Kirstin E. Gibbs
Kirstin Gibbs, co-leader of the firm’s energy industry team, represents pipelines, producers, traders, marketers, utilities, and end users on a host of issues. She handles transactional matters related to the development of new oil and gas infrastructure and regularly provides assistance with negotiation of midstream transportation and storage agreements, complex asset management agreements, and commodity transactions. In addition, she represents oil and gas clients before federal agencies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) with respect to permitting, ratemaking, and compliance matters. Kirstin also counsels global clients interested in addressing climate change and sustainability initiatives by investing in clean energy technologies—including renewable natural gas and hydrogen—and decarbonizing their operations.
Kirstin counsels global and US-based clients in connection with liquefied natural gas (LNG) issues, including supply, siting, maritime issues, and obtaining import and export authorizations from the DOE. Her experience includes addressing unique commercial and regulatory issues affecting LNG regasification and liquefaction terminals and related pipeline capacity.
Kirstin also focuses on FERC compliance and enforcement issues involving natural gas companies, as well as all aspects of interstate oil and gas pipeline rates and tariffs, including matters involving administrative and appellate litigation.
