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2021 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

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Antitrust activity increased significantly in 2021. This past year brought numerous changes in merger and non-merger enforcement policies and priorities that signal increased scrutiny in industry transactions. The “Biden...more

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2021 NAPE Summit: Top 10 Energy Industry Trends

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At the 2021 NAPE Summit, decision-makers, prospect generators, financiers, E&P operators, and service providers will finally return in person in Houston at the George R. Brown Center on August 18-20 (virtually from August...more

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What Does the New Administration Mean for Antitrust Actions in the Energy Industry?

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In 2020, like most other industries, the energy sector faced extreme challenges stemming from the pandemic. People were relying less on energy due to workforce and lifestyle changes. Last year also brought market dislocations...more

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Q&A: Oil & Gas Bankruptcies, Restructurings & Mergers Likely To Continue In 2021

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As Murphy’s law states, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”. This age-old adage can be applied to what the U.S. oil and gas industry has experienced through most of 2020. The U.S. shale sector continues to reel...more

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Is There Signs Of Life In A&D Activity?

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Is A&D activity picking up in the upstream oil and gas sector and, if so, is now the right time to find attractive deals? ...more

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M&A - Emerging from Crisis

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The first half of 2020 has presented governments, business and individuals with an unprecedented set of circumstances to grapple with. As thoughts start to turn towards emerging from the crisis, people around the world have...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2020 #4

Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in Poland in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate. Radoslaw Wasiak is a...more

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Oil & gas M&A stumbles in the face of COVID-19 crisis

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Oil & gas dealmaking has plummeted following a period of prolonged low oil prices and a steep fall in demand due to COVID-19. However, large players with strong balance sheets could still see opportunities to invest....more

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Operating Alongside Cash Strapped Co-Working Interest Owners

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and plummeting oil prices, oil and gas operators are living through one of the most capital-constrained environments in memory. These developments, on top of what were already...more

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Oil & gas M&A in the US follows global market softening

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M&A in the US oil and gas sector faced significant headwinds in 2019, even before the COVID-19 pandemic and crash in crude price sent a shock to the industry. M&A in the US oil and gas industry faced an uphill battle in...more

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Navigating turbulence: Winds of change

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Economic volatility, political unrest and fierce competition are all seen as major challenges to the sector in the coming 12 to 18 months. Meanwhile, respondents are preparing for rising oil prices and growing industry...more

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4 Trends To Watch in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry in 2020

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What are the top upstream oil and gas trends to look out for in 2020?  Although recent events in the Middle East are still volatile, it seems the oil price rally is over for now. Prices are more or less back to where they...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Stability in early 2018 fuels oil and gas M&A

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A stable oil price (for the majority of 2018) saw deal value climb in the energy, mining and utilities sector in 2018, despite volume falling. Energy, mining and utilities deal value climbed by 34 percent to US$350.1...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Sectors overview: Tech and energy top the charts

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TMT and energy were the top two sectors by value; fintech is poised to invigorate dealmaking in the financial services sector. Digitalization spreads - US technology M&A totaled US$217.2 billion in deal value in 2018,...more

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Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Confidence, cash and tax cuts: The US M&A landscape in 2018

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The US M&A market delivered another year of strong performance in 2018. Though deal volume dipped 2 percent year-on-year to 5,682 deals, deal value was up by 15 percent over the period, to US$1.5 trillion - A number of...more

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Quarterly Investment Update - 2nd Quarter 2018

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Stock Market Commentary - Domestic equity markets rebounded during the second quarter, bringing the year-to-date return into positive territory for the S&P 500, now up 2.6% YTD after gaining 3.4% for the quarter. Reports...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Oil and Gas Industry Seeks Steady Ground Following Year of Restructurings, Restrictive Lending"

Crude oil and natural gas prices reached multiyear lows of approximately $26 per barrel for crude oil (as of January 2016) and $1.50 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) for natural gas (as of March 2016). This...more

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Investment Outlook 2017: Deal trends in the GCC

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When oil prices dropped two years ago, it took a while for the severity and durability of the new oil-price environment to sink in. The response came in 2016: governments focused on cutting expenditure, sending a cascade of...more

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Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 4.27.16

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Alibaba’s online payment affiliate, Ant Financial Services Group, announced late yesterday that it’s raised more than $4.5 billion from investors—boosting it to a valuation of roughly $60 billion. Beyond online payments, Ant...more

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The Top 10 Questions Facing the LNG Industry in 2016

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Although continuing low oil prices affect the LNG industry in expected ways (e.g., delays and cancellations in the development of LNG export projects) and unexpected ways (e.g., take-overs between major players in an already...more

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