Bio

George Fatula practice focuses on energy-related transactions, regulatory matters, projects, and controversies. George has extensive experience navigating the intersection of regulatory and commercial issues involved with the development and operation of major energy infrastructure projects. He also counsels companies across the energy commodity value chain regarding regulatory and commercial issues in the structuring and documentation of derivatives transactions, including renewable power project developers and operators. George regularly advises energy infrastructure project developers and operators (including natural gas, oil, liquids and CO2 pipeline and storage project developers) in negotiating terms of service, drafting definitive agreements, and steering through the regulatory approval process for the development, expansion, or repurposing of pipeline and other infrastructure projects before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulatory agencies. George also represents service providers, producers, generators, project investors, and marketers in commercial, transactional, and FERC regulatory matters, including purchase and sale transactions, compliance matters, tariff and certificate proceedings, and contested matters. George, an “up-and-coming star in the energy regulatory space” (Chambers USA, 2020), is also actively involved in advising clients on compliance with Dodd-Frank derivatives regulations as they relate to commodity trading and hedging and has drafted extensive comments and consulted with federal regulators regarding rules impacting commodities and derivatives transactions on behalf of a variety of energy and other commodity market participants. He routinely counsels clients on regulatory and transactional issues in derivatives and financing transactions. In addition, George has experience representing project sponsors and lenders in financing transactions involving domestic and international power projects, gas transportation and storage projects, and wind and other renewable energy projects.