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Rob Garner is a Partner in the Projects and Construction practice in King & Spalding's Houston office. Rob, who is also a licensed Professional Engineer, practices law in the area of construction and procurement. Rob’s practice focuses on the representation of owners and developers in their global construction projects, including power plants, energy storage projects, petrochemical facilities, renewable diesel facilities, gas to liquids facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction facilities, paper mills, manufacturing facilities, high-rise developments, and university facilities. Rob has experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of construction related agreements, including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements, construction agreements, construction management agreements, long term services agreements, operations and maintenance agreements, engineering agreements, supply agreements and licensing agreements.
After obtaining his bachelor's degree, Rob served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a Combat Engineer Officer stationed in Germany, Kosovo, and Macedonia. Afterwards until graduation from law school, Rob worked as a civil engineer, designing roadway projects and site developments throughout Georgia and parts of the Southeast.
J.D., Georgia State University, cum laude
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, high honors
Georgia
Texas
American Society of Civil Engineers
August 3, 2023
K&S counsels Nikola Corporation on the sale of its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to Fortescue Future Industries
July 19, 2023
King & Spalding advises Nikola Corporation on its Sale of the Phoenix Hydrogen Hub to Fortescue Future Industries
Rob has represented owners and developers in a wide range of projects spanning the U.S and the globe, including representing the following clients in their renewable energy, LNG, oil and gas, petrochemical, mining and manufacturing, paper mill and commercial projects:
Renewable Energy Projects
Major solar developer on agreements (including EPC, supply and engineering agreements) related to the development of various solar powered electrical generation facilities and battery energy storage systems
A large scale investor in the acquisition of multiple solar powered electrical generation facilities, including negotiating certain agreements related thereto
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October 8, 2021
King & Spalding LNG Team Present Report for 2021 Gastech Dubai
December 6, 2017
A Case Against One-Size-Fits-All Construction Contracts: Problems with AIA Form Contracts and Some Solutions
May 9, 2016
Navigating Choice of Law Provisions for Offshore Contracts
August 3, 2023
K&S counsels Nikola Corporation on the sale of its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to Fortescue Future Industries
July 19, 2023
King & Spalding advises Nikola Corporation on its Sale of the Phoenix Hydrogen Hub to Fortescue Future Industries
Rob has represented owners and developers in a wide range of projects spanning the U.S and the globe, including representing the following clients in their renewable energy, LNG, oil and gas, petrochemical, mining and manufacturing, paper mill and commercial projects:
Renewable Energy Projects
Major solar developer on agreements (including EPC, supply and engineering agreements) related to the development of various solar powered electrical generation facilities and battery energy storage systems
A large scale investor in the acquisition of multiple solar powered electrical generation facilities, including negotiating certain agreements related thereto
See more
October 8, 2021
King & Spalding LNG Team Present Report for 2021 Gastech Dubai
December 6, 2017
A Case Against One-Size-Fits-All Construction Contracts: Problems with AIA Form Contracts and Some Solutions
May 9, 2016
Navigating Choice of Law Provisions for Offshore Contracts
August 3, 2023
K&S counsels Nikola Corporation on the sale of its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to Fortescue Future Industries
July 19, 2023
King & Spalding advises Nikola Corporation on its Sale of the Phoenix Hydrogen Hub to Fortescue Future Industries
J.D., Georgia State University, cum laude
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, high honors
Georgia
Texas
American Society of Civil Engineers