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The citizens, local government officials and business leaders of New Orleans know only too well the importance of renewing and protecting our well-loved city. You require a partner who can provide keen legal insight to fulfill your vision for the city’s present and future.

Working with Dentons’ New Orleans team, our passion for excellence becomes your asset. Whether your needs involve navigating legal issues pertaining to road building, wind turbines, the development of waste facilities, or marine resources and protected species, we know the terrain and stand ready to assist.

Your city is our city. When the New Orleans City Council needed an advisor to reduce energy bills, Dentons guided a successful resolution that saved energy utility customers several billion dollars.

Natural and man-made catastrophes breed high-stakes, high-volume litigation, calling for thoughtful strategies delivered on short notice. Our rapid response approach propelled by depth of industry knowledge enables us to act with confidence.

To anticipate your needs while mitigating risks, our team focuses on energy, environmental and resources issues. Partner with us to benefit from outstanding Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state regulatory capabilities, an energy litigation team with an unprecedented success rate, a specialized environmental team, a substantial capital markets and finance practice, and a dedicated full-service oil and gas practice. Our New Orleans clients include public, private and nonprofit businesses in industries such as government, banking and finance, insurance, and telecommunications, among others.

Recognition

Dentons teams with disability rights organizations for Texas v. United States amicus brief

April 3, 2019

Dentons joined with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund and Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to file an amicus brief on behalf of those organizations and 13 other disability rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Association of People with Disabilities, in Texas v. United States. The brief urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to overturn a controversial lower court decision declaring the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional.

Dentons Boosts Rankings in 2015 Edition of Legal 500 US

June 11, 2015

​​​The 2015 edition of The Legal 500 US recognizes 24 Dentons practices and 75 lawyers.

114 Dentons Practices and Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA

June 10, 2013

The 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes 32 Dentons practices and 82 lawyers. Recognition for the Firm includes "excellent at representing their clients;" "top-notch firm, very good results with them;" and "always prepared, always accessible, and never fail to deliver."

Insights

Vereins and Virtues: Serving Clients In Local Communities and Around the World

March 4, 2020

Referring to a law firm, accounting firm, or other organization as a “verein” doesn’t tell you much by itself.  It’s like characterizing an organization as “tax exempt.”  While that describes a particular organizational structure, the definition ignores every other aspect of the organization’s mission, purpose, and culture.  

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Eni Sustainable Mobility on the strategic partnership with PBF Energy for St. Bernard biorefinery in the US

February 28, 2023

Dentons assisted Eni Sustainable Mobility in entering into the agreements for a strategic partnership with PBF Energy in a 50-50 joint venture named St. Bernard Renewables (SBR) in relation to the biorefinery, currently under construction, co-located with PBF’s Chalmette Refinery in Louisiana, US, dedicated to the biorefining and production of HVO Diesel (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, commonly known as ‘renewable diesel’ in North America). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

Combination of Dentons US, Bingham Greenebaum and Cohen & Grigsby is the first step toward creating a truly national United States law firm

Released: October 7, 2019; updated: April 12, 2023

Dentons US, Bingham Greenebaum and Cohen & Grigsby announce a proposed combination and a new partnership that will enable the firms to build a new national law firm capable of serving clients from coast to coast as well as around the world. This combination represents the first step in forming a truly national United States law firm.

Dentons teams with disability rights organizations for Texas v. United States amicus brief

April 3, 2019

Dentons joined with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund and Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to file an amicus brief on behalf of those organizations and 13 other disability rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Association of People with Disabilities, in Texas v. United States. The brief urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to overturn a controversial lower court decision declaring the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional.

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