This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies and investors on understanding current financing trends, evaluating alternative financing structures, and utilizing them to finance renewable energy projects. Read More

Speakers:  Paul N. Belval, Partner, Day Pitney • Caileen Kateri (Kat) Gamache, Senior Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

This CLE webinar will guide energy counsel on implementing the new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rule regarding energy storage. The panel will examine the new rule and its definitions and framework. The panel will discuss what the rule means for the energy industry, explain what to exp... Read More

Speakers:  Elliot Hinds, Partner, Crowell & Moring • Levi McAllister, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the evolving regulatory trends and policies in produced water compliance. The panel will discuss permitting challenges for produced water appropriation and disposal, evolving management and beneficial use opportunities, areas of regulatory uncertainty, and how... Read More

Speakers:  Scott D. Deatherage, Founder, S Deatherage Law • Kimberly Tuthill White, Atty, Baker Botts

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel advising companies in the renewable energy industry on structuring mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. The panel will discuss due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities, as well as key considerations under v... Read More

Speakers:  Matthew Bonovich, Deputy General Counsel, Invenergy • Becky H. Diffen, Partner, McGuireWoods • Nathan Hoeppner, Associate General Counsel, Invenergy • Daniel Lynch, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

This CLE webinar will examine key considerations for counsel advising on renewable energy projects before entering renewable energy certificate (REC) purchase and sale agreements, net metering credit purchase agreements and interconnection agreements. The panel will discuss key components of each ag... Read More

Speakers:  Stephen J. Humes, Partner, Holland & Knight • Kristen Thall Peters, Partner, Cooper White & Cooper

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the use of drones in the energy industry. The panel will examine federal regulation and enforcement, and the interplay with state and local regulation and enforcement. The panel will also discuss other legal implications, such as privacy and liability risks and... Read More

Speakers:  Thaddeus R. Lightfoot, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney • Kenneth D. Suzan, Of Counsel, Barnes & Thornburg • David Yoel, Founder and CEO, American Aerospace Technologies

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy counsel on the key considerations and key provisions in master service agreements (MSAs) for oil and gas businesses, including insurance, indemnification, damages and payment. The panel will discuss negotiating and structuring MSAs, issues that common... Read More

Speakers:  C. Peck Hayne, Jr., Member, Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett McCollam Duplantis & Eagan • Scott A. O'Connor, Member, Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett McCollam Duplantis & Eagan • William W. (Bill) Pugh, Shareholder, Liskow & Lewis

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel on the structuring of deals in the utility industry and the increased regulatory scrutiny that companies are facing. The panel will examine standards of regulatory review and how that standard has evolved as the industry has consolidated. The panel w... Read More

Speakers:  William S. Lamb, Partner, Baker Botts • Catherine P. McCarthy, Partner, Bracewell • John E. Rooney, Founding Partner, Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to companies involved in renewable energy projects to identify and understand the critical terms and to effectively negotiate and structure power purchase agreements (PPAs). Read More

Speakers:  Eric L. Christensen, Atty, Cairncross & Hempelmann • Natasha Gianvecchio, Partner, Latham & Watkins • Darin Lowder, Partner, Ballard Spahr

This CLE webinar will provide energy and real estate finance counsel with a briefing on certain key legal, tax and financing issues that arise in projects to install solar energy equipment on commercial property. The panel will also review avenues to obtain financing for the project and leverage exi... Read More

Speakers:  Matthew Bonovich, Associate General Counsel, Invenergy • Christopher J. Lord, Managing Director, CapIron • Mark I. Wiranowski, Esq., Wilkinson Barker Knauer

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of deal structures and key legal and practical issues involved in drafting and negotiating a solar lease. The panel will outline legal and practical considerations for counsel to maximize benefits and minimize risks in a solar leasing opportunity. Read More

Speakers:  Stephen A. Kisker, Member, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi • Gabriel Schnitzler, Member, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in developing and financing utility-scale solar PV power projects, with a particular focus on the underlying engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements. The panel will discuss market factors and will outline the important ter... Read More

Speakers:  Meredith L. Hiller, Esq., Holland & Knight • Stephen J. Humes, Partner, Holland & Knight

