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Successfully navigating the global energy sector's transformation to net-zero by 2050 requires advice from lawyers who have in-depth knowledge of the global energy industry, regulatory environment, relevant stakeholders and local markets.

Helping clients transition to a new world

With the demand for sustainable and lower-carbon energy on the rise, we leverage our significant depth of both traditional and renewable energy experience and global resources to be at the forefront of the energy transition. With lawyers in key locations worldwide, we support corporates, utilities, sovereigns, investors, financial institutions, alternative capital providers and other stakeholders as they look to understand the increasing challenges, implications and opportunities presented by the need to prioritize environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that are driving the energy transition.

Clients focused on the energy transition, including decarbonization and renewable energy projects, come to us for our ability to deliver holistic legal and commercial advice across the energy value chain. Our lawyers have significant experience in energy transition technologies and sustainability with respect to investments, including acquisitions and divestitures, strategic venturing, development of greenfield and brownfield projects and financings, and energy/climate-related litigation. We have been involved in a number of "first of a kind" transactions, working alongside our clients to innovate and provide strategic advice so as to develop an appropriate commercial framework to capture the value within the energy transition chain.

Award-winning global multi-disciplinary teams who understand energy

Most recently awarded "Energy Legal Services Provider of the Year" by Gulf Energy Excellence Awards 2024, our team's capabilities in regulatory, transactional and dispute resolution work—backed by our global resources, and pragmatic and commercial approach—make our energy lawyers ideally placed to help clients achieve their objectives in the energy transition to a lower-carbon environment.

Our award-winning global multi-disciplinary team is composed of lawyers with decades of experience in all facets of the energy value chain, bringing clients a unique understanding of energy transition matters, low-carbon assets and renewables facilities, and new business models within a rapidly changing technology and regulatory environment. Not only do they understand the demands placed on in-house counsel and commercial managers, they are trusted advisors to business partners as well, helping to build consensus across lines of business with a pragmatic approach to problem solving.

We provide a full range of services across all energy transition asset classes, including renewables, energy storage in the form of battery storage, hydrogen and hydropower, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), carbon trading, carbon tax, electric vehicles, energy distribution/ transmission, energy efficiency, smart cities, micro-grids and gas-to-power projects. We also support clients on decarbonizing operations, guide them on the retirement of coal-fired power projects for transition to cleaner energy sources, help with the diversification and monetization of fossil fuel assets, and successfully advise on climate change litigation.

Scaling up the energy transition

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Energy Legal Services Provider of the Year
Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024

CCS/CCUS/Carbon Removal Project of the Year: STRATOS – 1PointFive
Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024

#1 in Renewables globally by value
IJGlobal Infrastructure and Project Finance League Tables, 2023

#1 Energy by deal value
Infralogic League Tables 2023

Band 1: Projects & Energy: Global-wide (19 consecutive years), Africa-wide, Middle East-wide
"Simply put, White & Case is the pre-eminent firm when it comes to complicated cross-border transactions. Their ability to function as a single firm and deliver integrated, comprehensive, actionable business and legal advice is unparalleled."
Chambers Global 2024

Tier 1: Projects, Energy & Natural Resources: Power / Oil & Gas
Legal 500 UK 2025

"Deep expertise and strategic approach. The team is highly collaborative and engages closely with clients, tailoring advice to meet specific needs. It is responsive, approachable, and consistently deliver high-quality work."
"Superior in every dimension."
The Legal 500 UK 2025

Band 1: International Arbitration
"White & Case is a formidable firm; it has a deep bench with talent."
Chambers Global 2024

Band 1: Energy Sector: UK, USA
Chambers Global 2024

Legal Adviser of the Year
IJGlobal Awards 2023

Global Law Firm of the Year
PFI Awards 2023

Energy Transition Deal of the Year: Sonnedix's US$624 million acquisition and project financing of solar PV assets
2024 Global Banking & Markets Latin America Awards

Deal of the Year: Project Finance – Feijão wind project
IFLR Americas Awards 2024

#1 firm for international arbitration in Latin America
LatinVex 2023 'Top Law Firms'

Energy Transition Deal of the Year: Neom Green Hydrogen Plant
Power Deal of the Year - Transmission: Project Lightning
IJGlobal MENA Awards 2023

Renewable Energy Deal of the Year–Other: Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year–Solar: Sherabad I Solar PV Plant
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year–Offshore Wind: Dragon Sea Project-Hai Long
IJGlobal Asia-Pacific Awards 2023

Energy Transition M&A Deal of the Year: HIF Global on equity investment for carbon-neutral e-fuels projects
IJInvestor Latin America Awards 2023

Europe Sustainability Deal of the Year: H2 Green Steel
Asia Pacific Offshore Wind Deal of the Year: Hai Long
PFI Awards 2023

Green Bond Deal of the Year: Solek PMGD and Utility Scale
IJGlobal Americas Awards 2023

European Refinancing Deal of the Year 2023: Ventient Energy
IJGlobal Europe Awards 2023

Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – Solar: Aquila Clean Energy's €1 billion financing
IJGlobal Europe Awards 2022

Global Legal Adviser of the Year
Renewables & Energy Transition Acquisition of the Year: Blackstone acquisition of a stake in Invenergy
IJInvestor Awards 2022

Asia-Pacific Renewables Deal of the Year: Golden Plains
Central Asian Deal of the Year: Zarafshan
Middle East and Africa Power Deal of the Year: Lightning
Middle East and Africa Green Deal of the Year: Neom Helios
PFI Awards 2022