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Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
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Oil & Gas M&A Deal Activity & Outlook--Part 1
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The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 22: "Focus on Iran: Protests, Sanctions and Oil"
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Business Associate Data: The Foundation In Oil & Gas Transactions
This report draws insights from Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys and leading industry specialists to highlight the private equity investment trends currently reshaping the sector. The findings provide a picture of where...more
As an industry at the frontline of navigating a shifting policy backdrop under the new Trump administration, pre-imposition of “Independence Day” Tariffs, energy was experiencing a growth in interest from private equity...more
A recent BTI Consulting study revealed that more than 50% of M&A transactions are not budgeted for by in-house legal departments. This statistic underscores a common issue—a lack of planning and systematic approaches in...more
As we enter 2025 with a new president in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, we can look forward to a significant shift in the landscape for oil & gas transactions. The second Trump...more
Exciting times for hydrogen market participants in Germany – in the last months, a variety of new regulatory instruments and policy initiatives have been announced which will boost the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in...more
A fund primarily engaged in investing or trading in securities must register under the Investment Company Act, unless it falls under an exception to the definition of investment company. The exceptions are listed in Section...more
The past year has been broadly characterized as one of limited public market activity and rising interest rates putting a dampener on access to capital. For the oil & gas industry, the volume of debt & equity offerings...more
The past 12 months have been some of the trickiest to navigate for oil & gas companies in recent memory. Despite high energy prices and record cashflows, there is still uncertainty about what future paths to growth might look...more
While Canadian M&A activity continued to lag in 2023 as compared to 2021 and early 2022 in terms of transaction value and volume, as reflected in a significant downturn in exits in Q3, there remain a number of reasons for...more
In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity in Canada's energy sector and what the key takeaways from WPC might tell us about what's to come....more
On August 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve its antitrust concerns associated with a proposed transaction between EQT Corporation (EQT) and private equity firm QEP Partners, LP (Quantum) pursuant...more
Whether in response to stakeholders, market pressures or legal requirements, many companies are choosing to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their company missions, policies, and governance...more
While Canadian M&A activity slowed in Q3, many companies and investors continue to have the appetite and capital to do M&A transactions, including private equity funds who continue to seek accretive opportunities to deploy...more
New CPI numbers out this week showed inflation in the U.S. rising unabated in the “month leading up to the war in Ukraine,” and the conflict is now upending hopes that 2022 would see an easing in rising prices. Certainly, the...more
Increased energy demand as economies moved out of COVID-19 restrictions through 2021 helped oil & gas M&A continue its recovery in H2. Deal values jumped by 24 percent year-on-year to US$102.7 billion in 2021, while the...more
California’s 2022-2023 budget includes $380M to support long-duration energy storage projects - Energy Storage News – January 11 - California’s state budget for 2022-2023 includes $380 million in support for...more
How is technology affecting the energy industry? In the latest webinar in the Energy Transition series, McDermott Will & Emery Partner Parker A. Lee hosted Shawn Helms, co-head of McDermott’s Technology and Outsourcing...more
Emerging technologies are infiltrating the traditional oil and gas and new energy industries at a rapid pace. Private equity investors, management teams and operating businesses are embracing new technology opportunities and...more
Find out why upstream oil and gas companies are playing the long game on the path towards an energy transition....more
Dispatch #1 from the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos criminal fraud trial, which opened yesterday with jury selection and saw the excusing of 9 of the initial batch of about 50 potential jurors for lack of vaccination...more
Recent M&A Activity: June 3, 2021: New England Battery Storage was acquired by Agilitas Energy for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition marks Agilitas Energy’s expansion into battery energy storage operations,...more
Recent M&A Activity: - May 7, 2021: ESS Tech, Inc., a manufacturer of non-toxic, long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage, announced a business combination with ACON S2 Acquisition...more
In a rare cyber win for the good guys (at least one that’s publicly acknowledged), the DOJ revealed on Monday that it “had seized much of the ransom that a major U.S. pipeline operator had paid last month to a Russian hacking...more
Dear Clients and Friends, In 2020, domestic and international energy markets were challenged by a worldwide pandemic and its effect on commodity prices, which accelerated disruptions in supply chains and impacted the...more
Recent M&A Activity: April 1, 2021: SunStreet, a subsidiary of Lennar (NYS: LEN), was acquired by Sunnova Energy (NYS: NOVA) for $354.5 million. Under the terms of the agreement and earnout agreement, Lennar will receive...more