McGuireWoods partners David Martin Connelly, Julia English, Katlyn Davis Farrell, Andrew Gann, Vishwa Bhargava Link and Todd Mullins have been named to the 2026 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers” guide, which spotlights top U.S. lawyers advising clients on energy regulatory, litigation and transactional matters.
Connelly was honored for energy regulation, particularly electricity. He advises electric utilities and their affiliates on regulatory and policy matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Courts of Appeals, focusing on electric transmission issues. These include open-access transmission service, cost-of-service rates for transmission and ancillary services, and generator and transmission interconnection. He is recognized by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, the Legal 500 United States and The Best Lawyers in America.
English was recognized for energy regulation in the electricity sector. She represents clients on federal energy regulatory matters involving the development, ownership and operation of electric generation and transmission projects; equity, asset and debt transactions involving electric projects; ISO/RTO market participation rules; generator interconnection issues, including shared facilities; and ongoing FERC compliance. She also is recognized by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, the Legal 500 United Statesand The Best Lawyers in America.
Farrell was commended for energy regulatory work. She represents energy and utility clients before FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and appellate courts, counseling them on cost-based and market-based rate matters, compliance and regional transmission organization issues including tariffs, cost allocation and market design. She also is recognized by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, the Legal 500 United States and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Gann was recognized for energy litigation, particularly class actions. He focuses on mass tort lawsuits, commercial litigation and litigation arising from catastrophic incidents, with significant experience representing pipeline companies and electric utilities nationwide in wildfire-related matters. He also is recognized by Chambers USA, the Legal 500 United States and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Bhargava Link was honored for energy regulation. She focuses on administrative litigation before state public utility commissions and represents electric and gas utility clients in rate, energy conservation and integrated planning proceedings. She also helps electric utility clients secure permits for generating plants and transmission lines before state regulatory agencies. Bhargava Link also is recognized by the Legal 500 United States and The Best Lawyers in America, and The National Law Journal has named her an energy and environmental law “trailblazer.”
Mullins was commended for energy regulation. With more than three decades of experience in litigation and energy enforcement and compliance, he represents clients in matters before FERC, NERC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He co-led the development of McGuireWoods’ FERC Enforcement Reporter, an innovative tool that organizes information about FERC enforcement cases and policy statements. He also is recognized by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, the Legal 500 United States and The Best Lawyers in America.
“The energy sector is evolving faster than ever, and clients need lawyers who understand the legal complexities and the business realities,” said Jonathan Blank, co-leader of McGuireWoods’ Energy Industry Team. “This team delivers, whether advising on regulatory strategy, bringing deep industry insight or winning in the courtroom.”
McGuireWoods’ multidisciplinary Energy Industry Team combines legal, policy, energy technology and business experience to provide integrated services to clients across sectors. The firm’s regulatory and compliance lawyers represent clients before FERC, the EPA, state public utility commissions and state agencies.