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Co., in connection with Grupo Murano $300M of first-of-its-kind notes for its hotel project in Cancún.{{ FIELD }}Advised Unión Vial Río Pamplonita S.A.S., a subsidiary of Sacyr Concesiones S.L., on the approximately $726 million refinancing for the Pamplona-Cúcuta 4G highway in Colombia.{{ FIELD }}Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a 5-year, $600 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with a syndicate of 11 commercial banks.{{ FIELD }}Advised Sacyr Concesiones S.L., as sponsor, Unión Vial Río Pamplonita S.A.S., as concessionaire, and Fideicomiso Unión Vial Río Pamplonita S.A.S., as borrower, in connection with a $451.5 million long-term project financing, consisting of a U.S. dollar tranche and Colombian Peso debt tranches, provided by a syndicate of major financial institutions led by Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.{{ FIELD }}Advised Concesionaria Vial Union del Sur, as concessionaire, Patrimonio Autonomo Union del Sur, as borrower, and Sacyr Concesiones S.L. and Herdoiza Crespo Construcciones S.A., as sponsors, in connection with a $575 million long term financing to, among other things, repay a bridge loan facility and fund design, construction, operation and maintenance costs for a toll road in Colombia between the cities of Pasto and Ipiales, near the Rumichaca border crossing to Ecuador.{{ FIELD }}Advised Teyma Sociedad de Inversion, S.A. and certain other subsidiaries of Abengoa S.A. in Uruguay (\"Teyma Group\") in connection with a $45 million financing provided by Newfoundland Capital Management to fund the purchase of the Teyma Group's outstanding financial debt and provide additional liquidity to the Abengoa Group for the development of current and future projects in Uruguay.{{ FIELD }}Advised Sacyr S.A. and Herdoiza Crespo Construcciones S.A., as sponsors, in connection with a bridge loan financing for the Rumichaca-Pasto road project located in Colombia.{{ FIELD }}Advised Terminal Portuario Paracas S.A., as concessionaire, and Servinoga S.L, Pattac Empreendimentos e Participações S.A., and Tucumann Engenharia e Empreendimentos Ltda., as sponsors, in connection with a $183 million long term financing to fund construction costs relating to the expansion of the Pisco port in Peru.{{ FIELD }}Jessica Mendoza is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Corporate practice in the Miami office. She regularly represents financial institutions, project sponsors, developers and corporate borrowers on cross-border lending transactions in Latin America, including project finance and corporate finance transactions. She advises project sponsors and developers on engineering, procurement and construction contracts in connection with infrastructure and energy assets. \nJessica also has experience advising issuers, investment banks and other market participants in Regulation S and Rule 144A issuance of equity and debt securities, private placements and other international capital markets transactions. Jessica Mendoza lawyer Partner Named \"Top 100\" Female Lawyers in Latin America 2024 \"Up and Coming\" Project Finance - International Counsel Chambers Latin America 2024 - 2025 Ones to Watch Best Lawyers in America 2021 - 2025 Florida International University Florida International College of Law University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Law School Florida Advised the initial purchasers, BBVA Securities and Oppenheimer \u0026amp; Co., in connection with Grupo Murano $300M of first-of-its-kind notes for its hotel project in Cancún. Advised Unión Vial Río Pamplonita S.A.S., a subsidiary of Sacyr Concesiones S.L., on the approximately $726 million refinancing for the Pamplona-Cúcuta 4G highway in Colombia. Advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a 5-year, $600 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with a syndicate of 11 commercial banks. Advised Sacyr Concesiones S.L., as sponsor, Unión Vial Río Pamplonita S.A.S., as concessionaire, and Fideicomiso Unión Vial Río Pamplonita S.A.S., as borrower, in connection with a $451.5 million long-term project financing, consisting of a U.S. dollar tranche and Colombian Peso debt tranches, provided by a syndicate of major financial institutions led by Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Advised Concesionaria Vial Union del Sur, as concessionaire, Patrimonio Autonomo Union del Sur, as borrower, and Sacyr Concesiones S.L. and Herdoiza Crespo Construcciones S.A., as sponsors, in connection with a $575 million long term financing to, among other things, repay a bridge loan facility and fund design, construction, operation and maintenance costs for a toll road in Colombia between the cities of Pasto and Ipiales, near the Rumichaca border crossing to Ecuador. Advised Teyma Sociedad de Inversion, S.A. and certain other subsidiaries of Abengoa S.A. in Uruguay (\"Teyma Group\") in connection with a $45 million financing provided by Newfoundland Capital Management to fund the purchase of the Teyma Group's outstanding financial debt and provide additional liquidity to the Abengoa Group for the development of current and future projects in Uruguay. Advised Sacyr S.A. and Herdoiza Crespo Construcciones S.A., as sponsors, in connection with a bridge loan financing for the Rumichaca-Pasto road project located in Colombia. Advised Terminal Portuario Paracas S.A., as concessionaire, and Servinoga S.L, Pattac Empreendimentos e Participações S.A., and Tucumann Engenharia e Empreendimentos Ltda., as sponsors, in connection with a $183 million long term financing to fund construction costs relating to the expansion of the Pisco port in Peru.","searchable_name":"Jessica Mendoza","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":35,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":446659,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":7210,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDarren Murphy acts on major energy transactions across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Africa. 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His almost 30 years of experience spans upstream and downstream oil and gas, LNG, pipelines, chemicals, mining and power as well as energy transition including renewables, battery storage, hydrogen, geothermal, waste-to-energy, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and decommissioning.\u0026nbsp; He has acted on many landmark mergers and acquisitions (M\u0026amp;A) deals, joint ventures, long term offtake arrangements and development projects.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarren has received extensive recognition in \u003cem\u003eChambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eand Best Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e in the areas of energy/projects and corporate/M\u0026amp;A, and has been ranked at different times in Singapore, Australia, Vietnam and Indonesia. He was named the 2024 \"Lawyer of the Year\" Oil and Gas Law (Melbourne) by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBest Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr /\u003eDarren has lived and worked in the United States, Singapore, and Australia, including working in-house for a NYSE-listed energy company in Kansas City, Missouri. 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The transaction will result in PTTEP acquiring an indirect 22.1% interest in the Touat gas production project in Algeria. The remaining interests in the Touat project are held by ENI and the Algerian National Oil Company, Sonatrach.{{ FIELD }}An Indian energy company on various LNG SPAs, both as buyer and seller.{{ FIELD }}IMCD N.V., a global leading distribution partner and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients, on its acquisition of ResChem Technologies Australia and New Zealand.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company on its participation in a major carbon capture and storage (CCS / CCUS) project in the Asia Pacific, including advising on joint ventures and the structuring of commercial arrangements.{{ FIELD }}Chevron on acquisition of 25 fuel retailing sites in South Australia from Viva Energy. In exchange, Chevron transferred 13 Caltex-branded sites in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia to Viva Energy.{{ FIELD }}Lazard Asset Management in the acquisition by Lazard Global Sustainable Private Infrastructure Fund of a 50% shareholding in Shawton Energy Limited, a solar PV project developer, installer and operator with a portfolio of existing projects that delivers renewable energy directly to commercial and industrial businesses.{{ FIELD }}Risco Energy on the sale of Tap Oil to an independent energy company. Tap Oil engages in oil and gas exploration and production in Australia and South East Asia and has a 30% joint venture interest in the Manora oil field in the Gulf of Thailand.{{ FIELD }}Chevron on a wide range of downstream energy projects and matters throughout Asia Pacific and the Middle East, including asset sales and purchases, crude oil sales, various joint ventures, lubricants supply arrangements and the marketing and branding of retail products, among other matters.{{ FIELD }}An international bidder for rights to develop a major offshore wind project in Victoria, Australia.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company on the decommissioning of a significant upstream oil and gas project in Asia, including advising on international law obligations.{{ FIELD }}Macquarie Asset Management (\"MAM\"), via Macquarie Green Investment Group, on its acquisition of shares in Island Green Power Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.{{ FIELD }}PTTEP on entering into an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement with the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Sultanate of Oman for Block 12, which is a large onshore exploration block in Oman with an acreage of around 10,000 square kilometers.{{ FIELD }}An equipment supplier in respect of multiple wind farm projects in Australia.{{ FIELD }}An aluminum smelter on a range of energy related issues, including gas and power purchases and investments in energy projects.{{ FIELD }}Suntory on its partnering with Anellotech, Inc., a U.S.-based biochemical company, in the development of a plastics recycling technology. The partnership seeks to produce bio-based paraxylene from woodchips allowing 100% plant-derived PET bottles.{{ FIELD }}A bidder for the John Laing wind farm portfolio, comprising interests in assets across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia, with a total capacity of 514MW.{{ FIELD }}A multinational energy company on joint venture arrangements to cover the future decommissioning of facilities.{{ FIELD }}A corporate power buyer in negotiating a long term power purchase arrangement with the developer of a greenfields wind farm in Australia. The arrangements involved a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (“VPPA”) with an innovative proxy revenue swap.{{ FIELD }}An Australian energy utility on negotiating gas sales and gas transportation agreements in multiple Australian states.