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In a decision likely to have a knock-on effect for future fraudulent transfer defense and valuation litigation, the Delaware bankruptcy court recently ruled that the price agreed in the sale of an oil and gas company closed...more
Under the Decree, transactions resulting in the establishment, change, termination or encumbrance (directly or indirectly) of rights with respect to securities of certain Russian legal entities; shares (participatory...more
Default in paying monthly mineral sales royalties leads to an obligation to pay up front the present value of future royalties. A decision (Thalanga Copper Mines Pty Ltd v Cromarty Resources Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 640 (4 June...more
This presentation provides a general overview of market changes that have occurred in the upstream oil and gas space in 2020. It further identifies alternative structures for acquiring or divesting distressed upstream oil and...more
James Hanson, Managing Director with Opportune Partners LLC, discusses why fairness and solvency opinions are necessary in oil and gas transactions, especially as bankruptcies and restructuring events mount in today's...more
A Colorado bankruptcy court has departed from the widely reported holding in Sabine Oil that permitted a debtor to reject a certain midstream gathering agreement. On September 30, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for...more
This is our second installment of Currents - our weekly energy news e-blast where we deliver the week's top energy news stories and our synopsis of why those stories are important from a legal perspective. - Appeals Court...more
Noble Energy Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Company, a 6-to-3 Texas Supreme Court decision, is a reminder of two things: How parties to a property transaction describe what’s being acquired and what’s being left behind can have...more
Practical Issues Under Joint Operating Agreements Relating to Withdrawals, Transfers and Changes in Control - In light of their long term objectives and potential future transactions, parties should consider the...more
International Ferro Metals (SA) Pty Ltd (IFMSA) went into business rescue on 26 August 2015. Its ferrochrome smelter and dedicated Lesedi Mine fell victim to a combination of economic, regulatory and socio-political factors...more
Operating agreements for oil and gas assets typically contemplate the immediate replacement of the operator by another working interest owner in the event of the operator’s insolvency. However, these provisions often become...more
Industry and the public may face significantly higher costs as a result of the much anticipated decision of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278, issued on May 19, 2016. The...more
Oil prices fell on Monday after producers failed to reach agreement on a production cap that would have contracted supply. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped almost 7 percent in early trading, and, although it pared back...more
Parallel Energy LP, an oil and natural gas developer in Texas and Oklahoma (TSX: PLT.UN), and one affiliate have filed chapter 11 petitions before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No....more