Energy, Oil & Gas
Bates Group’s Energy, Oil & Gas professionals have worked with financial services companies and their legal counsel to provide market, product and operational expertise in regulatory investigations involving energy-related issues, as well as in litigation settings.
Bates Group has been retained by financial services firms on numerous cases involving investments in Energy-related stocks and MLPs to provide a number of analyses to address suitability, such as hypothetical comparisons, analyst recommendations, risk assessment, and various portfolio and sector allocation analyses. Bates is able to provide consulting and expert testimony for Energy, Oil & Gas disputes involving:
- Retail and institutional sales practice (suitability and supervision)
- Product due diligence and adequacy of risk disclosures
- Trading strategies including failure to hedge, valuation, and market research
- Market manipulation
Additionally, we are able to draw on our extensive Energy, Oil & Gas expertise to assist clients on investment banking issues related to energy transactions, analyze large amounts of data and critically assess allegations associated with enforcement action proceedings, as well as consulting with clients on internal compliance procedures and findings.