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel structuring joint development agreements (JDAs) for renewable energy projects. The panel will examine the critical terms for JDAs and discuss key considerations, including partner suitability and approaches to agreement structure. The panel will also... Read More

Speakers:  Bernays T. (Buz) Barclay, Partner, Rimon • Guy C. Smith, Partner, Stinson Leonard Street • James R. Wrathall, Counsel, K&L Gates

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an examination of current and potential uses of blockchain in the energy industry. The panel will discuss the advantages of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in cost-efficiency, cybersecurity and fraud protection, as well as the legal and structural conce... Read More

Speakers:  Jesse Morris, Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute • Molly Suda, Partner, K&L Gates

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel in the energy industry on Sec. 363 sales in oil and gas bankruptcies and the bidding procedures and protections commonly adopted to guide the sale process. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such transactions, as well as the i... Read More

Speakers:  Joseph Epstein, Managing Member, Joseph G. Epstein • Matt Ferris, Partner, Haynes and Boone • Ira L. Herman, Partner, Blank Rome

This CLE webinar will examine key considerations for counsel prior to finalizing a solar photovoltaic (PV) transaction. The panel will discuss key components of solar PV transactions, including real estate entitlements such as easements or leases, and offtake agreements, such as power purchase agree... Read More

Speakers:  Meredith L. Hiller, Esq., Holland & Knight • Kristen Thall Peters, Partner, Cooper White & Cooper

This CLE webinar will discuss solar financing tax equity structures--sale-leasebacks, inverted leases and partnership flips--and the advantages and disadvantages of each from a legal, business, financial and tax perspective. The panel will examine current trends and issues in solar financings. Read More

Speakers:  Keith Martin, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US • Jorge Medina, Associate General Counsel, Tax, Tesla

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for energy counsel on the legal issues involved in the implementation of energy storage projects. The panel will discuss the markets, regulatory landscape and legal challenges with energy storage, including obstacles that may arise when co-locating battery proj... Read More

Speakers:  Becky H. Diffen, Esq., McGuireWoods • Brian Orion, Of Counsel, Stoel Rives • Joseph D. (Seph) Petta, Esq., Shute Mihaly & Weinberger

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy counsel on forced pooling. The panel will discuss recent trends with state approaches and laws to address pooling and examine the conflicting rights of landowners. The panel will also offer strategies for using pooling requirements in contract negotia... Read More

Speakers:  Dick Emens, Partner, Emens & Wolper • Jack R. Luellen, Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for renewable energy projects on the incentives, sources and structures associated with financing renewable energy projects. The panel will offer their insights and perspectives on financing renewable energy projects. Read More

Speakers:  Jessica I. Basil, Of Counsel, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher • Darin Lowder, Partner, Ballard Spahr

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy counsel on the structuring of LNG tolling agreements. The panel will provide insight on key considerations when negotiating the agreement and key provisions to be included. Read More

Speakers:  Monica Hwang, Counsel, King & Spalding • Taylor Johnson, Assistant General Counsel, Cheniere Energy • Kathryn (Kathy) Marietta, Partner, King & Spalding • Matthew F. Salo, Senior Counsel, Freeport LNG • Audie Setters, CEO, Lonestar LNG • Nathan Will, Commercial Vice President, Freeport LNG

This CLE webinar will discuss solar securitization, examining its role in solar financing and challenges that may be encountered. The panel will provide guidance for leveraging solar securitization as an alternative financing tool while protecting investor tax benefits. Read More

Speakers:  Gary P. Blitz, Esq., Senior Managing Director, Aon Transaction Solutions • Andrew C. Coronios, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke • Matthew Brand, Director, Credit Suisse Securities

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to companies participating in renewable energy projects to understand and navigate the challenges involved in siting and permitting renewable energy facilities. Read More

Speakers:  James H. Barkley, Partner, Baker Botts • William K. Kroger, Partner, Baker Botts

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for parties involved in financing energy projects on using inverted lease tax equity structures. The webinar will be a deep dive into inverted leases and current issues in such transactions. The panel will also discuss broader trends in renewable ene... Read More

Speakers:  Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke • Jorge Medina, Associate General Counsel, Tax, Tesla

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in the development of renewable energy projects, with a particular focus on the operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements that underpin such developments. The panel will discuss factors to consider and will outline the important terms and... Read More

