Vinson & Elkins and RANE to Host Energy Investment Roundtable

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2017 -- Vinson & Elkins LLP and RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) today announced that the 2017 Vinson & Elkins/RANE Energy Investment Roundtable will take place on March 2, 2017, from 4:00-5:30pm at The University Club in New York City.

Entitled “Back to the Future: The Impact of Regulatory Changes on Energy Investment Opportunities,” the 2017 Vinson & Elkins/RANE Energy Investment Roundtable will bring together energy practitioners, investors, and leading experts to discuss investment opportunities in the energy sector and pragmatic ways to mitigate their associated risks in the context of a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

The energy sector’s recovery from a historic decline in oil prices in 2016 has driven renewed interest in the sector’s investment opportunities. Further fueling this interest is rising demand and advances in technology that are yielding significant cost reductions in the way oil and gas are developed and produced.

Most business leaders also expect a dramatic rollback in regulations impacting arctic and offshore exploration, oil and gas drilling and coal mining on Federal lands, pipelines, power plants, trade, and international climate change initiatives.

Questions to be addressed by the panel include:

• What will be the implications of the new U.S. administration’s proposed legal and regulatory changes?
• Will the expected changes in regulations occur, and if they do, how will they impact investment opportunities in the oil and gas industry?
• What is the fate of future investments in renewable energy?

Panelists will include Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York; Paul Perea, Managing Director, Co-Head of M&A Investment Banking at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.; Stephen Richardson, Senior Managing Director, Head of Oil and Gas, Exploration and Production Research at Evercore ISI; and Robert Seber, Partner at Vinson & Elkins LLP. The panel will be moderated by David Lawrence, Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer of RANE.

“This roundtable is extremely timely given the uncertainty of an industry already subject to multiple supply and demand factors and which only recently emerged from a cycle of oversupply,” said Robert Seber of Vinson & Elkins. “Vinson & Elkins is excited to partner with RANE to bring world-class practitioners together to provide their perspectives on the opportunities and potential pitfalls for investors in the sector.”

Attendance is by invitation only - please email [email protected] for registration information.

About Vinson & Elkins LLP
Celebrating its 100th year, Vinson & Elkins LLP is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers across 16 offices worldwide. V&E lawyers are committed to excellence and steeped in the energy and finance industries, offering clients experience handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes worldwide.

About RANE
RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is an information and advisory services company that connects business leaders to critical risk insights and expertise, enabling risk and security professionals to more efficiently address their most pressing challenges and drive better risk management outcomes. RANE clients receive access to a global network of credentialed risk experts, curated network intelligence, risk news monitoring, in-house analysts and subject matter experts, and collaborative knowledge-sharing events. Learn more at www.ranenetwork.com.

Greg Radner
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