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Sanctions Update EU and UK Tighten Restrictions on Russian Oil and Provision of Software to Russia

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/19/2025

During 18-19 July 2025, the EU unveiled its 18th “package” of sanctions launched against Russia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Among these measures, the EU seeks to close an apparent loophole by which...more

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025

DLA Piper on 6/2/2025

EPA announces details of its reorganization. On May 2, the EPA announced a major reorganization that will eliminate several key offices, including the Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP), Office of Air Quality Planning and...more

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Energy

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/21/2025

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

Widening the sanctions net in uncertain times: latest developments in the U.S., EU, and U.K.'s sanctions targeting Russia

A&O Shearman on 3/12/2025

In the context of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., EU, and U.K. continue to implement new measures to stifle Russia’s war efforts. The Biden administration continued to escalate sanctions...more

President Trump’s Executive Orders on the Environment

Alston & Bird on 2/13/2025

Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group rounds up President Trump’s initial volley of Executive Orders focusing on the environment and energy....more

Trump Likely to Shift FTC's Antitrust Stance on Energy Mergers

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/8/2025

The incoming Trump administration suggests a potential return to more traditional levels of antitrust enforcement for energy industry mergers and a departure from novel theories of harm seen under current Federal Trade...more

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

King & Spalding on 12/11/2024

Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2024

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 12/2/2024

Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more

The Future of U.S. Environmental Regulation: What to Expect in 2025

DarrowEverett LLP on 11/26/2024

While still a newly minted lawyer early in 1977, I had the good fortune to land a job with the then brand-new Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. This coincided with the 1976 election of Jimmy Carter as...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2024

McDermott Will & Schulte on 7/29/2024

UNITED STATES - - Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers - What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more

China Delivers Another Economic Blow To Russia

Flaster Greenberg PC on 6/26/2024

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it lost access to many world markets, including much of Europe. Countries like Germany, which for years had relied on Russian gas and oil, now turned sharply away and sought to...more

Asset-Backed Security Guide for Oil and Gas Financing

Opportune LLP on 5/21/2024

Leveraging oil and gas assets for capital has become a strategic imperative for independent producers grappling with limited traditional financing options and economic volatility. Asset-backed securities (ABS) in the oil and...more

Natural Hydrogen May Seem New in Town, but It’s Been Here All Along

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 3/26/2024

When it comes to renewable energy, hydrogen is hailed as a pivotal resource in the zero-carbon game plan. Hydrogen energy is accessible, produces lower greenhouse gas emissions and can use existing gas infrastructure to power...more

Three Unfolding Cases Could Shape Future Energy Litigation, and Perhaps Business Practices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/26/2024

A stream of judicial decisions in the pipeline will have important implications for the energy industry. The three cases discussed below are among those that energy litigators and industry professionals are watching in 2024....more

EU Further Strengthens Restrictive Measures Against Russia in 12th Package of Sanctions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/9/2024

On 18 December 2023, the European Union adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions impose an asset freeze on more than 140 individuals and entities pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014...more

Charting Namibia’s new investment potential

White & Case LLP on 12/28/2023

Namibia's regulatory environment, stable economy and rich mineral resources make it an attractive investment destination in Africa. Investors should view Namibia as a key emerging investment hub on the continent....more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for December 2023

White & Case LLP on 12/15/2023

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on December 19, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on December 12, 2023. In this issue…...more

2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/14/2023

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD)’s 2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report points to a new phase in the multi-generational journey to Net Zero. While 56% of our respondents are deepening their focus on their transition...more

Another Mideast Casualty - Turkey/Israel Joint Gas Exploration

Flaster Greenberg PC on 11/2/2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a strong, uncompromising pro-Hamas stance in the latter’s military conflict with Israel last week. In so doing, he torpedoed any potential in the near future for possible joint...more

Pivot potential: A deep dive into offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico

White & Case LLP on 8/31/2023

After years of blunted growth and false starts, the US is finally scaling up offshore wind. While most progress had been spurred by state policies incenting projects in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast, the federal...more

Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for July 2023

White & Case LLP on 7/25/2023

Below are summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's open meeting to be held on July 27, 2023, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on July 20, 2023....more

Spotlight on Lusophone trends in Africa: Economic development and energy transition – how do you strike the right balance?

A&O Shearman on 7/7/2023

As with many African nations, Lusophone countries on the continent are trying to balance a need to raise revenue to invest in economic development, often from exploiting fossil fuel resources, and the need to transition to...more

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