Torridon’s lawyers have exceptional expertise in this arena and are uniquely positioned to help clients navigate all phases of the regulatory process.
Our team’s wide regulatory knowledge comes from extensive involvement on both sides of the regulatory process. As senior government lawyers, Torridon lawyers gained deep experience dealing with the significant legal issues involved in framing and adopting regulatory decisions and defending them in the courts. As lawyers in private practice, and as top lawyers in major US companies, the members of Torridon’s team have had decades of experience helping regulated companies and industries shape regulations through the administrative process, and successfully challenging agency action in the courts. This dual perspective gives us an unparalleled ability to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and chart effective paths forward.
Much of this expertise is applicable to all government regulation, but Torridon lawyers also have particular experience in array of key sectors, including energy; environmental; telecommunications, media, and the internet; antitrust and competition; securities and corporate governance; financial regulation; and healthcare.
Regulatory Advocacy: Even before the government embarks on a formal decision-making process, Torridon can help clients advocate for their preferred policies with relevant agencies and others in the executive and legislative branches involved in policy formulation. Further, because several on the Torridon team are sought-after commentators and respected voices on issues of law and regulation—including specific sectors, such as energy—Torridon is especially well positioned to reinforce the client’s public advocacy efforts.
Administrative Proceedings: Once the government initiates a rulemaking or other decision-making process, Torridon represents a client’s interests throughout the process, building a strong record by forcefully presenting the client’s factual and legal arguments. Torridon can leverage its deep knowledge of administrative law to shape outcomes in ways favorable to our clients or to build a record that will facilitate a later successful challenge in court.
Regulatory Litigation: Virtually all government regulatory actions end up being reviewed by courts, and Torridon’s lawyers offer deep expertise in litigating these cases. Our lawyers have decades of experience both helping clients successfully challenge unfavorable regulatory actions and litigating to uphold favorable regulations challenged by others.
Our lawyers have been involved in numerous regulatory battles on behalf of companies and industries, including leading a decade-long fight through appeals courts and the Supreme Court, ending in a landmark victory.
By nature, regulatory cases frequently implicate constitutional constraints, such as due process, takings, interstate commerce, and separation of powers issues. Our lawyers have developed substantial constitutional expertise uniquely well-positioned to handle novel statutory and constitutional issues that can arise both during agency proceedings and ensuing litigation.