Andrew DeVore

Prior to joining Kirkland, Andrew was involved in the following representative matters:

Regulatory

• Represented a private equity investor in the development and execution of a regulatory compliance program with respect to the Federal Power Act and Order No. 860 database filings.
• Prepared preliminary merger market concentration analyses for numerous energy companies regarding the potential purchase of public utilities in concentrated markets.
• Represented clients through the drafting of applications related to acquisitions of public utilities under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
• Counseled interstate natural gas pipeline through the certificate application process under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, including drafting applications, resource reports, responses to numerous data requests, public scoping comments and requests for rehearing.
• Represented interstate liquids pipelines through the drafting of applications for and amendments to Presidential Permits with the U.S. Department of State.
• Research FERC and case law precedents on complex legal issues and draft lengthy comments in policy and rulemaking proceedings on behalf of industry leading clients.

Transactional

• Represented independent power producers in negotiating and drafting of interconnection agreements, shared facilities agreements and multi-party facility construction agreements.
• Represented tax equity investors in passive interest analyses and the drafting of consent rights pursuant to FERC precedent.
• Represented private investor with jurisdictional analyses, regulatory matters and drafting of key agreements related to its acquisition of an offshore wind project.
• Represented an independent power producer in the drafting and negotiating of natural gas sales agreements and backup diesel supply agreements.
• Represented various producers and intra- and interstate pipelines in the negotiation and drafting of midstream agreements, including natural gas gathering and processing agreements, crude oil purchase agreements, transportation service agreements and agreements for the sale and purchase of natural gas and liquids.
• Conducted regulatory assessment and due diligence on behalf of purchasers in connection with the acquisition of power generation facilities, natural gas pipeline facilities and liquids pipeline facilities.

Litigation

• Counseled client through a show cause proceeding and appeal at the D.C. Circuit regarding jurisdictional issues with respect to the development of an LNG import facility.
• Counseled clients through prosecuting complaints against Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators challenging existing tariff language and market designs under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
• Represented an interstate natural gas pipeline in a FERC complaint proceeding, including discovery, motions to dismiss, various answers and a multi-day hearing at FERC.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Andrew was involved in the following pro bono matters:

• Successfully defended a single mother of two facing eviction for failure to pay rent; entered into a settlement agreement requiring immediate remediation of the premises by the landlord and waiver of outstanding rent payments.