Welcome to the Shipping and Energy Year in Review 2025 from the London office of Haynes Boone. As editor of our quarterly newsletter, I am delighted to bring together, in one place, the alerts, articles, publications and...more
1/20/2026
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Construction Industry ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Maritime Transport ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Offshore Wind ,
Ports ,
Project Finance ,
Recycling ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shipping ,
UK ,
Vessels
Each year, Congress enacts changes to procurement law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Many of the provisions of interest to government contractors are contained in Title VIII, “Acquisition Policy,...more
12/12/2025
/ Contractors ,
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
NDAA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Reform
On Nov. 17, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed a draft voluntary agreement under Section 708 of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to establish the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Consortium. (DOE-HQ-2025-0175). The agreement...more
The new Technology Prosperity Deal (TPD), formalized earlier in September through a memorandum of understanding between the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK), aims to foster collaboration on strategic science...more
Under mounting pressure from advocates and stakeholders—most prominently the United States government—the World Bank recently rescinded its longstanding ban on financing nuclear power projects and announced its plan to...more
7/31/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Projects ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financing ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
Infrastructure ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Reform ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US EXIM Bank ,
World Bank