As we look toward 2025 and the transition to a new presidential administration, many questions arise as to the future trajectory of the energy industry. Since 2021, the current administration’s focus has been on a massive shift toward investment in renewables and other non-carbon energy sources, with a particular emphasis…
Mike O’Leary is a partner in the firm’s Houston office and co-head of the firm’s corporate team. He has an extensive corporate securities and mergers and acquisitions practice that is focused on the energy industry.
Carl von Merz is a partner in the firm’s Houston office and head of the firm’s U.S. oil and gas practice. For over 20 years, he has advised public and private companies, private equity funds and entrepreneurs on transactions spanning the energy and energy transition sectors.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.