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Powering Progress: Legal Strategies for a Changing Energy & Environmental Landscape

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Why Hinshaw? Because We Fuel Your Success and Energize Your Strategy

In the rapidly evolving world of energy, success demands more than legal know-how—it requires a trusted partner who understands the forces shaping your industry and the practical realities of your business. At Hinshaw, our Energy & Environment team helps clients navigate complex regulatory systems, drive innovation, build relationships, and manage risk across the entire energy value chain and environmental spectrum.

We provide integrated counsel across regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters, empowering you to seize opportunity while mitigating exposure. From carbon capture and renewable infrastructure to brownfields redevelopment and toxic tort defense, our team works across sectors and jurisdictions to support both traditional and clean energy operations, as well as environmental compliance and enforcement challenges.

National Reach, Local Knowledge: With a strong presence in key energy hubs along the Gulf Coast and offices across the country, we offer you unparalleled local insights coupled with broad national reach and perspective. We excel in navigating the unique regulatory landscapes of energy-rich states, like Louisiana and Texas, while addressing your multi-jurisdictional challenges—all while offering unmatched value for your legal spend.

Full-Spectrum Energy and Environment Experience: Our experience spans the entire energy value chain—from upstream exploration and production to midstream transportation and downstream refining. We serve major oil and gas companies, renewable energy developers, energy service companies, and utilities, giving us a comprehensive understanding of the industry’s diverse challenges when it comes to powering the future.

Regulatory Strength: Our team includes recognized authorities on state and federal environmental regulations, with prowess in cutting-edge areas such as carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), PFAS regulation, and renewable energy policy. We’ve played pivotal roles in shaping legislation and advising on landmark projects, positioning you at the forefront of industry trends.

Representative Experience

Pioneering Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Guided a major landowner through the regulatory maze of developing one of Louisiana’s first large-scale carbon capture and sequestration projects, securing necessary permits and negotiating complex pore space leases.
Defending Against Environmental Contamination Claims: Successfully defended a multinational energy corporation against a multi-million dollar environmental contamination lawsuit, leveraging our deep understanding of both environmental law and insurance coverage issues.
Advancing Renewable Energy Projects: Assisted a renewable energy developer in structuring and financing a portfolio of utility-scale solar projects across multiple states, navigating complex tax incentive structures and power purchase agreements.
Navigating Complex Regulatory Landscapes: Orchestrated the regulatory strategy for a major landowner’s pioneering large-scale carbon capture and sequestration project in Louisiana, securing crucial permits and negotiating intricate pore space leases.
Protecting Energy Industry Interests: Successfully defended a global energy corporation against a high-stakes environmental contamination lawsuit, leveraging our comprehensive understanding of environmental law and insurance coverage nuances.
Expanding Clean Energy Infrastructure: Guided a renewable energy developer through the structuring and financing of a multi-state portfolio of utility-scale solar projects, navigating complex tax incentive structures and power purchase agreements.

Areas of Focus

Empowering Your Energy Future

At Hinshaw, we empower you to shape your future within a dynamic energy industry. Whether you’re building the energy systems of tomorrow or navigating the environmental challenges of today, our team delivers solutions that are practical, strategic, novel, and aligned with your mission. Our team stands ready to help you navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and drive sustainable growth in a changing landscape. Connect with us today to discover how we can energize your legal strategy and power your success in the ever-evolving energy sectors.

Insights

Event

Oct 27, 2025

Colleen Jarrott Explores CCUS Strategies for Heavy Industry at Annual Carbon Capture USA 2025

New Orleans-based partner Colleen Jarrott will serve as a panelist at the Fourth Annual Carbon Capture USA 2025 conference on “The Challenges and Benefits of Implementing CCUS in Heavy Industry Sectors,” taking place October 27, 2025, in Houston, Texas.

Event

Oct 23, 2025

Colleen Jarrott Presents on CCS at the 2025 Gulf Coast Land Institute

New Orleans-based partner Colleen Jarrott will speak on carbon capture and storage (CCS) at the American Association of Professional Landmen's (AAPL) 2025 Gulf Coast Land Institute on October 23, 2025, at The Roosevelt in New Orleans.

Event

Oct 3, 2025

Colleen Jarrott Delivers Legal Perspectives on Carbon Capture and Storage at the LSU Energy Research Symposium

New Orleans-based partner Colleen Jarrott will serve on a panel discussing legal issues related to carbon capture and storage at the Louisiana State University's (LSU) Energy Research Symposium on October 3, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Event

Sep 5, 2025

Colleen Jarrott Shares Legal Insights on CCS at LSU CO2 Symposium

New Orleans-based partner Colleen Jarrott is slated to present on "Legislative and Legal Update for CCS in Louisiana" at Louisiana State University's (LSU) CO2 Technology Symposium on September 5, 2025.

Event

Aug 28, 2025

Colleen Jarrott and Michele Hale DeShazo Headline NOBA Energy Law CLE

New Orleans attorneys Colleen Jarrott and Michele Hale DeShazo will be featured speakers at the New Orleans Bar Association’s (NOBA) upcoming CLE program, "2025 Energy Law: One Big Beautiful Update" on August 28, 2025, in New Orleans.

Press Release

Aug 21, 2025

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102 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, with ten receiving this honor for the first time. Additionally, 22 Hinshaw lawyers are included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Hinshaw Alert

Aug 10, 2025

4 min read

New Session, New Laws, New Lens: How Louisiana’s 2025 Legislative Session and the Federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act Have Reshaped Carbon Capture & Storage Development

Explore how Louisiana’s 2025 legislative session and the federal One Big Beautiful Bill are transforming carbon capture and storage development. Learn about key changes to the Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act, new agency structures, and the impact on Section 45Q tax credits.

Press Release

Jul 31, 2025

1 min read

Colleen Jarrott Named a 2025 Leadership in Law Honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that partner Colleen Jarrott has been selected as a 2025 Leadership in Law Honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness. This annual list recognizes “area professionals in the field of law for their career and community accomplishments.”

Event

Jul 9, 2025

Craig Liljestrand Presents on PFAS Litigation

Craig Liljestrand will present at the IADC annual meeting in a panel session titled "PFAS Update – Forever Litigation Over the Forever Chemical" on July 9, 2025, in Quebec, Canada.

Insights for Insurers Alert

Apr 17, 2025

1 min read

[White Paper] The Ultimate Social Inflation Survival Guide

Read our white paper, "The Ultimate Social Inflation Survival Guide," to understand the complexities of social inflation and learn effective strategies for insurers and corporate policyholders to navigate its challenges in today's economic landscape.

Press Release

Apr 15, 2025

1 min read

Colleen Jarrott Elected as Secretary of the Louisiana Bar Foundation's Executive Committee

The law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is proud to announce that partner Colleen Jarrott has been elected to serve as Secretary on the Executive Committee of the Louisiana Bar Foundation for the 2025–2026 term.

Press Release

Apr 8, 2025

2 min read

Jenelle E. La Chuisa Honored as Recipient of 2025 Florida Legal Award for ESG Impact (Pro Bono)

Hinshaw Ft. Lauderdale litigation partner Jenelle E. La Chuisa has been honored by American Lawyer Media (ALM) as the recipient of the 2025 Florida Legal Award in the ESG Impact (Pro Bono) category.