Energy Transactions
The Arnold & Porter Energy team provides strategic guidance in the energy space for both operators and investors. We advise on complex transactional, regulatory, and risk-related issues to a wide variety of clients, including oil and gas exploration and production companies, both large and small, private equity firms and investors, and other industry participants. Our extensive experience allows us to guide energy companies on commercial matters affecting all aspects of their business, from day-to-day operational issues to portfolio-transforming transactions. With a practical, commercial approach rooted in on-the-ground industry experience, we focus on finding constructive solutions that align with business goals while managing legal risks. As the energy sector evolves, our deep knowledge of the industry and unique understanding of technological innovations, enables us to support clients in transitioning to diverse energy sources and investing in future technologies across oil, gas, electricity, renewables, and advancements in hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
Experience Highlights
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Resolute Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, in its $1.6 billion merger with Cimarex Energy Co., and in numerous capital markets transactions.
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Revenir Energy Inc. (f/k/a Legacy Reserves) in multiple strategic transactions, including its sale of certain upstream and midstream assets and royalty interests in East Texas and the Delaware Basin.
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Multiple oil & gas investment funds in structuring and forming investment funds and vehicles.
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Multinational oil and gas company in drafting and negotiating a preliminary joint venture deal structures between hydrogen suppliers, CCUS service providers, and ammonia producers and shippers.
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Carbonvert, a carbon capture start-up, on corporate formation, financing, joint venture negotiations, offshore carbon capture storage lease, midstream, and carbon market considerations.
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Enphase Energy Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of software-driven home energy solutions that span solar generation, home energy storage, and web-based monitoring and control, in its acquisition of the microinverter business of SunPower and on the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of Sofdesk Inc. a Montreal-based software organization for roofers and solar installers.
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Hydro REIN with respect to their investment in the “Feijao” portfolio of solar and wind power projects (aggregate value of approx. $700mm) in Brazil, including with respect to its acquisition (together with Macquarie) and development of the project and the negotiation of 20-year power purchase agreements with 3 offtakers for the production of “green” aluminum.
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Battery and electronic materials manufacturer in a joint venture and related transactions in connection with the production of batteries for electric automobiles.
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American Capital Energy & Infrastructure in the establishment of BMR Energy, a company focused on developing and investing in power and related energy infrastructure in Central America and the Caribbean, as well as its initial investment commitment in a wind project in Jamaica.
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CS Wind, a Korea-based wind tower manufacturer, in its $150-million acquisition of one of the world’s largest tower manufacturing facilities and its associated U.S.-based business from the Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
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