{{ FIELD }}Sapura Upstream on its farm-in to three Australian offshore oil and gas permits and the associated formation of a joint venture with Finder Exploration Pty Ltd.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company on an upstream oil and gas bid round in India.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company on commercial arrangements for a downstream refinery joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.{{ FIELD }}Singapore-based Biomass Ventures in securing an investment from InfraCo Asia for the development of a biomass business in Sri Lanka. The business will create a supply chain for biomass and produce biomass pellets for power generation, both for domestic use and export.{{ FIELD }}Pan Pacific Petroleum NL on the sale of a 5% interest in Block 07/03 in the Nam Con Son Basin offshore Vietnam to Repsol Exploracion SA. Block 07/03 contains the Ca Rong Do $1.1 billion development stage oil and gas project.{{ FIELD }}TonenGeneral on its US$14 billion business integration with JX Group to form the largest oil refiner in Japan. The combined business, now known as ENEOS, conducts exploration, importation and refining of crude oil and the manufacture and sale of lubricants, chemicals and other petroleum products and invests in renewables and other energy businesses.  {{ FIELD }}ENEOS on its investment in Carbon Asset Solutions (“CAS”), a soil carbon sequestration business. CAS issues carbon credits based on the increase in carbon content in soil following sustainable agricultural practices.{{ FIELD }}TotalEnergies on the $3.2 billion sale of specialty chemical affiliate Atotech B.V., a global manufacturer of high technology plating solutions, to The Carlyle Group.{{ FIELD }}An international LNG buyer on the on-sale of cargoes from the Sabine Pass LNG project in Louisiana, USA.{{ FIELD }}Lundin Energy on the sale of certain upstream oil and gas interests in Indonesia to Medco Energy, including Lundin Energy's interests in the Lematang, South Sokang and Cendrawasih VII oil and gas blocks.{{ FIELD }}Chevron on its sale of its upstream oil and gas interests in Vietnam to State-owned energy company Petrovietnam. The interests comprised two Production Sharing Contracts and a transmission pipeline project.{{ FIELD }}TotalEnergies on the €1.74 billion (US$2.2 billion) acquisition by the French group Arkema, one of the world’s major players in specialty chemicals, of its Bostik affiliate, a global adhesives company.{{ FIELD }}A multinational energy company on its rights and potential remedies under a bilateral investment treaty and several production sharing contracts with a Southeast Asian State.{{ FIELD }}Chevron on its sale of its entire issued share capital in Chevron Overseas Petroleum, which held Chevron's interest in Cambodia Block A offshore oil and gas project, to KrisEnergy Ltd.{{ FIELD }}A Singaporean company on its application to the International Seabed Authority for a deep sea mineral exploration license and associated joint venture arrangements.{{ FIELD }}A Japanese utility on its LNG purchase arrangements, including designing a pro forma LNG purchase agreement and conducting a bid round involving LNG producers from around the world.{{ FIELD }}An Indonesian state-owned enterprise on contractual arrangements for a significant on-shore natural gas pipeline.{{ FIELD }}A multinational energy company on a proposed U.S.-based LNG export project, including advising on project development issues, joint venture arrangements, transportation arrangements, and LNG sales into Asian and other markets.{{ FIELD }}Nusantara Regas on the purchase of LNG for its regas terminal in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}Esprey (a subsidiary of Ilwella) on the sale of Delta Electricity which owns the 1,320MW Vales Point power station in New South Wales, Australia, to Sev.en Global Investments.{{ FIELD }}Macquarie Asset Management on its acquisition of Euston Solar Farm Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.{{ FIELD }}Macquarie Asset Management on its acquisition of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group, a significant UK waste management business and producer of biomethane transport fuel made from landfill gas.{{ FIELD }}A private Indonesian energy company in relation to the sale of certain shale gas interests in Indonesia, and its investment in an Australian energy company.{{ FIELD }}Kansai Electric on its acquisition of an equity interest in and offtake from Pluto LNG project in Australia, which involved the acquisition of upstream oil and gas interests and facilities as well as long term LNG supply.{{ FIELD }}Chevron and its partners PetroVietnam, PTTEP and MOECO, on the development of the Block B gas project in Vietnam.{{ FIELD }}A confidential bidder for ConocoPhillips' oil and gas interests in Vietnam.{{ FIELD }}A confidential bidder for certain ExxonMobil oil and gas interests in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}Pertamina on commercial arrangements for its Central Java floating LNG regas project.{{ FIELD }}Höegh LNG on its proposal to partner with DSME EnR and Petromin on a floating LNG production and export project in Papua New Guinea.{{ FIELD }}A State Owned Enterprise in developing a suite of pro forma energy services contracts for the Indonesian market.{{ FIELD }}Inpex on its engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the Masela Floating LNG Project in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}MedcoEnergi, an Indonesian energy company, in relation to its North Sumatra Block A gas development.