USA – CALIFORNIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Nora Sheriff and Samir Hafez Buchalter Buchalter has established itself as a full-service law firm that provides counsel to clients at all stages, and helps them navigate any legal chal - lenges and decisions they may face. Buchalter boasts a team of over 540 lawyers across 14 of - fices, with expertise spanning approximately 35 distinct practice areas and industry groups, al - lowing development of a comprehensive under - standing of key business matters and market standards. Most notably, Buchalter’s Energy & Natural Resources team provides expert guid - ance on advisory, transactional, and regulatory
matters across energy sectors, from emerg - ing technologies such as hydrogen to estab - lished sources such as solar, natural gas, and nuclear. The team represents clients before regulatory bodies and facilitates key business transactions, helping shape California’s evolv - ing energy landscape. By ensuring compliance with changing laws and fostering new business opportunities, Buchalter delivers tailored legal strategies that mitigate risk, support innovation, and drive long-term success in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Authors
Nora Sheriff is a Buchalter shareholder with decades of experience in the energy industry, specifically focusing on electric and natural gas regulatory and administrative
Samir Hafez is an attorney in the San Francisco office of Buchalter and part of its Energy & Natural Resources practice group. He focuses on electric and natural gas regulatory and
litigation, and California energy legislation. Ms. Sheriff works to ensure clean energy tools are available for heavy industries to help mitigate the effects of the high cost of California power on manufacturing, and avoid carbon emissions leakage by keeping manufacturing within the state. Ms. Sheriff is a member of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, Women in Energy, Power Association of Northern California, Association of Women in Water, Energy and the Environment, and Women in Public Utilities.
administrative litigation before the CPUC and FERC. He represents large power customers, demand response participants, and clean power stakeholders on rate-making matters, helping to secure more just and reasonable outcomes for clients. He employs data- informed advocacy to inform energy policy debates and to secure decisions that represent and serve client interests. He is on the board of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel, and a member of Power Association of Northern California.
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