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International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright Energy Partner Quits for Akin Gump in London

The partner has spent the last 13 years at Norton Rose Fulbright.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Moody's 'Controversial' Way to Weed Out ESG Offenders

Companies involved in energy, natural resources and construction must manage the environmental consequences of their operations and the associated dangers for people and communities.
3 minute read

International Edition

Cleary Gottlieb Brought in as France Nears €10B EDF Nationalization

The proposed tender offer reflects the government's desire to further energy independence in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: 2022 Energy/Environmental Law

In The Legal's Energy/Environmental Law supplement, read about NRD enforcement in Pennsylvania, EV charging station proposals and environmental justice in the Biden era.
2 minute read

International Edition

New Trend in Climate Litigation Threatens EU Emissions Curbs

Fossil Fuel companies are using a 1990s investment agreement treaty to recoup investment losses suffered as a result of governments' plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. NGOs have called the treaty a "climate action killer" and lawyers say it has created a regulatory chill.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

On Growth Binge, O'Melveny Adds Gray Reed Energy Partner in Dallas

Gray Reed & McGraw partner Ryan Sears, who led the firm's energy transactions and energy industry groups, has joined O'Melveny & Myers as a partner in Dallas.
2 minute read

International Edition

The Role of Law in Driving Sustainability

'The law needs to catch up with society's standards for sustainable practices and converge over the coming years around a set of self-regulatory best practices.'
4 minute read

International Edition

Heavyweight Duo Leads on Major African Renewable Energy Deal

The deal involves teams based primarily in South Africa and the U.K.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Haynes and Boone, Holland & Knight Pick Up Big Law Partners as Lateral Movement Continues in Texas

Among the recent Big Law transitions, Reed Smith private equity and venture capital partner Chauncey Lane joined Holland & Knight as a partner in Dallas, in part due to the firm's deep bench and its commitment to Texas.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Environmental Justice—Initiatives From Biden Administration and State Legislatures

A review of the national landscape shows that executive orders and federal enforcement agendas are focused on prioritizing EJ. At the same time, states are revising permitting regulations to incorporate EJ obligations that evaluate a facility's impact on environmental equity, require community engagement and, in some cases, an evaluation of cumulative risk.
8 minute read

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