Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects around the United States received a significant boost from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The IRA, which President Biden recently signed into law, includes approximately $369 billion in incentives for clean energy and climate-related program spending, including CCUS projects.
Client Alert | August 16, 2022
Who’s Who Legal Southeast Asia 2022 recognized Singapore partner Brad Roach as a National Leader in its in Energy and Project Finance chapters.
Firm News | July 7, 2022
Seven Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who’s Who Legal in its Energy 2022 guide.
Firm News | June 16, 2022
Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom 2023 have recognized 18 Gibson Dunn attorneys, and 15 Gibson Dunn attorneys have been recognized as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas.
Firm News | June 9, 2022
Dallas partner Jonathan Whalen and Houston of counsel James Robertson are the authors of "E&P A&D Business Strategies: Getting the Deal Done" published by Oil and Gas Investor on April 28, 2022.
Article | May 11, 2022
Thirteen Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in the Who’s Who Legal 2022 M&A and Governance, Who’s Who Legal 2022 Project Finance, and Who’s Who Legal 2022 Product Liability Defence guides.
Firm News | May 4, 2022
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2023 has recognized six Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers.
Firm News | April 14, 2022
In this article, Gibson Dunn attorneys analyze carbon-neutral LNG transactions and consider the measurement of emissions and transaction reporting, with a view to establishing whether carbon-neutral LNG trades are the beginning of a new paradigm that the LNG industry will need to adopt in order to address the requirements of governments, customers and stakeholders.
Client Alert | March 16, 2022
Gibson Dunn earned 11 firm rankings and 10 individual rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Firm News | December 16, 2021
Our lawyers discuss a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision that offers useful reminders to participants in Master Limited Partnership transactions about the limits of acceptable conduct under standard partnership agreement provisions.
Client Alert | November 23, 2021
Gibson Dunn was recognized with six firm and 18 individual rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers UK. The firm was recognized in the categories: Competition Law – London; International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration – UK-wide; International Arbitration: Investor-State Arbitration; and Real Estate Finance – London.
Firm News | October 21, 2021
Gibson Dunn earned 16 practice area rankings in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 UK. Six partners were named to Legal 500’s Hall of Fame, recognizing individuals who receive consistent feedback from the market for continued excellence, and seven partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices.
Firm News | October 7, 2021
Expert Guides has named 17 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2021 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, which recognizes top female legal practitioners advising on business law.
Firm News | October 7, 2021
Law360 named six Gibson Dunn partners among its 2021 MVPs. The Law360 MVP Awards feature lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.” The list was published on August 30, 2021.
Firm News | September 8, 2021
Seven Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who's Who Legal in its Energy 2021 guide. Houston partners Michael P. Darden and Hillary Holmes were recommended in Energy – Oil & Gas.
Firm News | August 10, 2021
Gibson Dunn lawyers examine supplemental guidance provided by courts regarding the four steps of analysis of the application of force majeure clauses, as discussed in decisions between March 2020 and August 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Client Alert | August 4, 2021
Three Gibson Dunn partners were featured by Who's Who Legal in its Project Finance 2021 guide. New York partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz was recommended as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Firm News | August 4, 2021
On June 29, 2021, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that the Natural Gas Act authorizes a private party who has obtained federal government approval to exercise eminent domain power along a federally approved pipeline route to sue a State to condemn state land.
Client Alert | June 29, 2021
On January 27, 2021, Climate Day, President Biden issued two Executive Orders and a Memorandum addressing the “climate crisis” and scientific integrity, which include a moratorium on new oil and gas lease permits on federal lands and waters.
Client Alert | February 9, 2021
Houston partner Hillary Holmes and Dallas associate Louis Matthews are the authors of "How to Raise Energy Capital in Tough Times" [PDF] published in the October 2020 issue of Oil and Gas Investor.
Publications | October 29, 2020
Expert Guides has named 33 Gibson Dunn partners to the 2020 edition of its Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide, which recognizes the top legal practitioners in the industry.
Firm News | October 7, 2020
The National Diversity Council named Houston partner Shalla Prichard among the 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas. The list was published on October 6, 2020.
Firm News | October 6, 2020
Gibson Dunn earned 13 practice area rankings in the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 UK. Four partners were named to Legal 500’s Hall of Fame, recognizing individuals who receive consistent feedback from their clients for continued excellence, and four other partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices.
Firm News | October 5, 2020
Expert Guides has named 13 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2020 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, which recognizes top female legal practitioners advising on business law.
Firm News | September 22, 2020
Eight Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery 2020, Energy 2020, and Product Liability Defence 2020 guides. Dubai partner Graham Lovett was recommended in Asset Recovery.
Firm News | August 12, 2020
Denver partners Beau Stark and Frederick Yarger and associate Graham Valenta are the authors of "Navigating the Battleground State," [PDF] published by Oil and Gas Investor in its August 2020 issue.
Publications | August 4, 2020
After 40 years without an update, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has recently revamped its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations.
Client Alert | August 3, 2020
As oil and gas companies enter the second quarterly reporting cycle in the current industry downturn, please join members of Gibson Dunn’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, Oil and Gas and Restructuring Practice Groups as they provide both practical advice and information about the latest legal developments.
