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Oil & Gas M&A Deal Activity & Outlook--Part 1
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Business Associate Data: The Foundation In Oil & Gas Transactions
ASC 842: Private Companies On The Clock After Delay
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Moving Energy Forward: Putting Learning To Work
Renewable Diesel: The Next Generation Of Biofuels
2021 NAPE Summit: Energy Takes Center Stage
On-Demand Webinar | Linear Infrastructure Redux: Adapting Your Projects to Meet the New Regulatory Climate
On October 21, 2024, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued an Updated Price Cap Coalition Advisory for the Maritime Oil Industry and Related Sectors (“Updated Advisory”). OFAC...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
Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more
The current landscape of M&A and A&D dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas industry looks a lot different than what it did in the 2015-2019 period. During the pandemic, commodity prices sank to historically low levels (WTI crude...more
Softening commodity prices and economic headwinds may deter miners and metal companies from deploying the significant capital expenditure required to decarbonize....more
The US utilities dealmaking scene appears to be springing back to life. Following two years of below average activity amid the pandemic, there are positive signs of a revival in deal activity. There were 24 deals in the...more
As forecast, consumer prices rose dramatically in March, hitting the 8.5% mark. Fuel prices led the way thanks to “a recent surge in gas costs tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” but less volatile core prices were also up...more
The European Union’s 25 February wave of sanctions build on, and significantly expand, its existing sanctions on Russia, imposing wide-ranging restrictions on the Russian economy—including in respect of Russia’s access to...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
After a year of volatility, the oil & gas industry has stabilized and M&A activity has resumed - The oil & gas sector was hit especially hard in the first half of 2020, when oil & gas prices plummeted due to two main...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 the US domestic upstream oil and gas market, 2021 has been all about consolidation and exploration and production (E&P) companies focusing on disciplined growth and asset optimization. In an effort to win back the...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
Are you positioning your business for growth or consolidation opportunities in 2021? Join Balch & Bingham’s Houston lawyers to hear their perspectives on how to plan now to achieve next year’s goals and maximize potential...more
Low prices and excess supply have pushed oil & gas balance sheets to the brink, which means raising traditional debt will remain difficult and restructurings are expected - High yield and leveraged loan values for the...more
J.Crew filed for bankruptcy protection; the company’s lenders have agreed to “convert $1.65 billion . . . into equity.” Neiman Marcus Group Inc. and J.C. Penney are also on the bankruptcy path, already entering talks with...more
(Houston) – Akin Gump is pleased to announce it has released its “2019 Energy Year in Review,” which examines the current state of the global energy market and highlights the energy matters with which the firm was involved...more
I attended Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference in Dallas, TX on March 2, 2020 and came away with optimism despite negative headwinds facing the oil and gas industry. The good news is that capital is still available to the...more
Recent M&A Activity: March 25, 2019: Emera Maine, a subsidiary of Emera, reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Enmax for CAD 1.29 billion. This transaction reflects Enmax's strategy to grow through the expansion...more
Dear Clients and Friends, If 2017 was a volatile year for markets, 2018 seemed determined to one-up its predecessor. There were few energy-related areas that were not touched by turmoil last year, from commodity price...more
...Q1 has shown a marked escalation of private equity (PE) investment within the oil and gas sector; 2019 projections indicate that private equity buyers will be key players in both upstream and midstream endeavors. Some...more
A stable oil price (for the majority of 2018) saw deal value climb in the energy, mining and utilities sector in 2018, despite volume falling. Energy, mining and utilities deal value climbed by 34 percent to US$350.1...more
Canada’s world leading oil and gas capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to local and global natural resources, finance opportunities for companies at all stages, and sophisticated technical...more