For over two decades, investors in the energy sector have benefited from protections found in The Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”). Investors in hydrogen projects will soon be able to benefit from these same protections....more
Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
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CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
Report from the 2019 Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit in Carlsbad, NM -
We attended the Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit again this year, on September 12, at the Walter Gerrells Civic Center Annex in Carlsbad, NM. The Mayors’...more
10/14/2019
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CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
DIFC ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Summit ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Oil & Gas ,
Project Finance
Developing an FSRU Project in New Markets: 10 Key Considerations -
As at 1 July 2017, the total number of operational floating storage and regasification units (“FSRUs”) globally stood at 26, with 23 operating as terminals...more
2/23/2018
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FERC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Income Taxes ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Parent Corporation ,
Partnerships ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tariffs ,
UK
Choice of Law in Host Government Agreements -
Choice of law stands as the second “pillar” of contract stabilization, together with stabilization clauses and international arbitration. In fact, choice of law provisions...more
11/10/2017
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Construction Disputes ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fuel Supply ,
International Arbitration ,
Investors ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices