Category Archives: Distressed Energy

SAVE THE DATE: 2013 Energy & Commodities Conference

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Cadwalader

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP will be hosting its annual Energy & Commodities Conference in Houston, Texas. This complimentary day and half program will feature informative presentations and panel discussions on the evolving regulatory, business, and legal issues affecting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, CFTC, Commodity Trading, Distressed Energy, Dodd-Frank, Energy Infrastructure, Enforcement and Investigations, ERCOT, Events, FERC, Finance, Oil & Gas, Power, PUCT, Regulation, Renewables

Cadwalader Recognized by Financial Times Innovative Lawyers for Work on Prominent Energy Deals

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Cadwalader

Cadwalader again ranked among the top 25 Most Innovative Law Firms in the annual Financial Times US Innovative Lawyers report released today. Cadwalader was highly commended in Energy for advising American Renewables on one of the largest biomass financings, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Distressed Energy, Energy Infrastructure, Finance, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables

Fifth Circuit Finds that an Electricity Requirements Contract Is a “Forward Contract” Exempt from Bankruptcy Code’s Avoidance Powers

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Cadwalader

By Ken Irvin, Peter Friedman, Sarah Tucker, Audrey Aden Doline, and Matthew J. Oliver. On August 2, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a requirements contract for electricity is a forward contract for purposes … Continue reading →

Posted in Distressed Energy, Power

Implications of the D.C. Circuit Court Decision in EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cadwalader

The August 21, 2012 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to vacate EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule marks a material interpretation of EPA’s authority under the Clean Air Act – an “unsettling” departure from judicial … Continue reading →

Posted in Distressed Energy, Emissions, EPA, Events, Regulation, Tax

Download the June 14 Distressed Energy Investments Program Materials

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Cadwalader

On June 14, Cadwalader hosted a discussion on the ever-changing business landscape for energy companies created by recent market changes, FERC regulations and the Dodd-Frank Act. Keynote speaker, The Honorable Donna L. Nelson, Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of … Continue reading →

Posted in Distressed Energy, Events, FERC, Power, Regulation

SAVE THE DATE: Cadwalader Energy & Commodities Conference, Oct. 11-12

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Cadwalader

2012 Cadwalader Energy & Commodities Conference October 11-12, 2012 Houston, Texas For more information, or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Allison Geggatt at allison.geggatt@cwt.com.

Posted in CFTC, Commodity Trading, Distressed Energy, Dodd-Frank, Energy Infrastructure, Enforcement and Investigations, Events, FERC, Finance, Oil & Gas, Power, Regulation, Renewables

Delaware’s Not So Safe Harbors: Third Circuit Bankruptcy Court Declines to Rule that a Payment on a Letter of Credit is an Avoidance-Proof “Settlement Payment”

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Cadwalader

By Mark Ellenberg, Peter Friedman, and Douglas Mintz On March 26, 2012, Judge Mary F. Walrath of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware refused to rule that, as a matter of law, payments made to satisfy … Continue reading →

Posted in Distressed Energy