{{ FIELD }}ConocoPhillips in relation to its US$9 billion acquisition of an interest in Origin Energy’s Queensland CBM assets, and the consequent formation of the APLNG joint venture.{{ FIELD }}A potential investor into a Bangladesh power project, including review of power purchase agreement and investment agreement with the Government of Bangladesh.{{ FIELD }}Tiger Energy Trading on a range of Indonesian coal sales agreements.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company on the negotiation of a new Production Sharing Contract in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}A Singapore power buyer on the negotiation of power purchase arrangements with a Singapore utility.{{ FIELD }}A Singapore refinery on its power purchase arrangements.{{ FIELD }}A Singapore power generator in respect of licensing and contracting for connection to the Singapore electricity grid.{{ FIELD }}Mitsubishi Corporation on the sale of in its interest in the Weda Bay nickel project in Indonesia to Eramet for approximately US$90million.{{ FIELD }}Shell on a range of upstream oil and gas matters over many years in Australia, including in relation to its Crux, Echuca Shoals, and Prelude projects.{{ FIELD }}The North West Shelf JV in Australia on both pipeline gas and LNG sales contracts.{{ FIELD }}TEPCO (now JERA) on its participation in and offtake from the Wheatstone LNG Project.{{ FIELD }}Central Petroleum, an ASX-listed energy company, on a range of farm-out and joint venture transactions.{{ FIELD }}Dampier Bunbury Pipeline on its acquisition of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline, and subsequent expansion of that 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The combined value of the transactions was in excess of US$10 billion.{{ FIELD }}Darren Murphy acts on major energy transactions across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Africa. His almost 30 years of experience spans upstream and downstream oil and gas, LNG, pipelines, chemicals, mining and power as well as energy transition including renewables, battery storage, hydrogen, geothermal, waste-to-energy, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and decommissioning.  He has acted on many landmark mergers and acquisitions (M\u0026amp;A) deals, joint ventures, long term offtake arrangements and development projects.\nDarren has received extensive recognition in Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, and Best Lawyers in the areas of energy/projects and corporate/M\u0026amp;A, and has been ranked at different times in Singapore, Australia, Vietnam and Indonesia. He was named the 2024 \"Lawyer of the Year\" Oil and Gas Law (Melbourne) by Best Lawyers. Darren has lived and worked in the United States, Singapore, and Australia, including working in-house for a NYSE-listed energy company in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the Australia-Pacific Chapter Regional Director for the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) and previously served as co-chair of the Energy Committee of AmCham Singapore and on the Singapore AIEN Committee.  He is a regular speaker and commentator on energy industry issues. Partner Ranked for Energy \u0026amp; Natural Resources: Oil \u0026amp; Gas Chambers Global, 2010-2025 Ranked for Energy \u0026amp; Natural Resources: Oil \u0026amp; Gas Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2010-2025 Ranked for Natural Resources (transactions and regulatory) Australia  Legal500 Named \"Lawyer of the Year\" Oil and Gas Law (Melbourne)  Best Lawyers, 2024 The University of Melbourne  The University of Melbourne  New South Wales Victoria Senior Courts of England and Wales Regional Director for the Association of International Energy Negotiators for the Australia Pacific region Williams on its first LNG investment through the US $250 million acquisition of interests in the Louisiana LNG project (a 27.6 Mtpa permitted LNG facility near Lake Charles) and Driftwood Pipeline (developer of the pipeline supporting the project) from Woodside Energy, advancing Williams’ Gulf Coast LNG initiative and strengthening its wellhead-to-water strategy. Chevron New Energies on its agreement with Mitsui Energy Development Co (MOECO) for the pilot testing of advanced geothermal technology, specifically advanced closed loop technology in the Niseko region of Hokkaido, Japan. PTTEP on the acquisition of 34% of the shares of E\u0026amp;E Algeria Touat B.V. from Engie International Corporation B.V. The transaction will result in PTTEP acquiring an indirect 22.1% interest in the Touat gas production project in Algeria. The remaining interests in the Touat project are held by ENI and the Algerian National Oil Company, Sonatrach. An Indian energy company on various LNG SPAs, both as buyer and seller. IMCD N.V., a global leading distribution partner and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients, on its acquisition of ResChem Technologies Australia and New Zealand. An international energy company on its participation in a major carbon capture and storage (CCS / CCUS) project in the Asia Pacific, including advising on joint ventures and the structuring of commercial arrangements. Chevron on acquisition of 25 fuel retailing sites in South Australia from Viva Energy. In exchange, Chevron transferred 13 Caltex-branded sites in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia to Viva Energy. Lazard Asset Management in the acquisition by Lazard Global Sustainable Private Infrastructure Fund of a 50% shareholding in