Webcasts | July 15, 2020
This briefing examines the United Kingdom’s latest oil and gas industry sector consultation relating to the regulator’s (the Oil and Gas Authority (the OGA)) strategy to maximise economic recovery from the basin, and integrating this strategy with the United Kingdom’s carbon emissions reduction ambitions.
Client Alert | July 1, 2020
A June 30, 2020, en banc decision by D.C. Circuit likely ends the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) practice of issuing tolling orders for the purpose of allowing additional time for consideration.
Client Alert | June 30, 2020
On May 15, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court held that a broad “anti-washout” provision extending overriding royalty interests to a new lease for the same assets was invalid under Texas’s “rule against perpetuities,” though such a provision is subject to judicial reformation under Texas property laws.
Client Alert | May 27, 2020
In the current distressed environment of the oil and gas industry, there has been a great deal of discussion about, consideration of, and even implementation planning for, significantly reducing or even “shutting in” production. Join the Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Oil & Gas Practice Group, Michael P. Darden, as he discusses how and why this reduction or shut-in of production may occur and the consequences thereof, and provides a comprehensive examination of potential pitfalls and suggested courses of action.
Webcasts | May 7, 2020
A year ago, Colorado ushered in a new era of oil gas regulation when Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 19-181 (“SB-181”) into law.
Client Alert | April 30, 2020
In its 2020 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 84 first-tier rankings, of which 31 were firm practice group rankings and 53 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | April 24, 2020
As oil and gas companies enter the first quarterly reporting cycle in the current industry downturn, members of Gibson Dunn’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, Business Restructuring and Oil and Gas Practice Groups provide both practical advice and information about the latest legal developments
Webcasts | April 22, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers have deep roots in the oil and gas industry, one of the premier U.S. corporate restructuring and reorganization practices and the nation’s leading litigation practice.
Firm News | April 14, 2020
To assist clients in identifying issues they should evaluate in connection with their lease obligations in the face of the pandemic, Gibson Dunn lawyers have prepared a five-step analysis and flowchart to assist in the review and assessment of force majeure clauses in oil and gas leases.
Client Alert | April 14, 2020
Best Lawyers in Singapore 2021 has recognized five Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Troy Doyle – Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Jai Pathak – Banking and Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Brad Roach– Energy Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Saptak Santra – Banking and Finance and Energy Law; and Jamie Thomas – Banking and Finance.
Firm News | April 13, 2020
Asian-mena Counsel recognized Murphy Oil’s $2.127 billion divestment of its entire Malaysian operations to PTT Exploration and Production Company Limited (PTTEP), the publicly listed subsidiary of Thailand’s national oil company, PTT, with an honorable mention in its Deals of the Year for 2019.
Firm News | April 3, 2020
In the 2020 edition of Chambers Global, Gibson Dunn earned 155 total rankings – 56 firm practice group rankings and 99 individual rankings. The firm and its lawyers were recognized globally and in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Middle East regions, with additional recognitions in Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Firm News | March 5, 2020
In this webcast, a panel discusses developments in capital markets in the oil and gas industry, particularly updates and practical guidance regarding market conditions, preferred equity, high-yield bonds, and SPACs, as well as developing approaches to raising capital in the industry.
Webcasts | March 4, 2020
In light of the market impacts of the 2020 global coronavirus outbreak, Gibson Dunn lawyers examine common formulations used in force majeure provisions in LNG sale and purchase agreements and identify considerations for clients when negotiating and seeking to enforce such clauses.
Client Alert | February 12, 2020
Best Lawyers named three Gibson Dunn attorneys to the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Brazil. The publication recognized São Paulo partner Lisa Alfaro for Corporate and M&A Law, New York partner Jose Fernandez for Energy Law, and São Paulo of counsel Fernando Almeida for Banking and Finance Law.
Firm News | December 9, 2019
Law360 named nine Gibson Dunn partners among its 2019 MVPs and noted that Gibson Dunn was one of two law firms with the most MVPs this year. Law360 MVPs feature lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.” The list was published on November 12, 2019.
Firm News | November 12, 2019
Ten Gibson Dunn attorneys were recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their respective fields. The Who’s Who Legal Project Finance 2019 guide recognized Houston partner Mike Darden, New York partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz and San Francisco partner Robert Nelson.
Firm News | November 6, 2019
On October 4, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to hear a case addressing the extent to which “anti-washout” provisions can prevent overriding royalty interests from lapsing when the lessee of an oil and gas lease enters into a new lease for the same assets.
Client Alert | October 24, 2019
In this webcast, a panel of Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the increasing use of non-traditional financing structures in the oil and gas sector as a result of scarce capital from traditional sources.
Webcasts | October 22, 2019
Houston partner Justin Stolte and Houston associates Ashley Nguyen and Jordan Silverman are the authors of “Old Black Water, Keep on Rollin': Tackling Produced Water in Unconventional Resource Oil and Gas Developments,” [PDF] published in Project Finance International on September 15, 2019.
Publications | October 4, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 has recognized 158 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 54 practice areas. Additionally, 48 lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers International in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
Firm News | August 15, 2019
Gibson Dunn earned 54 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 – United States, and 32 partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices with an additional 15 partners recognized as Next Generation Lawyers and two attorneys recognized as Rising Stars.
Firm News | July 11, 2019