While 2022 showed that the sustainable debt market is not impervious to overall economic slow-down (particularly in the capital markets), 2023 demonstrated its resiliency, even in a high-interest rate market. Notwithstanding...more
3/15/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Debt Financing ,
Documentation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Finance ,
Green Loans ,
Interest Rates ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability
The amount of money invested in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds has increased exponentially in the past year, and as banks and investors increasingly turn their attention to ESG factors, companies are also...more
It is becoming increasingly clear that “traditional” energy companies will play a critical role in the evolving energy transition. In this presentation, we will survey efforts by E&P and midstream companies in reducing the...more
4/26/2022
/ Biofuel ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Webinars
Since our research “Clean Energy IPOs and SPAC Combinations” was published in August of 2020, there has been a tremendous increase in SPAC and traditional IPO activity in the energy transition sector. DeSPAC business...more
I. Introduction -
This research updates last year’s report entitled, “Clean Energy IPOs and SPAC Combinations” published in August of 2020. While investments in “energy transition,” “clean energy” or with an “ESG focus”...more
The market witnessed a flurry of renewable energy and clean tech IPOs from 2010-2015 followed by select names in the second half of the decade. In 2020, capital markets activity for clean energy and energy transition...more
12/30/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Capital Requirements ,
Clean Energy ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Sector ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Renewable Energy ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Webinars
On July 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to the proxy solicitation rules and issued guidance regarding the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers. The amendments, a...more
While the market witnessed a flurry of renewable energy and clean tech IPOs from 2010-2015, they have become much rarer in recent years despite markedly improved market fundamentals. In this article, we highlight current...more
In this presentation, a cross-disciplinary panel of lawyers from our debt capital markets, restructuring, and tax practices will discuss methods for reducing debt balances, addressing impending debt maturities, and improving...more
4/14/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Repurchasing ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Distressed Debt ,
Financial Services Industry ,
International Tax Issues ,
Lenders ,
Liability ,
Tender Offers ,
Webinars
In the early 1990s, several MLPs converted into REITs to take advantage of better capital formation opportunities, but the REIT structure was not suitable for many midstream assets. Recent IRS guidance suggests this historic...more
2/5/2020
/ Asset Management ,
Capital Formation ,
Capital Markets ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Sector ,
Equity ,
Events ,
IRS ,
Midstream Contracts ,
MLPs ,
REIT ,
Tax Planning