Shawton Energy Limited, a solar PV project developer, installer and operator with a portfolio of existing projects that delivers renewable energy directly to commercial and industrial businesses. Risco Energy on the sale of Tap Oil to an independent energy company. Tap Oil engages in oil and gas exploration and production in Australia and South East Asia and has a 30% joint venture interest in the Manora oil field in the Gulf of Thailand. Chevron on a wide range of downstream energy projects and matters throughout Asia Pacific and the Middle East, including asset sales and purchases, crude oil sales, various joint ventures, lubricants supply arrangements and the marketing and branding of retail products, among other matters. An international bidder for rights to develop a major offshore wind project in Victoria, Australia. An international energy company on the decommissioning of a significant upstream oil and gas project in Asia, including advising on international law obligations. Macquarie Asset Management (\"MAM\"), via Macquarie Green Investment Group, on its acquisition of shares in Island Green Power Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants. PTTEP on entering into an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement with the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Sultanate of Oman for Block 12, which is a large onshore exploration block in Oman with an acreage of around 10,000 square kilometers. An equipment supplier in respect of multiple wind farm projects in Australia. An aluminum smelter on a range of energy related issues, including gas and power purchases and investments in energy projects. Suntory on its partnering with Anellotech, Inc., a U.S.-based biochemical company, in the development of a plastics recycling technology. The partnership seeks to produce bio-based paraxylene from woodchips allowing 100% plant-derived PET bottles. A bidder for the John Laing wind farm portfolio, comprising interests in assets across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia, with a total capacity of 514MW. A multinational energy company on joint venture arrangements to cover the future decommissioning of facilities. A corporate power buyer in negotiating a long term power purchase arrangement with the developer of a greenfields wind farm in Australia. The arrangements involved a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (“VPPA”) with an innovative proxy revenue swap. An Australian energy utility on negotiating gas sales and gas transportation agreements in multiple Australian states. Sapura Upstream on its farm-in to three Australian offshore oil and gas permits and the associated formation of a joint venture with Finder Exploration Pty Ltd. An international energy company on an upstream oil and gas bid round in India. An international energy company on commercial arrangements for a downstream refinery joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Singapore-based Biomass Ventures in securing an investment from InfraCo Asia for the development of a biomass business in Sri Lanka. The business will create a supply chain for biomass and produce biomass pellets for power generation, both for domestic use and export. Pan Pacific Petroleum NL on the sale of a 5% interest in Block 07/03 in the Nam Con Son Basin offshore Vietnam to Repsol Exploracion SA. Block 07/03 contains the Ca Rong Do $1.1 billion development stage oil and gas project. TonenGeneral on its US$14 billion business integration with JX Group to form the largest oil refiner in Japan. The combined business, now known as ENEOS, conducts exploration, importation and refining of crude oil and the manufacture and sale of lubricants, chemicals and other petroleum products and invests in renewables and other energy businesses.   ENEOS on its investment in Carbon Asset Solutions (“CAS”), a soil carbon sequestration business. CAS issues carbon credits based on the increase in carbon content in soil following sustainable agricultural practices. TotalEnergies on the $3.2 billion sale of specialty chemical affiliate Atotech B.V., a global manufacturer of high technology plating solutions, to The Carlyle Group. An international LNG buyer on the on-sale of cargoes from the Sabine Pass LNG project in Louisiana, USA. Lundin Energy on the sale of certain upstream oil and gas interests in Indonesia to Medco Energy, including Lundin Energy's interests in the Lematang, South Sokang and Cendrawasih VII oil and gas blocks. Chevron on its sale of its upstream oil and gas interests in Vietnam to State-owned energy company Petrovietnam. The interests comprised two Production Sharing Contracts and a transmission pipeline project. TotalEnergies on the €1.74 billion (US$2.2 billion) acquisition by the French group Arkema, one of the world’s major players in specialty chemicals, of its Bostik affiliate, a global adhesives company. A multinational energy company on its rights and potential remedies under a bilateral investment treaty and several production sharing contracts with a Southeast Asian State. Chevron on its sale of its entire issued share capital in Chevron Overseas Petroleum, which held Chevron's interest in Cambodia Block A offshore oil and gas project, to KrisEnergy Ltd. A Singaporean company on its application to the International Seabed Authority for a deep sea mineral exploration license and associated joint venture arrangements. A Japanese utility on its LNG purchase arrangements, including designing a pro forma LNG purchase agreement and conducting a bid round involving LNG producers from around the world. An Indonesian state-owned enterprise on contractual arrangements for a significant on-shore natural gas pipeline. A multinational energy company on a proposed U.S.