David Sweeney

David Sweeney

March 10, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Akin Gump Experts Expect More Green to Be Pumped Into Renewables

Renewable forms of energy will have a greater role to play in the Texas energy platform, but we must be sensible about their limitations and potential when we start crafting energy policy.

By Matt Kapinos, Andy Lehman and David Sweeney

22 minute read

February 27, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Earnouts in Oil and Gas Transactions

Earnouts are used in acquisitions and divestitures to bridge the gap between competing valuations created by the uncertainty in the oil and gas industry.…

By David Sweeney and Savannah Raymond

6 minute read

November 30, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

2018's Increased Attention on Fundamentals, Flexibility and Focus

This article is about three “f” words that defined the exploration and production industry in 2018 and, by extension, the lawyers and law firms serving that industry: fundamentals, focus and flexibility.

By David Sweeney

7 minute read