Morgan Lewis acted as counsel to Remvest Energy Services in an an initial capital commitment from Linzor Capital Partners that will allow Remvest Colombia to fund its long term business plan.

Morgan Lewis announced today that Mathew Kidwell has joined the firm's Business and Finance Practice, resident in London.

Business and Finance partner Wayne Song is quoted.

Morgan Lewis advised Norway's Statoil on the negotiation of shareholding and operation agreements for four Russian continental shelf field exploration JVs with Rosneft.

Morgan Lewis represented Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro, S.A.P.I. de C.V., an integrated and diversified Mexican oil field services company, in the acquisition of Todco Mexico, Inc. and its subsidiary Servicios Todco, S. de R.L. de C.V. for an aggregate consideration of approximately $36 million.

Morgan Lewis served as legal advisor to Itera on a strategic venture with Russian oil giant Rosneft to jointly develop their gas fields in the gas-rich Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region in the Russian Arctic.

KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC (KMG EP), one of Kazakhstan's leading oil companies, has announced the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement to sell a 49% equity stake in the Karpovskiy Severniy project to MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas plc (MOL), one of Central and Eastern Europe's key integrated energy businesses.

Brian A. Bradshaw discussses liquefied natural gas (LNG) transactions and the risks associated with financing LNG export deals.

Morgan Lewis advised KazMunaiGas on its $1.13 billion Chinese loan.

Morgan Lewis announced the opening this week of new offices in Moscow, Russia and Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a total of 42 attorneys, including seven partners and three international partners.

Morgan Lewis confirmed that ten partners will join the firm's Business and Finance Practice, resident in the UK, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of two more partners—Richard Filosa and Mitchell Carroll—to its Business and Finance Practice, resident in the firm's Boston office.

Brian Bradshaw is interviewed for Law360's project finance Q&A series.

Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice is selected as one of Law360's Energy Practice Groups of the Year for 2011.

Morgan Lewis partner Mark Haskell is named one of Law360's Energy MVPs.

ConocoPhillips announced that it has entered into an agreement with Enbridge Inc. to sell its ownership interest in the Seaway Crude Pipeline System.

Morgan Lewis served as co-counsel to BHP Billiton on a definitive agreement for BHP Billiton to acquire Petrohawk for $38.75 per share, representing a total equity value of approximately $12.1 billion and a total enterprise value of approximately $15.1 billion.

Morgan Lewis announces that Martin Stewart-Smith will be joining the firm on September 1 as partner in its energy transactions practice, resident in London.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with SM Energy Company to acquire a 12.5% working interest in SME's Eagle Ford property in Texas, in a transaction valued at approximately $680 million.

Morgan Lewis announces that Gregory Eisenstark has joined the firm as senior counsel in its Energy Transactions practice, resident in the New York and Princeton offices.

Morgan Lewis advised BHP on its acquisition of all of Chesapeake Energy Corporation's interests in Fayetteville Shale for US$4.75 billion.

Morgan Lewis announces that Brian Bradshaw—an oil and gas dealmaker with more than 15 years' experience in project development work around the world—will join the firm as a partner in its Energy Transactions practice, resident in Houston.

The fully owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S ("Maersk Oil"), has agreed with SK Energy Co., Ltd. to acquire SK do Brasil Ltda. for USD 2.4 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. Morgan Lewis advised Maersk on the transaction.

BG Group this week announced that it has entered into further joint venture arrangements with its US shale partner, EXCO Resources, Inc.

Morgan Lewis is once again ranked among the top mergers and acquisitions law firms.