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Energy & Utilities

WFW advises Saffron Energy on Italian oil & gas portfolio acquisitions and institutional cornerstone investment and placing to raise £14m

30 Jan 2018

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised AIM-traded Saffron Energy Plc (Saffron Energy) on its agreements to acquire the Italian oil & gas portfolios of each of Sound Energy Plc, listed on AIM (Sound Energy) and Po Valley Energy Ltd, listed on ASX (Po Valley).

Hogan Lovells Represents Lightbridge Corporation in Innovative Nuclear Fuel Commercialization Joint Venture

29 Jan 2018

Washington, D.C., 26 January 2018 – Hogan Lovells represented nuclear fuel technology development company Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR) in its recently announced joint venture with Framatome, a leading provider of nuclear fuel, components, and reactor services. Under the announced deal, the two companies agreed to form  Enfission, a 50-50 joint venture company to develop, license, and sell nuclear fuel assemblies based on Lightbridge-designed metallic fuel technology and other advanced nuclear fuel intellectual property

Gide, counsel to ENGIE on the acquisition of two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa

29 Jan 2018

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and automated control mechanisms in West Africa. In acquiring Afric Power and Tieri, ENGIE gains a strong local foothold to boost its development in energy services in Central and West Africa.

Gide, counsel to ENGIE on the acquisition of two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa

29 Jan 2018

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and automated control mechanisms in West Africa. In acquiring Afric Power and Tieri, ENGIE gains a strong local foothold to boost its development in energy services in Central and West Africa.

Hogan Lovells Represents Lightbridge Corporation in Innovative Nuclear Fuel Commercialization Joint Venture

26 Jan 2018

Washington, D.C., 26 January 2018 – Hogan Lovells represented nuclear fuel technology development company Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR) in its recently announced joint venture with Framatome, a leading provider of nuclear fuel, components, and reactor services. Under the announced deal, the two companies agreed to form  Enfission, a 50-50 joint venture company to develop, license, and sell nuclear fuel assemblies based on Lightbridge-designed metallic fuel technology and other advanced nuclear fuel intellectual property

Ensco plc $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering and Concurrent Tender Offer

26 Jan 2018

Davis Polk advised the representatives of the several underwriters, in an SEC-registered offering by Ensco plc of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior notes due 2026.

Davis Polk also advised the dealer managers in connection with Ensco’s concurrent cash tender offer for its outstanding 8.50% senior notes due 2019, 6.875% senior notes due 2020 and 4.70% senior notes due 2021. The tender offer was funded with the proceeds of the notes offering.

Ashurst advises TerraCom Limited on its A$15 million equity raising

25 Jan 2018

Ashurst has advised TerraCom Limited (TerraCom) in relation to an accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer on a 3 for 13 basis at A$0.215 per share to raise up to A$15 million (Equity Raising).

The Rights Issue is fully underwritten by Gleneagle Securities (Aust) Pty Limited acting as the Lead Manager and Underwriter, and is fully sub-underwritten by Bonython Coal No 1 Pty Limited.

The proceeds from the funds raised will be used to strengthen TerraCom's financial position, including expediting the Blair Athol rail line construction.

Merlin Energy Pioneers New Financing Option for Oil and Gas Companies in Mexico

25 Jan 2018

Orrick represented Merlin Energy, Inc., an international energy company focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production, in a multi-million dollar financing transaction which has broad implications for the Mexican oil and gas industry.

We guided our client in the negotiation and implementation of the first ever Mexican overriding royalty interest for certain onshore blocks located in Eastern Mexico with Compania Petrolera Perseus.

Gide, counsel to ENGIE on the acquisition of two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa

25 Jan 2018

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and automated control mechanisms in West Africa. In acquiring Afric Power and Tieri, ENGIE gains a strong local foothold to boost its development in energy services in Central and West Africa.

Gide, counsel to ENGIE on the acquisition of two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa

25 Jan 2018

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and automated control mechanisms in West Africa. In acquiring Afric Power and Tieri, ENGIE gains a strong local foothold to boost its development in energy services in Central and West Africa.