Bruce A. Americus

Bruce A. Americus

Bruce A. Americus provides general business advice and negotiates, drafts and litigates all types of business agreements such as joint venture, operating, long-term supply, and sales representative and distributor agreements, as well as commercial terms and conditions of sale.

Bruce possesses a broad-based commercial law practice, with a national reputation for his work on behalf of diverse clients in the energy and natural resources industries, particularly coal, oil and gas.

With more than 30 years of experience in the coal, oil, gas and energy industries, Bruce brings knowledge and insight when handling matters for clients representing producers; utilities, steel companies and other consumers; lessors and lessees; acquirers and sellers; and lenders and borrowers. He has been involved in many large acquisitions in the natural resource industries and has negotiated, drafted, and litigated many long-term coal supply agreements, significant mineral leases and other energy-related commercial transactions.

Bruce and his colleagues in the firm continue to be leaders in the coal, oil and gas industries, representing both producers and consumers in complicated commercial matters, acquisitions, and complex litigation, including bankruptcy and creditors' rights.

In many situations, Bruce has acted as "general counsel" for clients without in-house capability. Bruce has been able to counsel and identify opportunities for clients by maintaining a "hands on" approach that requires understanding the client's position within the framework of its business or industry environment.

Bruce is a frequent speaker on national panels, including the Continuing Legal Education Network, and has written several articles dealing with acquisitions in the natural resources industry and mineral industry financing. He has also co-written the chapter on coal supply agreements appearing in Matthew Bender's treatise Coal Law and Regulations.

Affiliations

Trustee, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

Chairman and director, Pittsburgh Region, British-American Business Council