Securities Lawyers Blog
The investment attorneys with Gana Weinstein LLP continue to report on investor related losses in oil and gas and commodities related investments. Investors may have potential legal remedies due to unsuitable recommendations by their broker to invest in this speculative and volatile area. Energy & Exploration Partners of Fort Worth is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after suppliers and service companies sought payment for unpaid bills. The company was founded in 2008 and owns about 61,000 net acres in Texas and Wyoming with the Texas holdings located mostly in Woodbine and Eagle Ford shales. The company made the filings after Schlumberger Technology, Baker & Hughes, and Catcus Pipe & Supply initiated an involuntary bankruptcy against the company.
Energy & Exploration joins several other companies that we have been tracking that have sought bankruptcy protection as oil prices continue to tumble. Energy & Exploration disclosed its debts of at least $1.1 billion assets.
Our firm continues to file complaints on behalf of investors who have been overconcentrated in oil and gas investments. Oil and gas and commodities related investments have been recommended by brokers under the assumption that commodities prices would continue to go up. Some experts are saying that if production volume continues to be as high as it currently is and demand growth weak that the return to $100 a barrel is years away.
Before recommending investments in oil and gas and commodities related investments, brokers and advisors must ensure that the investment is appropriate for the investor and conduct due diligence on the company in order to understand the risks and prospects of the company. Oil and gas and commodities related investments have been recommended by brokers under the assumption that commodities prices would continue to go up. However, brokers who sell oil and gas and commodities products are obligated to understand the risks of these investments and convey them to clients.
Our firm is investigating potential securities claims against brokerage firms over sales practices related to the recommendations of oil & gas and commodities products such as exchange traded notes (ETNs), structured notes, private placements, master limited partnerships (MLPs), leveraged ETFs, mutual funds, and individual stocks. Investors who have suffered losses may be able recover their losses through securities arbitration. Our consultations are free of charge and the firm is only compensated if you recover.