-based LNG export project, including advising on project development issues, joint venture arrangements, transportation arrangements, and LNG sales into Asian and other markets. Nusantara Regas on the purchase of LNG for its regas terminal in Indonesia. Esprey (a subsidiary of Ilwella) on the sale of Delta Electricity which owns the 1,320MW Vales Point power station in New South Wales, Australia, to Sev.en Global Investments. Macquarie Asset Management on its acquisition of Euston Solar Farm Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants. Macquarie Asset Management on its acquisition of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group, a significant UK waste management business and producer of biomethane transport fuel made from landfill gas. A private Indonesian energy company in relation to the sale of certain shale gas interests in Indonesia, and its investment in an Australian energy company. Kansai Electric on its acquisition of an equity interest in and offtake from Pluto LNG project in Australia, which involved the acquisition of upstream oil and gas interests and facilities as well as long term LNG supply. Chevron and its partners PetroVietnam, PTTEP and MOECO, on the development of the Block B gas project in Vietnam. A confidential bidder for ConocoPhillips' oil and gas interests in Vietnam. A confidential bidder for certain ExxonMobil oil and gas interests in Indonesia. Pertamina on commercial arrangements for its Central Java floating LNG regas project. Höegh LNG on its proposal to partner with DSME EnR and Petromin on a floating LNG production and export project in Papua New Guinea. A State Owned Enterprise in developing a suite of pro forma energy services contracts for the Indonesian market. Inpex on its engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the Masela Floating LNG Project in Indonesia. MedcoEnergi, an Indonesian energy company, in relation to its North Sumatra Block A gas development. ConocoPhillips in relation to its US$9 billion acquisition of an interest in Origin Energy’s Queensland CBM assets, and the consequent formation of the APLNG joint venture. A potential investor into a Bangladesh power project, including review of power purchase agreement and investment agreement with the Government of Bangladesh. Tiger Energy Trading on a range of Indonesian coal sales agreements. An international energy company on the negotiation of a new Production Sharing Contract in Indonesia. A Singapore power buyer on the negotiation of power purchase arrangements with a Singapore utility. A Singapore refinery on its power purchase arrangements. A Singapore power generator in respect of licensing and contracting for connection to the Singapore electricity grid. Mitsubishi Corporation on the sale of in its interest in the Weda Bay nickel project in Indonesia to Eramet for approximately US$90million. Shell on a range of upstream oil and gas matters over many years in Australia, including in relation to its Crux, Echuca Shoals, and Prelude projects. The North West Shelf JV in Australia on both pipeline gas and LNG sales contracts. TEPCO (now JERA) on its participation in and offtake from the Wheatstone LNG Project. Central Petroleum, an ASX-listed energy company, on a range of farm-out and joint venture transactions. Dampier Bunbury Pipeline on its acquisition of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline, and subsequent expansion of that pipeline, which involved in excess of US$1 billion in capital works. 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He holds a J.D. and B.A. from the University of Sydney and an LL.M. from the London School of Economics.\nMark is admitted in New York, Texas, and New South Wales.\n  Senior Associate University of Sydney, Australia  University of Sydney Law School University of Sydney Law School London School of Economics and Political Science, UK  New York Texas New South Wales Representing a Canadian energy company in an LCIA arbitration concerning the construction of a Middle Eastern refinery governed by English law. Representing an Indian airline in a SIAC arbitration against an engine manufacturer with billions of dollars in dispute. Representing Air Canada enforcing a $24m ICSID award in federal court proceedings against Venezuela. Advising a financial institution bringing claims arising under various BITs against a Middle Eastern state. Advising a dual-national German citizen pursuing an expropriation claim against a South American state under a bilateral investment treaty. 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(MODEC), Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni), and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) as sponsors on the USD 205 million sale of the FPSO Prof. John Evans Atta Mills operating offshore Ghana to Tullow Oil.{{ FIELD }}MODEC, Mitsui, Marubeni, and MOL as sponsors on the USD 969 million project financing of the FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 offshore Brazil and related 25-year charter contract with Petrobras.{{ FIELD }}MODEC, Mitsui, Marubeni, and MOL as sponsors on the USD 1.35 billion project financing of the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 offshore Brazil and related 21-year charter contract with Petrobras.{{ FIELD }}MODEC, Mitsui, Marubeni, and MOL as sponsors on the USD 1.13 billion project financing of the FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27 offshore Brazil and related 20-year charter contact with TotalEnergies.