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Navigating the overlapping laws and regulations of the mining, oil, and gas industries can be challenging, even to the most experienced businesses and individuals. A seasoned legal partner can handle the complex and technical aspects of these fields, saving you and your company time and resources and allowing you to focus on your core business with the confidence that your legal needs are being met.
As a full-service law firm with attorneys across North America in key mining, oil, and gas locations including Toronto, Michigan, Ohio, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, and Texas, Dickinson Wright provides comprehensive services to assist mining, oil, and gas companies and associates with all their business needs.
Our Team
Members of our mining, oil, and gas practice team are regularly recognized by Super Lawyers®, Chambers®, and other leading evaluating organizations for their work. Additionally, they publish articles and lecture on current trends within the industry.
Our Services
Contracts, Agreements, and Titles: We negotiate, draft, and review a variety of contracts, royalties, leases, and other agreements for our clients, including:
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Mergers and Acquisitions: From the early stages of initiating a transaction, through the intricacies of due diligence review and tax planning, to negotiating and closing the deal and implementing post-closing integration strategies, our experienced team supports our mining, gas, and oil clients throughout the entire M&A process.
Regulatory Matters: Our attorneys assist clients in evaluating potential regulatory risks so they can make informed business decisions before a problem arises. However, we also provide advice to protect our clients from liability for prior non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Our work includes:
• Permit development and review
• Statute review, summary, and guidance
• Legislation drafting and review
• Counsel regarding state and federal environmental laws, including the CWA, NEPA, ESA, Section 106, the Clean Air Act, and reclamation laws
• Workplace safety and regulatory compliance counsel
• Due diligence investigations
• Counsel regarding Native American Law compliance
Litigation: Our attorneys are experienced in litigating mining, oil, and gas matters from cleanup and cost recovery to personal injury to agency disputes ranging from large class actions to multi-party commercial matters to individual permit denials.