Posts By: Rachel Lamphier

The Crucial Role of Environmental Due Diligence and a Permit Matrix in Renewable Energy Projects written by Miranda Caballero As the world increasingly turns its attention toward sustainable energy solutions, renewable energy companies are at the forefront of a transformative shift. However, with great innovation comes significant responsibility—especially in the realms of environmental due diligence… Read more »

A Matter of Opinion – Closing Renewable Finance Transactions written by Andrew Clinton It’s true that nothing in life is free, and in lending, nothing is borrowed for free, either. Lenders are only interested in sharing their assets if they are confident it will pay off and be paid off. So how can you show… Read more »

Even Non-Operators Need Title Work A promise RR&A makes to our clients is that we are not interested in selling you services you do not need. When purchasing a non-operated interest, you likely do not need a full-scale drilling or division order title opinion covering the entire land and leasehold subject to your investment. There… Read more »

Well, Well, Well, What Do We Have Here? Acquiring Wellbore-Only Interests written by Andrew Clinton It has been generally accepted that acquiring wellbore-only interests as a Non-Operator is considered a relatively low-risk investment. In fact, many groups view such acquisitions as an entry point due to the perceived lower barrier to entrance and lack of… Read more »

It’s Not a Secret: How to Manage Confidentiality While Looking for Your Asset written by Matt Reynolds You have assembled your team, pooled your funds, or secured a backer; now, you just have to find the right asset to be the launchpad for your company’s growth. However, before potential sellers will show you their cards… Read more »

FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements April 23, 2024 written by Tannon Symm On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted to implement a new rule that would ban a majority of non-compete provisions for most American workers. This rule will make most previous non-compete provisions null and void and will restrict businesses from being able… Read more »

FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements Update June 28, 2024 written by Tannon Symm According to the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”), a final rule that a federal agency has approved will become effective 120 days after being published in the Federal Register. That date has finally been set for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) landmark rule… Read more »

Getting What You Pay For: Title Due Diligence written by Kaysha Spoon When purchasing assets, title due diligence is crucial to protecting your new investment. Before signing on the dotted line, you’ll need to verify ownership of the assets and uncover any potential defects that could threaten your interests. This process is often complicated by… Read more »

To Bind or Not to Bind? Letters of Intent written by Miranda Caballero A Letter of Intent (“LOI”), also commonly referred to as a term sheet, is an agreement between two (or more) parties that expresses the parties’ intent to pursue some transaction. The final definitive agreement and the underlying transaction can take many different… Read more »

Crude Data: Resolving Buyer Overload in Acquisition Due Diligence written by Andrew Clinton We’ve all become accustomed to the first uploaded link providing access to a Seller’s digitized contract as part of an acquisition and the related feeling of terror as the reader begins to wonder how to organize the laundry list of files and… Read more »