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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced leading natural gas regulatory partner Karol Lyn Newman has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy Advisory Practice Group, based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. 

She joins McDermott from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, where she was also a partner.

  
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Newman is a highly ranked attorney who has specialized experience offering regulatory advice to the natural gas sector. She is the fourth lateral partner to join McDermott’s global Energy Advisory Practice Group in the last four months. Her appointment complements the recent addition of Dan Watkiss, another well-known and widely-respected  partner in McDermott’s Washington office with expertise on energy regulatory and compliance matters. 

Blake H. Winburne, partner and global head of McDermott’s Energy Advisory Practice Group was quoted as saying in a press release at the firm’s website: “We are very pleased that a lawyer of Karol Lyn’s caliber is joining the practice. Her addition, together with other recent lateral partners brought into our Energy Advisory Practice Group, evidence the strong commitment of McDermott to remain one of the small group of go-to law firms advising the global energy sector. We will continue to invest in and grow this important practice area.”

Newman has advised clients on regulatory issues affecting coal gasification, liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas storage, and natural gas transportation projects. In addition, she has provided regulatory advice and counsel on oil pipeline rate and tariff issues and has represented clients in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).  She has also assisted clients on energy-related matters before the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Congress.

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Winburne was also quoted as saying: “McDermott’s energy practice has seen tremendous activity in the natural gas sector in recent years, with increased U.S. production giving rise to M&A, financing and project development work. Karol Lyn’s extensive experience in the sector will help us to continue to offer our energy clients a comprehensive range of transactional and regulatory advice.” 

Newman is a seasoned, highly respected attorney with a history of delivering outstanding results to clients. She has been recognized as a leading natural gas lawyer in the 2004 through 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and the 2006 through 2011 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.



McDermott Will & Emery represents some of the biggest names in the energy industry in a broad range of transactional, regulatory, enforcement, litigation, tax and other matters. Current clients include multinational energy companies, private equity investors, independent power and gas producers, developers, industrial and commercial customers, commodity marketers, hedge funds and trade associations. McDermott’s Energy Advisory practice was recognized by Chambers USA in 2011 for its strength in oil and gas, and power and renewables, as well as project development, financing, acquisitions and sales.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has over 1,000 lawyers in offices around the world.



 

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