Whitney Alston focuses on a broad range of government contract law, including contract formation, compliance obligations, internal investigations, bid protests, claims and small business advising.
Wenjun Cai focuses his practice on a variety of cross-border transactions and legal matters, including foreign direct investment (inbound into and outbound from China), cross-border mergers and acquisitions, competition, international trade, tax, employment, cybersecurity and other general corporate, compliance and regulatory matters.
Nancy Fischer leads the law firm’s Public Practices and Public Policy teams and is recognized as an authority on international trade law.
Will Fork represents electric utilities and companies on international energy transaction, export control, nuclear liability and domestic regulatory issues.
Sid Fowler helps clients navigate the complex landscape of next-generation energy transition technologies, including fusion, nuclear, advanced recycling and hydrogen energy.
Sheila Harvey, Pillsbury’s Energy Industry Group leader, Hydrogen and Sustainable Finance co-leader and Climate Change & Sustainability practice leader, is an accomplished adviser on climate, energy and environmental policy and regulatory issues as well as the impact of these policies and regulations on transactional and litigation matters.
With a degree in nuclear engineering from Purdue University and work in the nuclear industry before she went to law school, Anne Leidich is particularly suited to handle a wide range of matters in the nuclear power industry. She is a comprehensive nuclear attorney, with broad experience in nearly every area of nuclear law.
Mike Lepre has more than 20 years of experience representing domestic and foreign generators of nuclear power, and vendors of nuclear power plant components, in transactional, litigation and regulatory matters.
In addition to his lengthy legal career, Don also has practiced as a certified public accountant, which gives him added insight into the tax accounting and reporting challenges faced by clients.
The Hon. Jerry McNerney draws upon 16 years of experience in Congress together with an extensive technical knowledge of energy, technology and environmental policy to position clients for growth opportunities.
The Honorable Jeffrey S. Merrifield, a former presidential appointee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is leader of Pillsbury’s Nuclear Energy Team and co-Leader of the firm’s Energy Transition practice. He is widely recognized as an international thought leader on nuclear power and the deployment of complex energy systems for the avoidance of carbon generation.
Based in Beijing and Shanghai, Pillsbury Corporate partner Jenny Sheng advises on China inbound investments, Chinese companies’ outbound investments and complex, cross-border transactions.
Pillsbury Energy partner Jay Silberg is one of the nuclear power industry’s “go-to” lawyers, responsible for licensing many U.S. nuclear plants and litigating precedent-setting cases.
Steven Tepera, a member of Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice group, focuses his practice on patent prosecution and litigation in federal and state courts, with a record of efficient and conclusive victories.
Elina Teplinsky, a leading member of Pillsbury’s International Nuclear Projects team and Energy Industry Group deputy leader, focuses on international nuclear energy matters, including advice to U.S. and global clients on transactional and regulatory issues.
Clarence Tolliver focuses on energy regulatory, transactional and project matters, with an emphasis on nuclear fusion, nuclear fission, hydrogen, renewable energy and aerospace and aviation industries.
Tim Walsh is outside counsel for the nuclear power industry. Tim handles a variety of matters, including complex technical litigation, internal investigations, whistleblower claims, and appellate matters for the industry.
Based in the Shanghai office, Chunbin Xu has extensive experience representing Chinese and international clients in cross-border corporate transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and greenfield investments) as well as regulatory matters (including export control, sanctions, supply chain compliance and foreign investment review).
Vincent Zabielski focuses on international nuclear energy matters, including providing strategic advice related to new-build EPC contracts, power purchase agreements, operation and maintenance, fuel supply chain, liability issues, and export controls.
Reza Zarghamee advises U.S. and international clients on a vast array of environmental and sustainable finance matters, including the strategies for performing compliance audits, transactional due diligence, remediation, and SEC disclosures.
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