About

As the energy industry continues to grow and change with new technologies, markets and resources, the Speaking Energy blog provides readers with key updates and insights. 

Speaking Energy commentary spans insights from lawyers with eight decades of energy & infrastructure experience and extensive sector knowledge. Akin's integrated team includes M&A, projects & energy transition, private equity and private credit, capital markets, financial restructuring, regulatory, policy, tax and disputes lawyers focused on the sector.  

We hope this blog helps readers make it easier to understand and cope with the myriad of issues organizations encounter on a daily basis.

A Renowned Energy & Infrastructure Legal Team

Akin's energy & infrastructure lawyers help clients deploy capital globally across the energy & infrastructure sector. This includes financing and developing projects, investments in cutting-edge renewable energies and energy transition technologies, and working with oil and gas providers in bringing energy sources to market around the world. Our work also includes financial restructurings, complex disputes and international arbitration and regulatory compliance.

Have a question? Please contact the blog's managing editor below.

Emily Mallen
Partner, Akin

Emily counsels clients in the natural gas, oil and products pipeline industries in federal regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. She helps her clients understand and comply with their obligations under energy and environmental laws, with particular focus on the Natural Gas Act (NGA), Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA),  Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Akin, an Elite Global Law Firm

Akin is a leading law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.