Hunton & Williams LLP Expands Global Energy Practice, John R. R. Tormey Joins as Counsel in Washington

WASHINGTON — October 11, 2012 — Hunton & Williams LLP continues the expansion of its global energy and infrastructure team, adding former Constellation Energy Group, Inc. Senior Counsel John R. R. Tormey as Counsel in Washington. This addition follows the recent hire of six partners in New York. In his role at Constellation Energy, Tormey was primary legal advisor for development and acquisition of conventional fuel projects and alternative energy and all finance, commercial, corporate and regulatory compliance matters for the company’s non-nuclear generation fleet. He also was primary counsel for UniStar Nuclear's project and financing agreements in connection with the development of UniStar's new nuclear power plants.

"John is an outstanding individual and a great lawyer. His extensive experience in project development, finance and acquisitions provides additional depth to our established energy and infrastructure practice," said Jeff Schroeder, co-head of the global energy and infrastructure team and a partner in the firm's Washington office.

Tormey received a law degree with honors from George Washington University and an undergraduate degree in biology with honors from Westmont College. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia. Prior to Constellation Energy, Tormey was at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where he focused on project development, finance, acquisition and disposition of energy projects.

The Hunton & Williams energy and infrastructure practice has more than 150 lawyers in 19 offices around the world dedicated full-time to advising clients on a broad range of energy and infrastructure matters, including project development and acquisition financing, regulatory and environmental issues, corporate transactions and financial restructuring.

About Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 800 lawyers serving clients in 100 countries from 19 offices around the world. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and data security.