Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s energy litigation team of experienced lawyers based in Texas and Washington DC assists major oil and gas operators, energy corporations and renewable energy companies in energy-related litigation before US state and federal courts, appeals courts and international tribunals. The team is also particularly active in administrative and regulatory proceedings before the European Union and other international governing bodies. From the Houston office, Anna Rotman regularly appears before state courts, federal courts and arbitrations throughout the US in restructuring-related disputes, and has recently conducted complex high-stakes plaintiffs litigation alongside Jeremy Fielding from the Dallas office. Other notable names include Washington DC’s Daniel Donovan and Ragan Naresh, who routinely handle large class actions in the oil and gas sector.

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Key clients

  • Amplify Energy Corporation
  • Antero Resources Corporation
  • Ascent Resources
  • Avangrid Renewables
  • BP America
  • Chord Energy
  • Constellation Energy
  • Diversified Energy Company
  • Energy Transfer Partners
  • EQT Corporation
  • Gulfport Energy Corporation
  • Hess Corporation
  • Hilcorp Energy Company
  • JDH Capital Company
  • Nalco Company LLC
  • Sunoco, Inc.
  • Targa Resources Corp.
  • Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLC No
  • Total E&P USA, Inc. and Total Specialties USA, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised Whiting Oil & Gas in a putative class action litigation alleging failure to pay mineral owners’ statutory interest on untimely payments derived from the sale of oil or gas produced in North Dakota.
  • Represented Amplify Energy Corp. in government investigations stemming from an oil spill off the coast of Southern California.
  • Represented affiliates of EQT Corporation, including Rice Drilling D, LLC, in several lawsuits related to the terms of oil and gas leases under Ohio law.

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Anna leads Kirkland’s litigation practice in Houston, and has played a leading role in recent hallmark cases shaping the energy industry. As a trial lawyer, she has significant first-chair experience in business and environmental disputes representing leading oil, gas, power and renewable companies, midstream companies and technology companies, as well as private-equity portfolio companies in a variety of industries. Anna has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout the United States. She also regularly represents both debtors and creditors in restructuring-related litigation.
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Dan serves as lead trial counsel for clients on energy, financial and technology disputes, as well as counseling on corporate governance. Clients seek him out for his ability to present complex issues in a straight-forward manner and craft creative business solutions to successfully resolve energy and business disputes. Dan has a deep understanding of the energy industry and applies that to secure swift resolution - through trial, arbitration or settlement. Dan has a proven track record of preparing and winning complex cases in the energy sector before trial courts and arbitration panels across the country, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas and North Dakota. In his plaintiff-side litigation practice, Dan has secured several substantial recoveries in commercial matters over $150 million, including a recent cash recovery of over $250 million. In addition to his trial practice, Dan has won victories for oil and gas operators in the Third and Sixth Circuits, as well as the Ohio Supreme Court.