Speakers:  Rusty Brewer, Partner, Amis Patel & Brewer • Brian C. Harms, Partner, Troutman Sanders

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to companies involved in interstate gas pipeline projects on proceeding through the certification and environmental review processes. The panel will offer best practices for navigating pre-filing procedures, the federal review process, and compliance with the N... Read More

Speakers:  Andrew T. Bockis, Partner, Saul Ewing • H. David Gold, Special Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr • Sean T. O'Neill, Esq., Saul Ewing • Raya B. Treiser, Esq., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for parties involved in financing energy projects on using partnership flips tax equity structures. The webinar will be a deep dive into partnership flips and current issues in such transactions. The panel will also discuss broader trends in renewabl... Read More

Speakers:  Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke • Jorge Medina, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Tax, SolarCity

This CLE webinar will provide counsel to companies considering or involved in renewable energy projects with guidance on the federal tax credits. The panel will also discuss the new IRS guidance and offer their best practices for taking advantage of the tax credits as part of tax planning on renewab... Read More

Speakers:  Paul Schockett, Counsel, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom • Jared H. Binstock, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy counsel to companies exploring renewable energy opportunities in Latin America, and also discuss the obstacles to successful development of renewable energy projects. Fundamentally, the opportunities derive from huge needs, government policies favorin... Read More

Speakers:  Juan Francisco Mackenna, Partner, Carey • John B. McNeece, III, Senior Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman • Paulo H. Varnieri, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to companies involved in renewable energy projects on the risks and benefits of corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) as well as PPA structures. The panel will discuss financing renewable energy projects with corporate PPAs and offer best pract... Read More

Speakers:  Robert Eberhardt, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke • Eli M. Katz, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke • Robert F. Shapiro, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for drafting indemnification and additional insured provisions in oil and gas contracts. The panel will examine the interplay with anti-indemnity statutes and choice of law provisions, as well as offer best practices for allocating risk. Read More

Speakers:  John H. Denton, Senior Vice President, Marsh USA • Harold J. Flanagan, Atty, Flanagan Partners • C. Brannon Robertson, Partner, Fernelius Alvarez Simon • Marcus R. Tucker, Partner, Phelps Dunbar

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in energy project development to navigate the siting and permitting challenges. The panel will discuss the regulatory and environmental hurdles and offer strategies for getting an energy project sited and permitted. Read More

Speakers:  James H. Barkley, Partner, Baker Botts • William K. Kroger, Partner, Baker Botts

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy counsel on termination clauses in oil and gas leases. The panel will discuss what constitutes "production" necessary to perpetuate the lease beyond the primary term. The panel will also examine other provisions that should be considered when evaluatin... Read More

Speakers:  David L. Ganje, Moderator, Ganje Law Offices • David R. Little, Shareholder, Bjork Lindley Little • Eric Huddleston, Elias Books Brown & Nelson

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel in the energy industry on conducting transactions with distressed companies. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such transactions and offer best practices for developing a strategy and putting safeguards in place to minimize r... Read More

Speakers:  Ira L. Herman, Partner, Thompson & Knight • Ian T. Peck, Partner, Haynes & Boone • Mark Wege, Partner, King & Spalding

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for renewable energy projects and real estate investment trusts (REITs) on the financing opportunities that REITs present for energy projects as well as the limitations and challenges that must be overcome. The panel will offer their insights and per... Read More

Speakers:  David K. Burton, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld • Eli M. Katz, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke • Kevin T. Pearson, Partner, Stoel Rives

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for energy counsel on preferential rights to purchase in oil & gas transactions. The panel will examine key considerations, including triggers, implications on title, implications for future transactions, and consents to assign. The panel will also discuss best... Read More

Speakers:  T Brooke Farnsworth, Partner, Farnsworth & vonBerg • Dick Watt, Partner, Watt Beckworth Thompson Henneman & Sullivan

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of state preemption of local government regulation of oil and gas activity and how different states are responding to the issue. The panel will offer best practices for addressing local efforts to regulate fracking operations and risks associated w... Read More

Speakers:  Joel F. Visser, Sidley Austin • Deborah Goldberg, Managing Atty., Earthjustice • Steven C. Russo, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

