Before trying to decide if it makes sense to get a second opinion on a fairness opinion, it’s necessary to understand why fairness opinions started and how they have evolved over the years. Fairness opinions are closely tied...more
By 2020, SPAC IPO activity had been booming, with a sharp growth in both the number of deals and volume across all industries, including energy. However, in 2021, investor sentiment seemed to shift as shareholder scrutiny...more
SPAC sponsors, investors, advisors, and (most keenly) directors are asking questions following a Delaware court’s denial in January of the defendants’ request for dismissal in the MultiPlan Corp. shareholder litigation. Those...more
James Hanson, Managing Director with Opportune Partners LLC, an independent investment banking and financial advisory affiliate of Opportune LLP, discusses why valuing venture or early-stage private equity investments can be...more
Find out why upstream oil and gas companies are playing the long game on the path towards an energy transition....more
10/14/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Private Equity ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Incentives ,
Upstream Contracts ,
Wind Power
Find out why traditional valuation methodologies may not be appropriate for new technologies and/or early-stage private equity energy investments....more
Jim Hansen, Head of Investment Banking at Opportune Partners LLC, gives his thoughts on the state of oil and gas M&A activity and what to expect in 2021.
Originally published in the January 2021 issue of Financier...more
2/4/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Divestiture ,
Economic Downturn ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Exploration and Production Assets ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia
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
We’ve been keeping busy, but unfortunately for the oil and gas sector, it has been especially busy in our Restructuring group. As we help clients navigate these difficult times, we’ve been noticing several common themes as...more
Here are two things you need to know when purchasing oil and gas assets from distressed companies...more
Boards of directors and management teams are under more scrutiny than ever. With activists’ and plaintiffs’ attorneys taking a more prominent role in the corporate world, challenges to transactions are becoming the norm....more
In recent years, the focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues by investors and stakeholders has become more and more important. In the energy industry, when we think of ESG, we tend to focus mainly on the...more
3/12/2020
/ Advisory Committee ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Business Strategies ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Publicly-Traded Companies