Energy & Utilities Law, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade

PEMEX Files Suit to Recover $160 Million in Bribery Case

by Marta Colomar, Carlos Gonzalez | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 5/20/2013

Mexican state oil company Pemex has filed a lawsuit in New York seeking to recover nearly $160 million from Germany's Siemens and South Korea's SK Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. in a global bribery case, a law firm...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Upstream Developments -- Latin America Overview of PEMEX’s 3rd Round Model Service Contract

by King & Spalding on 4/18/2013

On October 18, 2012, Pemex Exploración y Producción (PEP) published a model contract to be used in the bidding for E&P contracts in Chicontepec (the “Model”), an area in the eastern coastal plains of Mexico estimated to...more

Japan’s New Feed-in Tariffs: Government’s Model Contract Available Now

by Yuki Sako, Naoki Watanabe | K&L Gates LLP on 1/21/2013

I. Introduction of FIT in July 2012 - On July 1, 2012, the Act on Special Measures concerning Procurement of Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity by Electric Utilities (Act No. 108 of 2011) (the “RE Act”) came into...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- October 2012

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 11/2/2012

In the October edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more

Anti-Corruption Compliance Message Received? Risk Assessment Is Your Next Step

by John Boscariol on 8/15/2012

Recent enforcement activities in Canada under its Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), including the conviction of Niko Resources Ltd. (Niko) in June of last year and ongoing high-profile Royal Canadian Mounted...more

‘Buy American’ And Solar Devices — DOD Clarification

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/20/2012

Originally Published in Law360, February 21, 2012 Last year in January 2011, the president signed the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. No. 111-383, Section 846), which included a “Buy American”...more

Parliament and Council question the extent of the proposed revision to the EU public procurement regime

by White & Case LLP on 3/14/2012

Since the end of February, debates have been ongoing in both the European Parliament and in the Council on the proposed revision to the EU public procurement regime. As part of an overall review of the EU public procurement...more

UK Public Procurement Law Digest: New Threshold Values for 2012 & 2013

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/21/2011

From 1 January 2012, the threshold values that trigger the need for a regulated public procurement exercise in the UK and across Europe have been increased. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011...more

A Deeper Dive into Canada's First Significant Foreign Bribery Case: Niko Resources

by John Boscariol on 11/24/2011

The guilty plea of Calgary-based Niko Resources Ltd. represents the most significant development in Canada’s efforts to fight foreign bribery since the 1999 implementation of Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public...more

Nigerian Oil and Gas Local Content Act

by Oserogho & Associates on 8/29/2011

The Nigerian Government recently consolidated into one legislation known as the Nigerian Oil and Gas Oil Content Development Act, which legislation is more commonly referred to as the local content law, various other...more

California Divests Iranian Investors

by Reed Smith on 5/3/2011

During summer 2010, many of the developed nations initiated sanctions against Iran, a signal that their political discourse was supported by economic realities. In the United States, that movement culminated in the...more

Increased Iranian Sanctions: Washington Responds to Continued Nuclear Development by Tehran

by Reed Smith on 7/14/2010

On July 1, 2010, President Barack Obama, preceded by Congressional voting signaling overwhelming support, signed into law the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act ("Act"). The Act is an effort by the...more