In Nordic Power Partners P/S & Ors v Rio Alto Energia, Empreendimentos E Participacoes LTDA & Ors [2025] EWHC 2875 (Comm), the Commercial Court reconfirmed its willingness to grant interim relief to an energy investor in the context of international projects (here related to Brazil). Specifically, this decision provides an interesting insight into steps that can be taken to prevent funds being received by a party that may soon become insolvent (which risks creditors being left without a satisfactory remedy once a dispute is resolved).

Under the Act to amend theMining Act and other provisions¹ (the “Act”), assented to on November 29, 2024, certain amendments were made to the Mining Act.²

In this bulletin, we will focus on the rules that have been in effect as of the Act’s date of assent concerning the assignment of a mining lease or a mining concession, and those that have been in effect since November 29, 2025, concerning the transfer of an exclusive exploration right (“EER”), formerly known as a claim.

Australia's energy and utilities sector faces unprecedented challenges as the industry undergoes a fundamental transformation. The transition to renewable energy, regulatory pressures, aging infrastructure, and volatile commodity prices have created a complex web of operating and financial pressures which often require sophisticated restructuring strategies, including potentially via external administrations.

Years after an insolvency proceeding is closed, can a solvent co-lessee/working interest participant (WIP) still be on the hook for their former partner’s share of unpaid Crown royalties? A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision to allow an appeal in Spartan Delta Corp v Alberta (Energy and Minerals), 2025 ABCA 181 [Spartan Delta], raises concerns around whether the answer to such question can be 'yes'.

REVISED INDUSTRY STANDARDS ON “MINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND SHAREHOLDERS FOR APPROVAL OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS” The Industry Standard Forum (“ISF”), consisting of representatives from ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI, under the aegis of the Stock Exchanges and in consultation with SEBI formulated the Industry Standards on “Minimum information to be provided for review of the audit committee and shareholders for approval of a rel

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Insolvency and arbitration traditionally do not mix well, as they embody somewhat contrasting legal policies. The Singapore Court of Appeal highlighted in Larsen Oil and Gas Pte Ltd v Petroprod Ltd (in official liquidation in the Cayman Islands and in compulsory liquidation in Singapore) [2011] 3 SLR 414 that:

On January 2, 2025, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Law №2390 aimed at repaying debts incurred in the wholesale electricity market before July 1, 2019. The document, initiated back in 2019, was an important step towards stabilizing the country’s energy market.

The UK water industry is rarely out of the headlines, whether for operational performance issues or reports of perpetual financial distress. It may therefore be more than a coincidence that the UK government has chosen now to introduce new rules for the special administration regime (SAR) that applies to water companies.

In Mergermarket’s 2023 Global & Regional M&A Rankings, Hamilton Locke ranked 6^th in Australia for the highest volume of M&A deals, with 69 deals valued at USD738 million. This is the firm’s highest Mergermarket ranking and a significant jump from 13^th place in 2022.