{{ FIELD }}MODEC, Mitsui, and MOL as sponsors on the project financing of the FPSO MIAMTE MV34 offshore Mexico and related 15-year charter contract with ENI - the first project financing of an FPSO in Mexico.{{ FIELD }}Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) on a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Woodside Energy.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui on the development of the 1 mtpa TA'ZIZ low-carbon ammonia plant with ADNOC in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui in connection with its investment in Project Yuri, a solar PV powered renewable hydrogen to ammonia project in Western Australia with ENGIE.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui in connection with its participation in the 9.6 mmtpa Ruwais LNG Project in Abu Dhabi, the first LNG export facility in the MENA region to run on clean power.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui in connection with its 20% investment in Xurya Ptd. Ltd., a distributed solar power generation operator in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) as sponsor on the development of the Jafurah cogeneration independent steam and power producer (ISPP) project in Saudi Arabia.{{ FIELD }}POSCO International Corporation, ONGC Videsh Limited, KOGAS, and Gail (India) Limited on the development of the Shwe Gas Project offshore Myanmar.{{ FIELD }}Summit Oil and Shipping Company on commercial agreements with Petrobangla relating to the development and operation of a floating LNG import terminal in Bangladesh.{{ FIELD }}BW Maritime on commercial agreements with Italy’s Snam Group relating to the development and operation of a floating LNG import terminal in Italy.{{ FIELD }}Chevron in connection with its operations in the Chuandongbei sour gas field in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality, China.{{ FIELD }}A Japanese trading house on the corporate restructuring of its fuels trading business in the US.{{ FIELD }}A Japanese trading house on the drafting of its template form Master LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (LNG MSPA).{{ FIELD }}A Japanese trading house on a a long-term LNG SPA with a Korean utility company.{{ FIELD }}A Japanese trading house on an LNG MSPA and Confirmation Notice with a Japanese utility company for the sale and purchase of multiple LNG cargoes.{{ FIELD }}A Japanese trading house on the negotiation and drafting of an LNG MSPA and Confirmation Notice with QatarEnergy.{{ FIELD }}ENI on its acquisition of Chevron's interests, including operatorship, in the Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) gas project from Chevron.{{ FIELD }}Kuwait Petroleum, Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan and PetroVietnam in connection with the development of the USD 9 billion Nghi Son Refinery \u0026amp; Petrochemical Project in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, including construction, procurement, and product offtake arrangements relating to the project.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) on the USD 10 billion Block B gas project in Vietnam encompassing the development of an offshore gas field and pipeline linking the field to a gas-fired power plant complex.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy Oil) in connection with its acquisition of a 40% participating interest and operatorship in offshore Block 15-1/05 in Vietnam from PetroVietnam and SK.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with the sale of a 30% stake in all of its offshore Malaysia oil and gas assets to PT Pertamina for USD 2 billion.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with the acquisition of a 20% participating interest in offshore Block 13/03 PSC in Vietnam from Santos.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with its acquisition of a 40% participating interest and operatorship in Deepwater Block 2A PSC in Malaysia from BHP.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with its farm-in to a 50% participating interest and operatorship in the Deepwater Block 2C PSC in Malaysia from SapuraKencana, Mitsubishi Corporation and PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with its operations and pre-emption rights in the CA-1 and CA-2 Production Sharing Agreements in Brunei.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with the 50% sale of its participating interest in Block 48 offshore oil \u0026amp; gas exploration block in Suriname to PETRONAS Carigali and the corresponding Joint Operating Agreement entered into between Murphy Oil and PETRONAS Carigali.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil in connection with its divestment of three offshore oil \u0026amp; gas exploration blocks in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}Murphy Oil on the negotiation and drafting of two Joint Operating Agreements with Mitsui E\u0026amp;P Australia in connection with two offshore Australia oil and gas exploration permits.{{ FIELD }}Michael is an energy lawyer based in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Tokyo office. He advises Japanese trading houses, Korean utilities, and international oil companies on commercial transactions across the global energy sector, with a focus on oil \u0026amp; gas, LNG, and FPSO project finance. His practice also covers hydrogen, ammonia, solar, and CCS. \nMichael regularly handles EPC, terminal use, vessel charter, and product offtake matters across the conventional and new energy space. He also completed an 18-month secondment to the energy legal department of a major Japanese trading company in Tokyo and, prior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, spent several years working in-house for a US upstream oil \u0026amp; gas company, in Houston and Kuala Lumpur.