This CLE webinar will provide counsel to companies considering or involved in renewable energy projects with guidance on federal tax considerations. The panel will offer their best practices for strategic tax planning on renewable energy projects. Read More

Speakers:  Katherine Breaks, Director, KPMG • Andrew W. Ratts, Partner, Winston & Strawn

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of the common pitfalls involved in oil and gas royalty mispayment cases, including a discussion of various mispayment examples and applicable statutory and case law. Read More

Speakers:  Douglas Hafer, Partner, Curnutt & Hafer • Daniel B. Mathis, Senior Attorney, Devon Energy

This CLE webinar will examine the new IRS guidance on the production tax credit (PTC) and the investment tax credit (ITC) for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss the construction, master contracts and transfers requirements, and offer best practices for taking advantage of the PTC and... Read More

Speakers:  Gregory F. Jenner, Partner, Stoel Rives • Kevin T. Pearson, Partner, Stoel Rives

This CLE will provide guidance to counsel involved in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) litigation on the strategic use of Lone Pine motions to manage litigation and control costs. The panel will also explain how and when to use these motions to the greatest benefit for your clients. Read More

Speakers:  Hope S. Freiwald, Partner, Dechert • Marc J. Bern, Senior Partner, Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP • Kenneth M. Argentieri, Partner, Duane Morris

This CLE webinar will provide counsel for land and mineral owners with a review of the essential terms in oil and gas land leases and offer guidance on provisions that can make or break important benefits and protections. Read More

Speakers:  Timothy C. Dowd, Of Counsel, Elias Books Brown & Nelson • John B. McFarland, Shareholder, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody • David R. Little, Shareholder, Bjork Lindley Little

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for parties involved in renewable projects on negotiating ancillary agreements to power purchase agreements (PPAs). The panel will review key terms and provisions, discuss how the different types of renewable energy affect the agreements, and explain... Read More

Speakers:  Kristen Thall Peters, Partner, Cooper White & Cooper • Gregory D. Chafee, Partner, Thompson Hine

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of private lawsuits connected with hydraulic fracturing projects. The panel will discuss theories underlying the causes of action, state legal trends used to support plaintiffs' claims, and how counsel can advise project operators to mitigate the r... Read More

Speakers:  Scott D. Deatherage, Partner, Patton Boggs • Marc J. Bern, Senior Partner, Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to companies involved in shale gas drilling for the new EPA air pollution rules--in addition to a briefing on regulatory, legislative and litigation developments. The panel will offer best practices for addressing the legal challenges in lease negotiations and e... Read More

Speakers:  R. Trent Taylor, Partner, McGuireWoods • Seth v.d.H. Cooley, Partner, Duane Morris • Jonathan T. Blank, Partner, McGuireWoods • David M. DeSalle, Partner, Venable

This CLE webinar will provide provide counsel for parties involved in renewable projects with an examination of ancillary energy-related agreements, including the potential risks and benefits and guidance for negotiating better deals. The panel will examine key terms, provide sample provisions, and... Read More

Speakers:  Kristen Thall Peters, Partner, Cooper White & Cooper • Gregory D. Chafee, Of Counsel, Morris Manning & Martin

This CLE webinar will provide energy law practitioners with an overview of recent changes in state and federal safety regulations affecting natural gas pipelines. The panel will examine developments following two recent deadly pipeline explosions in California and review the newly passed Pipeline Sa... Read More

Speakers:  Darren J. Hunter, Counsel, Dewey & LeBoeuf • Ahren S. Tryon, Associate, Dewey & LeBoeuf • Vidhya Prabhakaran, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys representing renewable energy developers with an overview of offshore wind technology, discuss opportunities for funding and developing successful offshore wind projects, and explore current legal and regulatory issues. Read More

Speakers:  Chris Hart, Offshore Wind Manager, United States Department of Energy • Kimberly Diamond, Counsel, Lowenstein Sandler • Maria Scarlett, Irish Sea Zone Development Manager, Centrica Renewable Energy • Chris Elkinton, Senior Engineer, Garrad Hassan America

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for energy providers on the significant changes of FERC Order No. 1000. The panel will offer best practices for tackling important implementation issues for regional and interregional transmission planning requirements and transmission cost allocatio... Read More

