In 2003, China saw a preview of COVID-19 in the form of another coronavirus called SARS. SARS struck Hong Kong and sent a wave of change across China. Yet most Americans were oblivious to its existence. At the time, though,... Continue Reading →
Energy companies often do business in places that are not part of the Instagram travel circuit. Visas can be difficult to obtain, and tourism is virtually non-existent. These nations also tend to be home to extraordinary characters with unusual stories. ... Continue Reading →
Lawyers in the energy industry bear a particularly steep learning curve. It is not enough to just be an expert in legal disciplines such as transactions or litigation. Industry expertise is required, as well. Energy law is a many-layered cake... Continue Reading →
Last September, 78-year-old Richard A. Posner retired from the United States Court of Appeals to focus on writing. Even while serving as a full-time judge on the Seventh Circuit and part-time law professor at The University of Chicago, there is... Continue Reading →
I was a young lawyer at Vinson & Elkins when one of its partners recommended me for a job in Oxy’s new Dubai office. My first interview was with Oxy’s General Counsel, Donald de Brier. When I was escorted into... Continue Reading →
The rivalry between V&E and BB started in the 1870s—in the small East Texas town of Huntsville. A young couple moved next door to the forty-something Bakers. The Bakers’ new neighbors were Walker County Sheriff Elkins and his young wife,... Continue Reading →
“I've always been comfortable thinking things through and doing it, more or less, my way.” – Aubrey McClendon As the Wall Street Journal reported, “there is no denying the significance of Aubrey McClendon: He didn’t just see the energy boom... Continue Reading →
