360's 2021 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.