Energy and Utilities

Advised Baron Oil Plc on its recent oversubscribed equity fundraising by way of a placing and subscription. Allenby Capital Limited acted as the Company’s broker in connection with the fundraising.

Baron Oil is an independent AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration company which currently holds exploration acreage in the U.K. and Timor-Leste. 

The majority of the net proceeds of the fundraising will be applied towards activities in relation to the Company’s operations in Timor-Leste, namely the TL-SO-19-16 PSC (Chuditch) project, where the Company is focused on setting up a potential two-well drilling campaign for Chuditch in 2023. In addition, the Company will apply some of the net proceeds from the fundraise towards progressing key decision points on the Company’s UK P2478 Licence project situated in Inner Moray Firth.

Joan Yu, head of the U.K. Capital Markets team, led the transaction assisted by Cameron Sutton (Solicitor – qualified in Western Australia) and Sebastian Clark (paralegal).

Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a bolt-on mechanical and structural field service/maintenance company, offering major refractory, insulation, boiler and repair capabilities throughout Louisiana and Texas.

Represented contractor in dispute with sub-contractor relating to use of mobile LIDAR mapping for major telecommunications project in California.

Represented newspaper manufacturer in breach of contract and related claims stemming from a power supply agreement. The action was filed and prosecuted in state court and involved counterclaims in excess of $200 million. Settled case on terms highly favorable to the client after special discovery master instituted discovery sanctions on opposing party.

Advised on the investment into a £20 billion nuclear new build project in the U.K.

Advised on the arrangements for the memorandum of understanding between the U.K. and Korean governments concerning commercial civil nuclear energy cooperation.

Served as litigation counsel in a case requiring emergency injunctive relief for a telecommunications provider in a data breach and misappropriation of trade secrets case.

Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of controlling interest in a new platform full-service oilfield chemical company.

Represented one of the largest natural resources mining and processing technology companies in an infringement case regarding a chemical-engineering process for the manufacture of soda ash. Argued multiple terms in a Markman hearing and successfully argued against a motion to dismiss in an oral argument in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, after which the judge ruled in our client’s favor.

Served as the technical lead attorney representing the Macondo well leasehold joint venture partners in defense of claims and numerous government investigations stemming from the accident onboard the Deepwater Horizon and resulting hydrocarbon release into the Gulf of Mexico.

Served as real estate counsel in approximately $10 million acquisition of mining operations and associated real estate in southwest Missouri, including negotiation of the purchase and sale agreement; drafting and negotiation of several new easement agreements for cross access, utilities and rights of way; negotiation of new mineral leases; and extensive title and survey review of approximately 880 fee-owned acres and approximately 1,000 leased acres of real estate.

Serving as co-counsel to Foresight Energy LP, a producer of thermal coal, and 30 affiliated debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Advised AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration company in connection with the acquisition of all its outstanding securities by way of a scheme of arrangement under English law.

Advised AIM-quoted oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States in connection with its successful fundraising by way of a subscription of new ordinary shares and open offer.