M. Breen Haire
January 24, 2026
Breen Haire Quoted in Law360 on 2025 Energy Transactional Trends

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- Breen Haire, Co-Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s Houston office, was quoted in a Law360 article discussing energy sector transactional trends for 2025
- He noted that energy dealmaking has remained active through 2024 and is expected to continue into 2025
- Haire stated that the investment community feels more certain about expectations despite election-related uncertainty
- He also highlighted a potential increase in data center investments, often located near or integrated with power projects.
Breen Haire, Co-Managing Partner of Simpson Thacher’s Houston office and Co-Head of the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice, was quoted in a Law360 article titled, “5 Energy Transactional Trends To Watch In 2025,” which addressed key transactional trends in the energy sector for 2025. With energy dealmaking remaining active through the end of 2024 and that trend expected to continue in 2025, Breen explained that despite the uncertainty created by the election, the investment community “[has] a better idea what to expect than if we were entering a brand-new administration.” In discussing how 2025 could see increased investment in data centers, Breen noted, “You’ll see data centers located near power projects, or you’ll see small power projects being built alongside data center projects that are purpose-built.”~~To read the full article, please click here (subscription required).
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