REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Chad’s recent representative experience includes:
- Representing the developer of a greenfield LNG liquefaction project in the U.S.
- Representing the developer of a proposed crude-by-rail project.
- Negotiating the acquisition of a majority working interest in a significant coal bed methane development and a joint operating agreement for the development.
- Representing several capacity holders in negotiating long-term capacity agreements at LNG liquefaction and regasification terminals.
- Negotiating power offtake and fuel purchase arrangements for several project-financed power plants.
- Representing several large energy trading companies in developing structured energy trading products for oil, gas and power producers.
- Representing a large energy trading company purchasing gas and power trading portfolios.
- Structuring and negotiating pre-paid natural gas transactions on behalf of a large energy trading company.
- Negotiating several long-term LNG purchase agreements and LNG master purchase and sale agreements, on behalf of the buyer, for delivery to the United States.
- Representing a public utility in developing an LNG regasification facility and obtaining LNG supplies.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of derivatives and futures law (2008-2013)
- Selected for inclusion in Texas’ Best Lawyers, Houston Edition (2008-2009)
- Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” (2006, 2008)
- Named to the Houston Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in Energy” (2012)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Co-Author, “Asset-Backed Credit Support,” Energy Risk (December 5, 2011)
- Co-Author, “Achieving True Market Value,” Fundamentals of LNG (April 2007)
- Co-Author, “Regulation of LNG Terminal Development and Access in the United States,” The International Comparative Legal Guide to Gas Regulation (2006)
- Speaker, “May the Force Be With You: Best Practices in Risk Management for Energy Companies,” ACC Annual Meeting (September 24, 2012)
- Speaker, “The State of Shale,” Bisnow (March 27, 2012)
- Speaker, “Natural Gas Revolution,” NIRI Energy, Oil and Gas Symposium (September 15, 2011)
- Speaker, “Unique Issues in Buying and Selling Energy Trading,” ACC Legal Quick Hits (June 16, 2010)
- Speaker, “Hedging Around Acquisitions - Risk Management Developments,” Platts 3rd Annual Oil & Gas Acquisition & Divestiture Conference (November 17-18, 2008)
- Speaker, Oil, Gas and Energy Law Conference (May 1–2, 8-9 and June 26-27, 2008)
- Speaker, 4th Annual Law of LNG Conference (September 18-19, 2007)
- Speaker, IQPC LNG Contracts, Trading and Pricing 2007 (July 11-12, 2007)