Adding transactional and financing expertise in the energy sector, Sidley Austin has hired a three-lawyer team headed by partner Tara Higgins, who previously co-led Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s global power practice.

In addition to New York-based Higgins, the group also includes Washington, D.C.-based partner Noreen Phelan—previously a partner in Orrick’s energy and infrastructure practice—and a senior associate in Washington, Chris Hutchison. They all join Sidley’s energy and infrastructure practice, expanding an existing roster of more than 140 energy professionals at the firm.