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Opportune LLP

Tax Implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Energy Industry

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On May 22, 2025, the House Budget Committee approved the President Trump-supported tax legislation called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”). As the OBBBA works its way through Congress with the Senate targeting a...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — May 2025

A Note from the Editors - Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox. This month’s...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Antitrust Enforcement in Energy M&A in the Trump Era — 4 Issues to Watch

As CERAWeek begins in Houston, dealmakers in the energy sector will surely be asking how the second Trump Administration antitrust enforcers will treat energy deals. As a prelude, no industry has a longer history with...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Private Equity Deal Activity Review & 2025 Outlook

Despite initial expectations for a strong rebound in M&A activity driven by pent-up demand, private equity managers saw a slower recovery in 2024 than initially expected, with improvement in the latter half of the year....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2024 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report

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The re-election of former President Donald J. Trump is poised to significantly alter the landscape of antitrust enforcement, particularly within the energy and chemical industries. While the incoming administration has yet to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Resilient Economy and Promises of Lessened Regulation, Lower Taxes Raise Hopes for a Surge in M&A

Key Points - - Pro-growth policies and reduced regulation could create significant opportunities for increased M&A in 2025. - Lower interest rates, moderating inflation and rising stock market valuations may also...more

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

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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

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

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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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 28, July 2020

Chevron’s Patience Pays Off with Bargain Deal for Noble Energy - "Like Anadarko, Noble is also a major player in the oil-rich DJ Basin of Colorado, as well as the oil-rich southwestern piece of the Eagle Ford Shale region." ...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 25, July 2020

Top Court Seeks Trump Administration Input on PennEast Pipeline - "The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for input on a PennEast Pipeline Co. appeal that aims to jump-start a planned natural-gas line by...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trump Administration Limits Acquisitions and Use of Bulk-Power System Electric Equipment From Foreign Adversaries

On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Trump administration issued an executive order prohibiting the acquisition and installation of “bulk-power system electric equipment” (such as generators, circuit breakers, metering equipment,...more

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Benesch Energy Market Intelligence: Energy Quarterly Report - Q3 2018

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Coal - Lobbying: ‘America First’ or coal first? LNG groups want to know - The Trump administration has proposed a plan to aid the declining domestic coal and nuclear power industries by keeping ailing generators...more

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