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12.08.25
Matt Christiansen Featured in WIRES Fall 2025 Newsletter
Wilson Sonsini partner and former FERC General Counsel Matt Christiansen was recently featured in the Fall 2025 WIRES Quarterly Newsletter. WIRES group is a leading non-profit voice of electric transmission owners, investors, and customers across North America.
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10.30.25
Wilson Sonsini Lawyers Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd Quoted by New Project Media on Department of Energy Grid Directive
Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s recent order instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to assert federal jurisdiction over certain large-load interconnections to the power grid in an effort to expedite the interconnection of data centers.
Bylined Articles
10.22.25
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Author Law360 Article: "Transource Ruling Affirms FERC’s Grid Planning Authority"
Matt Christiansen, Nic Gladd, and Rachel Neuburger, attorneys at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, authored a recent Law360 article titled "Transource Ruling Affirms FERC’s Grid Planning Authority."
News Articles
9.10.25
Matt Christiansen Quoted in Law360 on Third Circuit Grid-Planning Ruling
Wilson Sonsini partner Matt Christiansen, former General Counsel of FERC, was featured in Law360 discussing the Third Circuit’s ruling limiting states’ ability to block transmission projects approved by regional grid operators.
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8.01.25
Politico Quotes Matt Christiansen on FERC Decision to Close Policy Office
Matt Christiansen, an attorney with Wilson Sonsini and former general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), was quoted in a recent POLITICO E&E News article discussing FERC's recent decision to close its policy office under the Trump-ordered Reorganization and Reduction in Force plan. The Office of Energy Policy and Innovation will be shifting its focus from coordinating new policies and rules to writing reports and hosting technical conferences, among other duties. The office will also be re-branded as the Office of Technical Reporting and Economics.
Newsletters
7.31.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2025
We are pleased to share the July 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
Alerts
7.25.25
White House Releases America’s AI Action Plan
On July 23, 2025, the White House announced its long-awaited comprehensive AI Action Plan titled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the Plan). The Plan is aimed at positioning the U.S. as the global leader in AI and is a follow up to President Donald Trump’s January 23, 2025, Executive Order on “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” which revoked the Biden Administration’s prior AI Executive Order (Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence). The AI Action Plan contains more than 90 policy actions related to three key pillars: 1) Accelerating AI Innovation, 2) Building American AI Infrastructure, and 3) Leading in International AI Diplomacy and Security. This alert touches on all three pillars with a focus on the first, which outlines the Trump Administration’s strategic vision and policy recommendations to drive innovation in the American AI sector.
News Articles
7.22.25
Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd Quoted in Law360 on Major Energy Decisions of 2025
Wilson Sonsini attorneys Matt Christiansen and Nic Gladd were quoted in a recent Law360 article highlighting key Supreme Court rulings that have the potential to reshape federal environmental reviews and the regulatory landscape for energy projects.
News Articles
7.07.25
Matt Christiansen Quoted in POLITICO’s E&E News on FERC's Implementation of Trump’s Energy Regulation Order
Matt Christiansen, an attorney with Wilson Sonsini and former general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), was quoted in a recent POLITICO E&E News article discussing a potential FERC response to a sweeping executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The order directs energy agencies to implement “sunset” provisions—requiring certain regulations to automatically expire in as little as a year’s time unless actively reaffirmed.
Newsletters
6.30.25
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2025
We are pleased to share the June 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
Podcasts
6.03.25
What FERC’s Former General Counsel Thinks About the Agency’s Future Under Trump
In this episode of POLITICO Energy, host Cat Morehouse engages partner Matt Christiansen, the former general counsel at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in an extended interview. Together, Cat and Matt discuss Matt’s tenure as general counsel under multiple chairs, FERC’s biggest successes and challenges, and the future for the agency under the second Trump administration.
Press Releases
5.28.25
Wilson Sonsini Adds Top Energy Law Authority Matthew Christiansen to Its Energy and Climate Solutions Practice
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 28, 2025)—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Matthew Christiansen has joined the firm as a partner in its energy and climate solutions (ECS) practice. Based in Washington, D.C., he brings extensive experience in energy law, regulatory policy, and litigation—further strengthening the firm’s ability to represent clients engaged in the development, financing, and operation of energy infrastructure throughout the country.