Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that Mark C. Williams has joined the firm's Energy practice as a Partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Williams brings more than 30 years of experience in the sector to the firm's nationally ranked practice. The addition of Williams is the latest success of the firm's strategic growth initiative, which has resulted in a series of lateral hires across corporate, litigation, tax, real estate, trusts and estates, energy, intellectual property and healthcare practices in multiple geographies.

"Mark's arrival is an exciting and strategic addition to both our DC office and to our Energy practice, especially as we continue to expand our capabilities in this industry," said Joe Fagan, Energy Partner and Washington, D.C. Office Managing Partner. "With a significant roster of clients and a national reputation for excellence in representing both active and passive investors and their portfolio assets and businesses in the energy sector, Mark brings experience and connections that will further enhance our ability to serve our sophisticated clients in their energy transactions and beyond. His practice is a strong complement to our energy and corporate offerings, and we look forward to the growth opportunities his contributions will bring to our clients and to our team."

Williams represents clients that invest in the electric power and natural gas industries. He advises private equity funds, insurance-sector investors, banks, pension funds, multinational institutional investors, hedge funds, and traditional investment funds on the complex regulatory requirements applicable to electricity and gas investments. He also advises on financings, mergers, acquisitions, securities, and restructuring transactions. Before entering private practice, Williams was the sole attorney in the Division of Corporate Applications of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In that role, he advised the commission on merger, divestiture, financing, independent power, and electrical transmission system matters and led more than 100 commission orders in transactional-regulatory matters.

"I am thrilled to join Day Pitney, and work with a team that genuinely values collaboration and client-focused thinking," said Williams. "Day Pitney's commitment to a team-oriented approach was exactly what I was looking for, and I look forward to working closely with both the Energy team and the broader firm to drive growth and create impactful opportunities together."

Williams has been an active member of the Energy Bar Association (EBA) and is a past member of the Board of the Foundation of the Energy Law Journal. In addition to his bar activities, he is a former commissioner of the Revenue Bond Authority for the City of Alexandria, Virginia. Williams speaks and writes regularly on pertinent energy issues, such as electric transactional and policy issues. He has been recognized by Chambers USA (click here for Chambers USA methodology), Chambers Global (click here for Chambers Global methodology), IFLR1000 (click here for IFLR1000 methodology), The Legal 500 US (click here for Legal 500 US methodology), and Best Lawyers® (click for Best Lawyers® methodology). He earned his B.A. from Columbia University and his J.D. from New York Law School. Williams is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York.

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