With multiple strategic locations across the US, Reed Smith LLP’s energy and natural resource infrastructure team is fully equipped to advise on the full spectrum of oil and gas transactions. The firm’s oil and gas portfolio includes assisting clients with upstream and midstream agreements, such as operating and JV agreements, drilling contracts and natural gas transportation agreements, while advising on LNG is another core area of expertise. Houston’s Stan Perry leads the team, while Austin-based Gary Johnson is well renowned for his prowess in corporate transactions for energy companies. Houston’s Matthew Lea is the go-to choice for both lenders and borrowers in a number of conventional and mezzanine energy financing and related secured transactions. Ryan Purpura has left the firm.