Christopher Polito

Experience

1. Partner

   Vinson & Elkins

   Sep 2025 — Present

   C.J. represents clients on a variety of regulatory, enforcement, compliance and transactional matters involving the U.S. wholesale electricity and natural gas markets. He has extensive experience representing clients in regulatory proceedings and investigations before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and state energy regulatory agencies. C.J. regularly advises clients on physical and financial wholesale power transactions, mergers and asset acquisition approvals, regional energy market rules and tariff requirements, power purchase and sale agreements, and issues related to the design and operation of wholesale energy and capacity markets. He also advises energy companies, marketers, financial institutions, private equity funds and institutional investors and advisors on regulatory requirements under the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act, the Natural Gas Act, and the creation and implementation of robust compliance programs.

Education

• Georgetown University

  BA, Government

  2002 — 2006

• Duke University School of Law

  JD

  2006 — 2009