George Fatula’s client service … level of sophistication, and … commercial vision [are] very strong. He has a thorough understanding of the energy legal and regulatory space.

Chambers USA, 2024

George Fatula’s 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.

George regularly advises energy infrastructure project developers and operators in negotiating and drafting commercial agreements and transaction documents, and steering through regulatory issues arising in the development, expansion, or repurposing of pipeline, storage, export, and other infrastructure projects. He advises project developers and emitters in structuring and negotiating commercial arrangements underpinning carbon capture, transport, and sequestration projects. George also represents service providers, producers, generators, project investors, and marketers in commercial, transactional, and 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), also has experience counseling market participants on regulatory and commercial issues in the structuring and documentation of derivatives transactions. George has also been recognized as a “rising star lawyer in the District of Columbia” (IFLR 1000, 2024).