Speakers:  Lyle D. Larson, Partner, Balch & Bingham • Bob Edwards, Partner, Troutman Sanders

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel involved in renewable energy projects with guidance for preserving eligibility for the section 1603 cash grant. The panel will discuss the financing structures that can utilize the grants and offer strategies for taking advantage of the grants before they expire... Read More

Speakers:  Andrew W. Ratts, Partner, Winston & Strawn • Katherine Breaks, Director, KPMG

This CLE webinar will provide counsel to businesses involved in renewable energy production with guidance on preemption and integration issues with renewable energy standards. The panel will discuss recent developments at the state and federal levels and will outline best practices for working with... Read More

Speakers:  Keith M. Casto, Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon • Lyle D. Larson, Partner, Balch & Bingham • Valerie Helbronner, Torys, Partner • Uwe M. Erling, Attorney, Noerr

This CLE webinar will provide environmental counsel with a thorough review of the EPA's new guidance and its requirements under the new GHG regulations and cover what to expect from state and local authorities. The panel will also offer practical tips for understanding and complying with the new reg... Read More

Speakers:  Kevin Poloncarz, Partner, Bingham McCutchen • Peter S. Glaser, Partner, Troutman Sanders

This CLE webinar will prepare companies and counsel to meet the requirements for the GHG reporting process. The panel will offer their guidance for dealing with the EPA's new reporting rule and offer carbon accounting strategies to comply with the rule. Read More

Speakers:  Christina M. Carroll, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge • John L. Clancy, Shareholder, Godfrey & Kahn • Rich Baltimore, Senior Analyst, ClearCarbon

This CLE webinar will discuss complying with NERC's reliability standards, compiling evidence needed to demonstrate compliance, preparing for NERC audits, and responding to possible compliance violations. Read More

Speakers:  Deborah A. Carpentier, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro • J. Christopher Hajovsky, Director of Regulatory Affairs and NERC Reliability Standards, RRI Energy

This seminar will examine the legal challenges that face companies and counsel dealing with climate change issues, best practices for responding to those challenges, and the impact of recent legislative and regulatory developments. Read More

Speakers:  David M. Flannery, Member, Jackson Kelly • Dennis Arfmann, Partner, Hogan & Hartson

This seminar will discuss the challenges for businesses and their legal counsel in smart grid development and implementation and will review steps the federal government has taken to advance the process. Read More

Speakers:  Ray L. Gifford, Partner, Kamlet Reichert • Roy M. Palk, Esq., President / Consultant, New Horizons Consulting, Lexington, Ky. / LeClair Ryan • Elias G. Farrah, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf

This seminar will discuss recent developments in climate change regulation and litigation, including the new GHG reporting rule and the recent decision by the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that has revived public nuisance claims against power companies and others with GHG emissions. Read More

Speakers:  Paul E. Gutermann, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld • Scott D. Deatherage, Partner, Thompson & Knight • Geraldine E. Edens, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge

This seminar will review the key energy provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the guidance issued by the Treasury Department, and implications for businesses and counsel involved in renewable energy projects. Read More

Speakers:  Stephen Krebs, Partner, Baker Botts • Andrew W. Ratts, Partner, Winston & Strawn • Neil D. Kimmelfield, Partner, Lane Powell

This seminar will discuss how a project's environmental footprint should be incorporated into environmental impact statements. The panel will outline strategies for ensuring compliance with NEPA and state equivalent requirements. Read More

Speakers:  Jeffrey M. Judd, Partner, Howrey • Paul E. Gutermann, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld • Christina M. Carroll, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge

This seminar will review provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 relevant to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs -- and what the energy industry and their counsel can do to take advantage of new funding and inc... Read More

Speakers:  John T. W. Mercer, Partner, Troutman Sanders • Philip H. Spector, Partner, Troutman Sanders • Bonnie A. Suchman, Of Counsel, Troutman Sanders

This seminar will examine the climate change risk that companies must disclose in SEC filings and to shareholders, the settlement agreements reached by Xcel and Dynegy and the Office of the New York Attorney General regarding such disclosures, and best practices for meeting disclosure requirements. Read More

Speakers:  Jeffrey A. Smith, Partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore • Scott D. Deatherage, Partner, Thompson & Knight