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Gibson Dunn Hires Former Skadden Partner
William Hollaway, an energy regulatory attorney, will join Gibson’s D.C. office.
July 22, 2008
Corporate transaction focused law firm Gibson Dunn has hired William Hollaway, an energy regulatory attorney, as a partner at the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Holaway previously was a partner with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and at Skadden, Arps, where he worked on the Neptune Regional Transmission system project, a transmission cable that connects Long Island to New Jersey, bringing energy to Long Island. He also worked on the Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain project.
He is mostly focused on energy regulatory issues and energy transactions. Hollaway has three degrees in nuclear engineering, in addition to his law degree. He has Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor of Nuclear Engineering degree, with highest honor, from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
In speaking with MergersUnleashed, Hollaway said, “This is just a great firm. Gibson Dunn, compared to any firm I’ve ever seen, has the highest quality attorneys in term of academics and proven ability in the legal field. Not only are they the crème of the crop intellectually, they’re also really nice people.”
Ken Doran, managing partner of Gibson Dunn, said “Bill is an experienced and highly regarded FERC lawyer who, with his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from M.I.T., has an extraordinary technical background. His broad-based regulatory experience, coupled with his strong technical background, will be a valuable asset for our clients in the energy sector."
Gibson Dunn is based Los Angeles, California and employs 900 attorneys. The firm was founded in 1890.
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