Akin

Rob advises clients on a variety of projects and transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on upstream and midstream oil and gas, LNG and LNG shipping matters.

Rob assists clients with the structuring and development of projects, joint venture arrangements, asset sales and purchases, and corporate acquisitions, disposals and financings. His experience includes negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial arrangements including liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreements, LNG terminal use agreements, common facilities agreements, gas sale and purchase agreements, crude oil offtake agreements, pipeline transportation agreements, vessel charter agreements, joint venture agreements, and asset sale and purchase agreements.

Prior to joining Akin, Rob was at another American law firm where he was firmwide practice group co-chair of its LNG, Hydrogen and CCUS practice groups, and the International Hydrocarbons and Midstream practice.

Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)

Postgraduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2007

Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2006

M.A., University of Edinburgh, 2004