The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a bankruptcy court’s decision which held that a “subsequent new value” defense to avoidable preference liability must be reduced by payments the creditor-defendant...more
On December 20, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Alta Mesa Holdings, LP v. Kingfisher Midstream, LLC (In re Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.) held that dedications in gathering agreements create...more
1/9/2020
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Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contract Terms ,
Covenants that Run With the Land ,
Debtors-in-Possession ,
Energy Sector ,
Executory Contracts ,
Gathering Agreements ,
Midstream Contracts ,
Mineral Exploration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Privity of Contract ,
Sabine Oil and Gas ,
Section 365
On December 20, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Alta Mesa Holdings, LP v. Kingfisher Midstream, LLC (In re Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.) held that dedications in gathering agreements create...more
On May 25, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s affirmance of a bankruptcy court’s decision in In re Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. that permitted a debtor to...more
On May 25, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s affirmance of a bankruptcy court’s decision in In re Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. that permitted a debtor to...more
On July 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (the “Court”) issued an opinion, upholding a district court’s ruling that downstream purchasers took oil purchased from a bankrupt intermediary, SemGroup L.P....more
Navigating Private Equity Fund Limitations for Energy Infrastructure-Focused Investments -
Energy infrastructure funds have emerged as a class of funds that offer investors the potential for long-term stable returns, as...more
5/9/2017
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Bankruptcy Court ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Made in the USA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Permit ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
TransCanada ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On March 10, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the“Court”) affirmed on appeal a bankruptcy court’s prior decision in In re Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. that permitted a debtor to reject a...more
On March 10, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) affirmed on appeal a bankruptcy court’s prior decision in In re Sabine Oil & Gas Corp. that permitted a debtor to reject...more
On December 29, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Court”) issued an opinion, holding that the statutory cap on a landlord’s damages claim in a bankruptcy case applies only to claims resulting...more