What Liskow & Lewis does

Liskow & Lewis, APLC is a New Orleans-headquartered, full-service law firm founded in 1935 that specializes in energy, maritime, environmental, and complex commercial matters across the Gulf Coast region. The firm employs approximately 250 people, including 142 listed attorneys, and operates from five offices (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Houston, and New York City). Its core practice areas span Energy (litigation, regulatory, transactional, and energy transition), Maritime (casualty response, litigation, transactions, Jones Act, OCSLA, LHWCA, DOHSA), Environmental (compliance, enforcement defense, litigation), Commercial Litigation, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and Labor & Employment.

The firm generates revenue exclusively through professional services fees billed to clients for regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and high-stakes litigation. Its customer base spans regional and national energy companies, vessel owners and operators, maritime insurers, environmental-sector clients, and government entities, with marquee engagements including representation of the State of Maryland in the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision settlement (the largest single maritime property damage settlement in U.S. history), Exxon Mobil in vicarious liability matters, and lead roles on major offshore incidents such as DEEPWATER HORIZON, GOLDEN RAY, and SEACOR POWER. Client acquisition is driven by industry reputation, professional networks, and referrals rather than field sales.

Underlying technology is limited to standard law-firm infrastructure; the firm is not a technology company and has no proprietary AI/ML products, though it does offer integrated eDiscovery services within its litigation practice. The firm maintains multiple thought-leadership channels (Energy Law Blog, Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, Maritime Law Blog, Energy Law This Week Podcast, Louisiana Industrial Insights Hub), is a member of the Meritas global alliance of independent law firms, and is recognized in Chambers USA 2025 (32 attorneys, 10 practice areas) and Best Lawyers in America 2026 (107 attorneys). Ownership is structured as a Louisiana professional corporation, with equity held by shareholder attorneys and no disclosed parent company or institutional investor.

Name

Liskow & Lewis

Legal name

Liskow & Lewis, APLC

Website

https://liskow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Liskow & Lewis is a 1935-founded New Orleans-headquartered full-service law firm specializing in energy, maritime, and environmental law, serving regional and national clients from five Gulf Coast and New York City offices through professional services fees and high-stakes litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes) (FSAEAHAI), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Energy law services
• Maritime law practice
• Environmental law services
• Commercial litigation law
• Offshore energy counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and litigation services. As a law firm, revenue is derived from professional legal services billed to clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Liskow & Lewis is a full-service law firm providing regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and high-stakes litigation representation with specialized expertise in energy (oil & gas, offshore, energy transition), maritime (casualty response, Jones Act, General Maritime Law), and environmental law. The firm delivers these services through approximately 250 employees, including 142+ attorneys, across five Gulf Coast and New York City offices, serving corporate, governmental, and institutional clients in complex, high-value matters.

Product overview

Liskow & Lewis is a full-service law firm with a primary focus in the energy sector, offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into distinct practice areas. The firm operates across five Gulf Coast offices and provides regulatory advice, transactional counsel, and high-stakes litigation representation. The practice areas include Energy Law (litigation, regulatory, and transactional), Maritime Law, Environmental Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, Tax, Labor & Employment, Construction, and specialized services like Energy Transition (carbon capture, solar, wind). The firm also maintains knowledge resources including the Energy Law Blog, Gulf Coast Business Law Blog, Maritime Law Blog, and Louisiana Industrial Insights Hub. The portfolio is structured as a traditional law firm practice rather than a software platform, with each practice area functioning as a distinct service line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Law Practice Comprehensive energy law services covering litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters for oil, gas, and renewable energy clients across the Gulf Coast region.
• Maritime Law Practice Full-service maritime practice including litigation, casualty response, transactions, and regulatory guidance for vessel owners, operators, and maritime businesses, with deep expertise in Jones Act, OCSLA, LHWCA, DOHSA, and General Maritime Law.
• Environmental Law Practice Environmental regulatory and litigation services including compliance defense, contaminated site remediation, wetlands, and climate change matters for industrial and energy-sector clients.
• Commercial Litigation Practice Complex commercial disputes handling antitrust, securities, products liability, and shareholder derivative actions for corporate clients.
• Corporate Practice Corporate counsel including M&A, securities, banking and finance, and director and officer liability matters.
• Energy Transition Services Legal services for renewable energy projects including carbon capture and storage (CCS), solar, and wind energy development and permitting.
• Real Estate Practice Real estate transactions, development, leasing, zoning, and land use services for commercial and industrial clients.
• Labor & Employment Practice Employment law services including ERISA, labor relations, trade secrets, and non-compete agreements.
• eDiscovery Services Electronic discovery services integrated within the litigation practice for handling electronically stored information in complex legal matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest single maritime property damage settlement in U.S. history for State of Maryland in Francis Scott Key Bridge allision

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• MeritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiskow is a member of Meritas, the premier global alliance of independent law firms. Meritas firms offer a full range of legal services to meet every client need. This membership extends the firm's global reach and allows referral relationships with independent law firms worldwide.
• Maryland Attorney General's OfficesignificantOthersCollaborated with the Maryland Attorney General's Office in the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision settlement case. The settlement was achieved working alongside co-counsel in representing the State of Maryland.
• Kelley Drye & Warren LLPminorOthersCo-counsel relationship in the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision settlement case for the State of Maryland.
• Downs Ward Bender Herzog & Kintigh PAminorOthersCo-counsel relationship in the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision settlement case for the State of Maryland.
• The Lanier Law FirmminorOthersCo-counsel relationship in the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision settlement case for the State of Maryland.
• Partridge LLCminorOthersCo-counsel relationship in the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision settlement case for the State of Maryland.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jones Walker LLP: New Orleans-headquartered full-service law firm with deep energy, maritime, and environmental practices across the Gulf Coast, serving the same oil & gas, offshore, and maritime clients as Liskow with comparable Band 1 Louisiana Chambers rankings.
• Phelps Dunbar LLP: Large Gulf Coast-based full-service law firm headquartered in New Orleans with strong energy, maritime, insurance, and commercial litigation practices, competing directly with Liskow for the same regional enterprise clients.
• Kean Miller LLP: Baton Rouge-based law firm with one of the largest energy law practices in Louisiana, competing head-to-head with Liskow in oil & gas, environmental, and commercial litigation matters across the Gulf Coast.
• Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann LLC: New Orleans-based law firm with a strong energy, business litigation, and commercial practice serving similar Gulf Coast enterprise and middle-market clients.
• Adams and Reese LLP: New Orleans-headquartered regional full-service law firm with comparable energy, litigation, environmental, and maritime practices across the Gulf Coast, overlapping Liskow's core client base.
• Gordon, Arata, Montgomery, Barnett, McCollam, Plumb & Mills, LLC: New Orleans-based energy and commercial law firm focused on oil & gas, environmental, and litigation matters serving Louisiana-based energy clients in the same markets as Liskow.

Broad incumbents

• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC: Large national full-service law firm with significant energy, maritime, and environmental practices across the Gulf South, competing with Liskow on both regional and multi-state mandates from a broader platform.
• King & Spalding LLP: Global law firm with a renowned energy, infrastructure, and trial practice that competes with Liskow on high-stakes offshore and environmental litigation, particularly Deepwater Horizon-style matters.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national law firm with substantial energy, maritime, environmental, and government litigation practices; competes with Liskow for enterprise energy and maritime matters across the Gulf Coast and beyond.

Regional players

• Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP: Midwest-based full-service law firm with a notable energy and environmental practice, comparable in size and practice mix to Liskow but serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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