Neil L. Levy focuses his practice on energy-related regulatory and transactional matters. He represents independent power producers, electric power and natural gas marketers, merchant transmission developers, interstate pipelines and local distribution companies before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state public utility commissions and the courts of appeal. Neil regularly represents private equity clients in merger and acquisition transactions in the energy sector. He also focuses on representing clients in energy-related investigations and audits before FERC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Results
- Represents Calpine Corporation on federal energy regulatory and litigation issues surrounding the commercial operation of Calpine’s power generation facilities as well as in acquisitions and dispositions of Calpine’s energy assets*
- Represents Competitive Power Ventures on federal energy regulatory issues*
- Represents Exelon Generation Company and various Exelon generation entities on federal energy regulatory issues*
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law (2023-2026), Energy Regulatory Law, 2023-2026
- Chambers USA, Energy: Electricity (Regulatory and Litigation), Band 1, 2010-2026; Energy: Electricity (Regulatory and Litigation), Leading Lawyer, 2006-2022; Energy: Oil and Gas (Regulatory and Litigation), 2010-2022
- Chambers Global
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory and Litigation) – USA, Band 1, 2010-2020
- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory and Litigation) – USA, Leading Lawyer, 2006-2020
- Energy: Oil and Gas (Regulatory and Litigation) – USA, 2010-2020
Capabilities and Industries
Marchés Régionaux
Credentials
Education
- Ohio Northern University, JD
- George Washington University, BA, with special honors
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Courts / Agencies
- Supreme Court of the United States
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit