Four Decades for Justice
Cravath has in-depth experience in the energy and natural resources industries, including oil and gas, power and utilities, mining and forestry, as well as renewable and alternative energy. We represent clients globally in a wide variety of corporate and litigation contexts.
Our corporate work has ranged from advising startups and joint ventures to representing integrated multinationals, providing counsel on friendly and hostile mergers and acquisitions, financings and corporate governance matters. As a result, we are familiar with the regulatory landscape and have extensive experience working with regulatory specialists to structure and negotiate transactions in a manner that addresses the unique requirements and risks of the industry.
Cravath’s litigators have worked with energy and natural resources clients faced with bankruptcy, intellectual property, commercial and securities law and environmental and safety issues. We have handled both domestic and international litigation matters and arbitrations, including environmental derivative suits, RICO, mass torts, contested mergers and acquisitions and contractual disputes.
In all matters, when necessary, clients benefit from the expertise of Cravath’s preeminent environmental and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices. Our lawyers advise on complicated environmental issues, as well as ESG reporting requirements and governance processes in the energy and natural resources sectors.
Our corporate work has ranged from advising startups and joint ventures to representing integrated multinationals, providing counsel on friendly and hostile mergers and acquisitions, financings and corporate governance matters. As a result, we are familiar with the regulatory landscape and have extensive experience working with regulatory specialists to structure and negotiate transactions in a manner that addresses the unique requirements and risks of the industry.
Cravath’s litigators have worked with energy and natural resources clients faced with bankruptcy, intellectual property, commercial and securities law and environmental and safety issues. We have handled both domestic and international litigation matters and arbitrations, including environmental derivative suits, RICO, mass torts, contested mergers and acquisitions and contractual disputes.
In all matters, when necessary, clients benefit from the expertise of Cravath’s preeminent environmental and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices. Our lawyers advise on complicated environmental issues, as well as ESG reporting requirements and governance processes in the energy and natural resources sectors.
Deals & Cases
March 13, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Phillips 66 Company, guaranteed by Phillips 66, an energy manufacturing and logistics company with midstream, chemicals, refining, marketing and specialties businesses. The transaction closed on February 28, 2024.
Deals & Cases
January 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Montana Technologies LLC (“Montana Technologies”) announced an agreement to form a joint venture with GE Vernova, a global leader in electrification, decarbonization, and energy solutions, to incorporate GE Vernova’s proprietary sorbent materials into systems that utilize Montana Technologies’ patented AirJoule® dehumidification, air conditioning, and atmospheric water harvesting technology. The joint venture will exclusively manufacture and supply products incorporating the combined technologies to leading original equipment manufacturers and customers in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. Cravath is representing Montana Technologies in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 13, 2023
On December 10, 2023, Occidental Petroleum Corporation entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Occidental Petroleum Corporation will acquire CrownRock, L.P. Cravath represented Occidental Petroleum Corporation, as borrower, in connection with a $10 billion bridge facility to support the proposed acquisition. Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
On November 20, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that Cravath client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”). In a unanimous decision, the Court held that such claims are barred because their adjudication would interfere with the PUC’s comprehensive supervision and regulation of safety shutoffs.
Deals & Cases
November 20, 2023
On November 14, 2023, engineering and technology company Technip Energies announced the launch of Reju, a company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling of textiles that will leverage technology co‑developed in a joint venture with IBM and Under Armour. IBM, Under Armour and Technip Energies have been working together since 2021 to bring VolCat, an IBM technology for rejuvenating waste PET packaging and polyester, to an industrial scale. VolCat allows the selective breakdown of polymers which IBM first applied to technologies like semiconductor lithography and microelectronics packaging, which Reju intends to use to address hard‑to‑recycle polyester garments and PET packaging lost to the waste stream. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the joint venture and matters relating to the establishment of Reju.
Accolades
February 14, 2024
On February 12, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group of the Year,” receiving the distinction for the eleventh time in thirteen years. The profile highlighted the Firm’s role representing the Snyder Family in its sale of the Washington Commanders to Josh Harris and partners, WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, Brookfield Renewable in its and Cameco’s $7.875 billion acquisition of Westinghouse and Biogen in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals.
Accolades
February 08, 2024
On January 24, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Capital Markets Practice Group of the Year.” The profile highlighted the Capital Markets Practice’s representation of clients, including AngloGold Ashanti in its corporate restructuring and change to its domicile and primary listing location, the underwriters of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s $3.25 billion registered notes offering and the underwriter and the dealers of AmerisourceBergen’s $1.6 billion registered secondary common stock offering.
Accolades
February 01, 2024
On January 24, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Tax Practice Group of the Year.” The article highlights the Tax Department’s work on a variety of complex global transactions, including its role representing clients Johnson & Johnson in the separation of its Consumer Health Business, Novartis in its $11.4 billion spin‑off of the Sandoz business and Brookfield Renewable in its $2.8 billion acquisition of Duke Energy Renewables.
Accolades
December 04, 2023
On November 29, 2023, The Am Law Litigation Daily featured Cravath partner Omid H. Nasab as “Litigator of the Week” for his representation of client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, in a victory at the California Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that PG&E cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission. Cravath also served as lead counsel for PG&E in related proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Accolades
September 14, 2023
On September 6, 2023, Cravath partner Kevin J. Orsini was honored by The National Law Journal as a “Class Action/Mass Tort Litigation Trailblazer.” The accompanying profile highlights Kevin’s role as lead trial counsel in resolving $50 billion in claims for PG&E in one of the largest and most complex sets of mass tort litigation in recent years, enabling the company to emerge from the largest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history. The profile also includes Kevin’s thoughts on the lasting impact of the settlements for future event‑driven litigation.
Deals & Cases
March 13, 2024
Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering of Phillips 66 Company, guaranteed by Phillips 66, an energy manufacturing and logistics company with midstream, chemicals, refining, marketing and specialties businesses. The transaction closed on February 28, 2024.
Deals & Cases
January 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Montana Technologies LLC (“Montana Technologies”) announced an agreement to form a joint venture with GE Vernova, a global leader in electrification, decarbonization, and energy solutions, to incorporate GE Vernova’s proprietary sorbent materials into systems that utilize Montana Technologies’ patented AirJoule® dehumidification, air conditioning, and atmospheric water harvesting technology. The joint venture will exclusively manufacture and supply products incorporating the combined technologies to leading original equipment manufacturers and customers in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. Cravath is representing Montana Technologies in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
December 13, 2023
On December 10, 2023, Occidental Petroleum Corporation entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Occidental Petroleum Corporation will acquire CrownRock, L.P. Cravath represented Occidental Petroleum Corporation, as borrower, in connection with a $10 billion bridge facility to support the proposed acquisition. Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company.
Deals & Cases
November 27, 2023
On November 20, 2023, the California Supreme Court held that Cravath client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”). In a unanimous decision, the Court held that such claims are barred because their adjudication would interfere with the PUC’s comprehensive supervision and regulation of safety shutoffs.
Deals & Cases
November 20, 2023
On November 14, 2023, engineering and technology company Technip Energies announced the launch of Reju, a company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling of textiles that will leverage technology co‑developed in a joint venture with IBM and Under Armour. IBM, Under Armour and Technip Energies have been working together since 2021 to bring VolCat, an IBM technology for rejuvenating waste PET packaging and polyester, to an industrial scale. VolCat allows the selective breakdown of polymers which IBM first applied to technologies like semiconductor lithography and microelectronics packaging, which Reju intends to use to address hard‑to‑recycle polyester garments and PET packaging lost to the waste stream. Cravath is representing IBM in connection with the joint venture and matters relating to the establishment of Reju.
Accolades
February 14, 2024
On February 12, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group of the Year,” receiving the distinction for the eleventh time in thirteen years. The profile highlighted the Firm’s role representing the Snyder Family in its sale of the Washington Commanders to Josh Harris and partners, WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, Brookfield Renewable in its and Cameco’s $7.875 billion acquisition of Westinghouse and Biogen in its $7.3 billion acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals.
Accolades
February 08, 2024
On January 24, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Capital Markets Practice Group of the Year.” The profile highlighted the Capital Markets Practice’s representation of clients, including AngloGold Ashanti in its corporate restructuring and change to its domicile and primary listing location, the underwriters of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s $3.25 billion registered notes offering and the underwriter and the dealers of AmerisourceBergen’s $1.6 billion registered secondary common stock offering.
Accolades
February 01, 2024
On January 24, 2024, Cravath was featured by Law360 as a “Tax Practice Group of the Year.” The article highlights the Tax Department’s work on a variety of complex global transactions, including its role representing clients Johnson & Johnson in the separation of its Consumer Health Business, Novartis in its $11.4 billion spin‑off of the Sandoz business and Brookfield Renewable in its $2.8 billion acquisition of Duke Energy Renewables.
Accolades
December 04, 2023
On November 29, 2023, The Am Law Litigation Daily featured Cravath partner Omid H. Nasab as “Litigator of the Week” for his representation of client PG&E, the country’s largest utility, in a victory at the California Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that PG&E cannot be sued for losses incurred by customers during public safety power shutoffs that complied with the guidelines set forth by its regulator, the California Public Utilities Commission. Cravath also served as lead counsel for PG&E in related proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Accolades
September 14, 2023
On September 6, 2023, Cravath partner Kevin J. Orsini was honored by The National Law Journal as a “Class Action/Mass Tort Litigation Trailblazer.” The accompanying profile highlights Kevin’s role as lead trial counsel in resolving $50 billion in claims for PG&E in one of the largest and most complex sets of mass tort litigation in recent years, enabling the company to emerge from the largest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history. The profile also includes Kevin’s thoughts on the lasting impact of the settlements for future event‑driven litigation.
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