As energy demand surges, nuclear energy is recognized as a cornerstone of long-term energy strategy around the world. Offering large-capacity, affordable power generation, nuclear energy plays a pivotal role in global energy markets, efficiently and reliably supplying carbon-free energy around the clock. Our Nuclear Energy lawyers offer clients sophisticated, full-spectrum legal guidance in navigating this complex, highly regulated sector.
Drawing on decades of experience in the regulatory, commercial, and technological landscape, our lawyers advise clients across the nuclear energy value chain—from advanced reactor developers to investors and government stakeholders, as well as hospitals, research institutions, and advanced manufacturing companies that use radioactive material. We support clients in advancing projects, managing risk, and responding to the evolving demands of a highly regulated and innovation-driven field.
We approach each engagement with a combination of creativity, technical fluency, and a strong focus on delivering practical results. Our cross-disciplinary team brings the perspective and agility needed to support the nuclear industry’s most ambitious and transformative initiatives. We are committed to helping clients advance nuclear innovation, enabling infrastructure investment, and shaping the legal frameworks that will support the next generation of clean energy development.
Our representation of nuclear project stakeholders has sharpened our insight and experience, allowing us to provide high level services on matters involving:
Complex ownership and financing arrangements
Decommissioning
Development and licensing of advanced and small modular reactors
Energy, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements
Financing strategies
Joint ventures
Mergers and acquisitions
Nuclear licensing
Participation in government programs
Project execution
Project financing
Regulatory compliance
Tax advice relating to nuclear power including tax credits, tax equity and tax transfer transactions, and nuclear decommissioning trust fund issues
On 3 September 2025, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) announced a series of proposed amendments to its listing initial and continued standards aimed at strengthening market integrity.
On 15 August 2025 the IRS released Notice 2025-42 (the Notice), which restricts the methods that developers of wind and solar projects can use to determine whether they have begun construction for purposes of the section 45Y production credit and the section 48E investment credit on and after 2 September 2025.
Under Secretary Doug Burgum, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has quickly moved to implement Sections 4 and 5 of President Trump’s 7 July Executive Order 14315 titled “Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources.”
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a series of “reciprocal” tariffs on US imports from all countries. The tariffs apply at different rates by country, starting at a baseline of 10% and reaching as high as 50%.
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