search search Search

Area of focus

Nuclear Advanced Reactors and Fusion

We help emerging advanced reactor and fusion ventures navigate a complex regulatory framework, apply for funding, and tackle complex business challenges and transactions.

Representative experience

Representing a lead TRISO-fuel advanced reactor venture on a wide variety of legal needs, including before the NRC and in partnering to build out a TRISO fuel manufacturing facility.

Representing a sodium-fueled reactor vendor on regulatory matters, including export controls, and on joint ventures.

Representing a leading new reactor vendor on export controls, global engagements, and funding matters.

Assisting fusion energy ventures in understanding the NRC regulatory framework, and on engagement with state regulators and the NRC.

Representing a public power entity interested in developing an SMR on NRC licensing and DOE siting issues.

Assisted a leading advanced reactor vendor in negotiating joint development, technology licensing, and construction-related agreements related to global deployment of a new nuclear reactor design.

Assisting a leading medical isotope venture in siting a reactor to produce critically needed medical isotopes.

Assisting private equity and other funders to learn about the regulatory environment around advanced reactors and fusion.

Authored a leading publication on fusion energy: The Regulation of Fusion – A Practical and Innovation-Friendly Approach.

Representing a leading nuclear fuel fabrication technology company in commercializing a new metallic fuel technology.

Routinely advising companies interested in developing new nuclear reactors on NRC and DOE regulatory issues; including offering compliance trainings and seminars on the licensing process.

Represented a leading SMR developer on international trade and investment issues.

Assisted clients in submitting requests for potential funding under DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN), and other DOE programs.

Negotiated novel agreements, including under the U.S. government's "Other Transactions Authority" related to development of advanced reactors.

Advised numerous energy clients and new reactor ventures on DOE loan guarantees and funding opportunities.

Routinely served as corporate and transactional counsel for joint ventures and business partnerships for new reactor development.

Loading data