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International Edition

FTSE 100 Water Company Refreshes Legal Panel

The new panel will run for three years and is valued at £8 million.
2 minute read

International Edition

Australian Law Firms See Strong 2020 Thanks to Projects and Aggressive Regulators

Lawyers also expect to see an active M&A market and more work in the energy sector.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Locke Lord Loses Another Practice Head as Partner Joins Mayer Brown

Philip Lau, who was co-chair of Locke Lord's construction practice, sees an opportunity to expand his energy practice globally at Mayer Brown.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Council on Environmental Quality Proposes Amendments to NEPA Regulations

If a newly proposed rulemaking is finalized, the process by which federal agencies are required to analyze the environmental impacts caused by their actions could be comprehensively updated for the first time in over four decades.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Potential of the PFAS Action Act of 2019

While some manufacturers have argued that bioaccumulation only occurs with the older, so-called "long-chain" PFAS, not "short-chain" PFAS, both are equally toxic. PFAS have been linked to heightened cholesterol, cancer, low infant birth weights, immunological effects and thyroid hormone disruption.
7 minute read

International Edition

Davis Polk, Holland & Knight Represent Latin American Oil & Gas Firm GeoPark in $350M Offering

The deal will help finance the acquisition of assets in the hot Colombian energy market.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Up the Learning Curve: Tips for New Energy Transactional Lawyers

Each year, many newly minted Texas lawyers start their legal careers as energy transactional attorneys. Like most new lawyers, they face a steep learning curve…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Good News for Drillers: Pa. Supreme Court Says Rule of Capture Applies to Fracking

In an apparent case of first impression that drew heavy amicus interest from natural gas industry organizations, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has determined that the rule of capture, which precludes trespass liability for drillers where oil and gas drains from surrounding lands in the course of conventional extraction from an underground pool, applies where shale gas is extracted through hydraulic fracturing.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Next Great Texas Energy Resource: Renewable Energy in the 2020s

The discovery of oil at Spindletop started Texas on the path to becoming a dominant force in the global energy industry. Traditionally, at least in…
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Master LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements: Making Sense of the Available Model Forms

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom in the United States, Australia and Qatar has ushered in a new era of short-term supply deals for the natural…
6 minute read

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