\nMichael is admitted to practice law in Texas and is qualified as a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association). He is fluent in Japanese (JLPT N1). Michael Meade lawyer Senior Associate Randolph-Macon College  Keio University Keio University University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Law Center Texas Japan Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi Association of International Energy Negotiators Japan – Gaikokuhojimubengoshi (Admitted 12/25/2025; Reg. #G1387) MODEC, Inc. (MODEC), Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni), and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) as sponsors on the USD 205 million sale of the FPSO Prof. John Evans Atta Mills operating offshore Ghana to Tullow Oil. MODEC, Mitsui, Marubeni, and MOL as sponsors on the USD 969 million project financing of the FPSO Anita Garibaldi MV33 offshore Brazil and related 25-year charter contract with Petrobras. MODEC, Mitsui, Marubeni, and MOL as sponsors on the USD 1.35 billion project financing of the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 offshore Brazil and related 21-year charter contract with Petrobras. MODEC, Mitsui, Marubeni, and MOL as sponsors on the USD 1.13 billion project financing of the FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27 offshore Brazil and related 20-year charter contact with TotalEnergies. MODEC, Mitsui, and MOL as sponsors on the project financing of the FPSO MIAMTE MV34 offshore Mexico and related 15-year charter contract with ENI - the first project financing of an FPSO in Mexico. Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) on a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Woodside Energy. Mitsui on the development of the 1 mtpa TA'ZIZ low-carbon ammonia plant with ADNOC in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. Mitsui in connection with its investment in Project Yuri, a solar PV powered renewable hydrogen to ammonia project in Western Australia with ENGIE. Mitsui in connection with its participation in the 9.6 mmtpa Ruwais LNG Project in Abu Dhabi, the first LNG export facility in the MENA region to run on clean power. Mitsui in connection with its 20% investment in Xurya Ptd. Ltd., a distributed solar power generation operator in Indonesia. Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) as sponsor on the development of the Jafurah cogeneration independent steam and power producer (ISPP) project in Saudi Arabia. POSCO International Corporation, ONGC Videsh Limited, KOGAS, and Gail (India) Limited on the development of the Shwe Gas Project offshore Myanmar. Summit Oil and Shipping Company on commercial agreements with Petrobangla relating to the development and operation of a floating LNG import terminal in Bangladesh. BW Maritime on commercial agreements with Italy’s Snam Group relating to the development and operation of a floating LNG import terminal in Italy. Chevron in connection with its operations in the Chuandongbei sour gas field in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality, China. A Japanese trading house on the corporate restructuring of its fuels trading business in the US. A Japanese trading house on the drafting of its template form Master LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (LNG MSPA). A Japanese trading house on a a long-term LNG SPA with a Korean utility company. A Japanese trading house on an LNG MSPA and Confirmation Notice with a Japanese utility company for the sale and purchase of multiple LNG cargoes. A Japanese trading house on the negotiation and drafting of an LNG MSPA and Confirmation Notice with QatarEnergy. ENI on its acquisition of Chevron's interests, including operatorship, in the Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) gas project from Chevron. Kuwait Petroleum, Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan and PetroVietnam in connection with the development of the USD 9 billion Nghi Son Refinery \u0026amp; Petrochemical Project in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, including construction, procurement, and product offtake arrangements relating to the project. Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) on the USD 10 billion Block B gas project in Vietnam encompassing the development of an offshore gas field and pipeline linking the field to a gas-fired power plant complex. Murphy Oil Corporation (Murphy Oil) in connection with its acquisition of a 40% participating interest and operatorship in offshore Block 15-1/05 in Vietnam from PetroVietnam and SK. Murphy Oil in connection with the sale of a 30% stake in all of its offshore Malaysia oil and gas assets to PT Pertamina for USD 2 billion. Murphy Oil in connection with the acquisition of a 20% participating interest in offshore Block 13/03 PSC in Vietnam from Santos. Murphy Oil in connection with its acquisition of a 40% participating interest and operatorship in Deepwater Block 2A PSC in Malaysia from BHP. 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Murphy Oil on the negotiation and drafting of two Joint Operating Agreements with Mitsui E\u0026amp;P Australia in connection with two offshore Australia oil and gas exploration permits.","searchable_name":"Michael Meade","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}