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On November 17, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations [REG-132569-17] regarding the definition of “energy property” and related rules applicable to the energy credit (the “Proposed Regulations”) available under section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Chris Taufatofua, Partner; Lauren Davies, Partner; and Steven Wilson, Senior Associate will be attending COP28.

In this program, we focused on SEC developments affecting, and practical aspects of preparing for, public companies’ annual meetings and annual reports.

Climate bill-sponsor California State Senator Wiener joined V&E and PwC for a co-hosted CLE program covering what you should know about the new California Climate Disclosure laws.

Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter.

As public companies anticipate the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final climate disclosure rules, which are expected to be released sometime fourth quarter of 2023, California has beaten the federal government to the punch.

Climate Week is about to kick off in New York, so Lauren Collins and Michael Joyce, both partners at the law firm of Vinson & Elkins, join the show to talk about what to expect from Climate Week, what kinds of news and announcements they will be keeping an eye on and how the overall conversation about Climate Week — and climate coverage in general — has evolved over the years.

On August 10, 2023, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) providing additional guidance to taxpayers on the “Low-Income Communities Bonus” (“LICB”) available under section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Roberta Downey, Head of International Construction and Partner, Vinson & Elkins joins Legal 500 Corporate Conversations — a new-format webinar and podcast that combines the best of the “fireside chat” format with the utility of the “ask me anything” (AMA) presentation.

Federal agencies are required to conduct assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) before taking “major federal actions,” such as granting permits needed for infrastructure projects and for certain other necessary approvals for both traditional and renewable energy projects.

Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates.

In this Lexology masterclass, Rebecca Fike, Jon Solorzano and Sarah Morgan discussed how companies can navigate the at-times challenging interplay between fiduciary duties and ESG priorities.