O'Melveny & Myers LLP‘s team of ’first-rate’ practitioners regularly advises on the full spectrum of oil and gas transactional work, ranging from exploration and production to governmental regulation and financing. The team is also actively involved in the development of major LNG projects, joint ventures, and industry-related restructurings. From New York, renewable and clean energy specialist Junaid Chida handles complex financings and M&A, jointly leading the team together with Houston-based Monica Hwang, highly praised by clients for her expertise in energy-related project development matters, most notably liquefied natural gas import and export projects. From Dallas, Jason Schumacher is the go-to choice for M&As, divestitures, and financing arrangements, including commercial midstream agreements and specialty energy financing. The team also includes Houston’s Steven Torello, who is routinely engaged by private equity funds on structuring energy investments and leveraged acquisitions in the upstream and midstream oil and gas sector, and Dallas-based oil and gas M&A expert Jack Jacobsen.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team’s industry knowledge is exceptional.'
- 'Monica Hwang is an excellent professional, organized, composed, and with a great business sense.'
Key clients
- Galatyn Asset Management, LLC
- MPS Infrastructure
Work highlights
- Advised a group of private investors including A.G. Hill Partners LLC, Cain Capital LLC, Eaglebine Capital Partners LP, Wincoram Asset Management, Petro-Hunt LLC, Fortress Investment Group, and HF Capital LLC on an agreement to acquire PureWest Energy LLC.
- Advised Comstock Resources, Inc., a leading independent natural gas producer, on its midstream partnership with Quantum Capital Solutions, an affiliate of Quantum Capital Group.