Mr. Powers focuses his practice on energy, legislative, administrative and corporate law with emphasis on environmental, government contract, international, natural gas, crude oil, and renewable energy and power projects.

Mr. Powers provides business advice and handles regulatory compliance and trial proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state utility commissions, federal court and arbitration forums, including proceedings involving oil, natural gas, electric, hydroelectric and renewable energy matters. Mr. Powers drafts and negotiates agreements for the purchase, sale, and financing of energy, energy properties, transportation, storage and distribution facilities, and refining and gas processing facilities, including advice relating to small power generation, cogeneration, hydroelectric, solar and biomass facilities. Mr. Powers also provides advice and handles energy-related matters before the U.S. Congress and various state forums.  

Mr. Powers represents foreign governments in drafting mineral laws and regulations and related tax laws, as well as contracts for exploration and development of natural resources. He represents developers on a pipeline project in Eastern Europe and on hydroelectric and pipeline projects in Africa, in addition to representing foreign and domestic corporations in connection with the Iraqi reconstruction efforts. Mr. Powers provides general business advice and drafts and negotiates agreements for various international transactions and works with international organizations, including the World Bank Group, Export/Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. He represents clients in numerous foreign countries, including Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iraq, Mexico, Yemen, The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Russian Federation. Mr. Powers handles arbitrations before international forums in disputes between private parties and in disputes between private parties and sovereign governments, including consultations on matters relating to dispute resolution.            

Mr. Powers provides advice and handles proceedings involving export and import laws and regulations, including disputes involving seizures of goods, duties, valuation, classification and licensing matters before the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service and U.S. Court of International Trade. He further handles disputes involving contractual arrangements with various U.S. governmental agencies and departments, in addition to providing advice regarding laws and regulations governing foreign investment in the U.S. and matters involving compliance with the Anti-Boycott laws and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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