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David J. Berger
Partner
David is an expert in and leader of the corporate governance and shareholder activism practices.
Richard C. Blake
Partner
Richard has a comprehensive corporate law background, with extensive experience in public offerings.
Matthew A. Bogdan
Partner
Matthew Bogdan is a partner in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the firm's energy and climate solutions practice. Matthew advises clients on a broad range of issues affecting the energy, infrastructure, and clean technology industries throughout the project development and financing process. He has extensive experience in the wind, solar, energy storage, electrical vehicle (EV) charging, renewable natural gas, data center, biofuels, hydropower, energy efficiency, hydrogen, and distributed energy sectors. Matthew’s clients are developing and financing the energy transition that will transform the United States over the next decade.
Tamara Brightwell
Partner
Tamara Brightwell is a corporate partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she counsels public company clients on a wide range of regulatory matters and provides expert securities law advice on complex capital markets transactions.
Gregory P. Broome
Partner
Greg's tax practice includes experience in M&A, IPOs, and renewable energy and project development and finance.
Deirdre Carroll
Partner
Deirdre Carroll is a partner in the Brussels and London offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where her practice focuses on global mergers, agency investigations, and compliance counselling. She also works closely with Wilson Sonsini’s data protection and privacy team to provide clients with integrated, strategic advice on data-related antitrust counselling and digital platform regulation, including the EU’s Digital Markets Act.
Matthew Christiansen
Partner
Matt Christiansen is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the energy and climate solutions practice. As a former general counsel at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and one of the nation’s leading energy regulatory attorneys, Matt represents a diverse range of clients, including independent power producers, hyperscalers and other large energy consumers, and trade associations, both before FERC and in the development of energy and digital infrastructure, such as data centers.
He has extensive experience with major FERC proceedings involving energy market rules, generator and load interconnection procedures, and the development of electric transmission facilities and natural gas infrastructure. Matt specializes in crafting novel arguments that combine his unparalleled experience at FERC with his understanding of the relevant statutes, regulations, and court precedent, as well as in representing clients at every stage of the regulatory proceeding, including initial pleadings, rehearing requests, and appeals, where necessary.
Matt also represents clients in negotiations involving the development of both energy infrastructure and digital infrastructure. He has particular expertise in negotiating FERC-jurisdictional agreements and in applying his experience with the relevant rules and regulations to secure the most favorable outcome for his clients.
As FERC’s general counsel, Matt oversaw a team of more than 200 lawyers on all manner of adjudicatory and rulemaking matters and was involved in nearly every aspect of the commission’s work, including supervising the its activity in federal courts throughout the country. He has extensive knowledge of FERC rules and regulations under the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act, particularly with respect to energy markets and the development of electric transmission facilities and interstate natural gas pipelines.
Prior to becoming general counsel, Matt was a legal advisor to FERC Commissioner Richard Glick and an attorney-advisor in FERC’s Office of General Counsel. Before joining FERC, Matt served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen F. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Honorable Jesse M. Furman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Matt is a lecturer in law at Yale Law School, where he teaches Advanced State and Federal Electricity Law.
He has extensive experience with major FERC proceedings involving energy market rules, generator and load interconnection procedures, and the development of electric transmission facilities and natural gas infrastructure. Matt specializes in crafting novel arguments that combine his unparalleled experience at FERC with his understanding of the relevant statutes, regulations, and court precedent, as well as in representing clients at every stage of the regulatory proceeding, including initial pleadings, rehearing requests, and appeals, where necessary.
Matt also represents clients in negotiations involving the development of both energy infrastructure and digital infrastructure. He has particular expertise in negotiating FERC-jurisdictional agreements and in applying his experience with the relevant rules and regulations to secure the most favorable outcome for his clients.
As FERC’s general counsel, Matt oversaw a team of more than 200 lawyers on all manner of adjudicatory and rulemaking matters and was involved in nearly every aspect of the commission’s work, including supervising the its activity in federal courts throughout the country. He has extensive knowledge of FERC rules and regulations under the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act, particularly with respect to energy markets and the development of electric transmission facilities and interstate natural gas pipelines.
Prior to becoming general counsel, Matt was a legal advisor to FERC Commissioner Richard Glick and an attorney-advisor in FERC’s Office of General Counsel. Before joining FERC, Matt served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen F. Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Honorable Jesse M. Furman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Matt is a lecturer in law at Yale Law School, where he teaches Advanced State and Federal Electricity Law.
Carlos W. Ellerbe
Partner
Carlos W. Ellerbe is a corporate and securities partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Over the past 25 years, Carlos has represented well over 100 technology companies and investors in matters such as entity formation and organization; capital formation (venture capital financings and public offerings); licensing and other technology transactions; and mergers and acquisitions. Carlos has extensive experience in advising directors and officers on corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters.
Nicholas Gladd
Partner
Nicholas (Nic) Gladd is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s energy and climate solutions practice. Nic helps independent power producers, clean energy project developers, technology companies, and investors manage risk and find competitive advantages in the increasingly complex and dynamic power sector. He is experienced in helping clients both navigate and shape regulatory frameworks at the federal and state levels, counseling on power market design, and structuring and negotiating commercial agreements for clean energy generation and energy storage projects and operating assets.
Ryan J. Greecher
Partner
Ryan focuses on Delaware corporate law with respect to fiduciary duties and statutory requirements throughout a company's life cycle.
James G. Griffin-Stanco
Partner
James Griffin-Stanco focuses his practice on Delaware corporate law. He is currently co-chair of the Associates Committee and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Ben Hoch
Partner
Ben advises clients on the entire spectrum of corporate finance and financial restructuring matters; he represents companies in a wide array of industries, including tech, energy, electric utility, internet, construction, manufacturing, retail, and aerospace industries.
Jindrich Kloub
Partner
Head of Wilson Sonsini’s European antitrust team, Jindrich Kloub represents clients in high-stakes antitrust investigations, cartel defense, and digital markets regulation matters, providing strategic counsel on navigating enforcement processes across jurisdictions in Europe and Hong Kong. He defends companies facing regulatory scrutiny and helps clients secure remedies in complex antitrust disputes. His expertise covers abuse of dominance, cartels, distribution and licensing agreements, competitor collaborations, and sustainability initiatives, including compliance with EU sustainability regulations.
Sachin Kohli
Partner
Sachin Kohli is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He has extensive experience in all aspects of representing public and private companies and private equity funds in a wide range of M&A transactions, including mergers, asset acquisitions, and divestitures. Sachin also counsels private and public companies on general corporate matters such as reporting requirements, corporate governance issues, defensive measures, and other strategic considerations.
Martin W. Korman
Partner
Marty represents technology and life sciences clients in M&A and other transformative deals.