In this Alert, we review the impact of the recent acceptance by the Japan Diet of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol. Acceptance of the Amendment provides a critical enabler for the export of CO2 from Japan for...more
8/7/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Conservation ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) ,
Japan ,
Net Zero ,
Nuclear Power ,
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
The United States represents a large source of potential capitalthat non-U.S. fund managers often find impossible to ignore. To assist non-U.S. fund managers, we have prepared a checklist that sets out key considerations for...more
7/6/2022
/ Accredited Investors ,
Advertising ,
Blue Sky Laws ,
CFTC ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Form D Filing ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Non-US Entities ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solicitation ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule
Japan’s Big Banks Bet on Infrastructure + ESG. In anticipation of increased infrastructure spending worldwide to meet countries’ net-zero carbon targets, Japanese banks Sumitomo Mitsui and MUFG have recently launched...more
Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
/ CEQ ,
CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
Global investment into large-scale projects in infrastructure, energy, natural resources and heavy industry continues against an uncertain backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, heightened trade tensions and regional geopolitical...more
9/15/2020
/ Anti-Dilution Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Infrastructure ,
Investor Protection ,
Joint Venture ,
Liability Caps ,
Natural Resources ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Sustainability ,
Transfer Restrictions
A few years ago, we reported that a wave of waste to energy (“WTE”) projects were expected in the Middle East. It now appears that the wave is about to break. From Saudi Arabia, to the UAE and to Oman, these planned projects...more
9/14/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Middle East ,
Oman ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Request for Proposals ,
Saudi Arabia ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, with the WHO "deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity" of the outbreak. In response, the financial markets...more
Corporate Compliance Programs: DOJ Issues Updated Guidance: Ten Takeaways for In-House Legal and Compliance Leaders -
On April 30, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski unveiled an update to the Department of...more
Shifting Dynamics in Latin America -
On March 5, 2019, King & Spalding hosted an Energy Forum, titled “Shifting Dynamics in Latin America”, to discuss the political and regulatory changes in Latin America and their impact...more
Clean Water Agencies Propose to Redefine and Limit “Waters of the United States” -
The United States EPA and the United States Army Corps of Engineers are proposing to redefine—and significantly limit—the scope of “Waters...more
M&A - the Auction Process -
Advantages and Disadvantages and the Key Steps -
Introduction -
Mergers and acquisitions represent a key growth strategy for many corporations. The M&A landscape is becoming increasingly...more