With significant expertise in complex M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, and financings, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP continues to assist a range of energy and private equity companies in oil and gas exploration and production, energy trading operations, and low-carbon energy matters. Omar Samji focuses on hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, and energy storage, while Chris Bennet notably concentrates on the midstream oil and gas sectors, where he advises on divestitures, joint ventures, and partnership development and negotiation. Working closely with Samji and Bennet, Cody Carper is recognized for his knowledge of upstream and midstream oil and gas asset acquisitions and divestitures, energy financing, and equity joint venture transactions. All lawyers mentioned are in Houston.
Key clients
- Antero Midstream
- The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) and Vision BlueResources
- Guggenheim Securities LLC
- IMTT
- Rangeland Energy
- WhiteHawk Income Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Rangeland Energy on the sale of its subsidiary Rangeland Midstream Canada Ltd to Kingston Midstream Alberta Limited.
- Advised Guggenheim Securities in a $200 million 4(a)(2) re-securitization by PureWest Funding III LLC of new securities issued by two existing SPV subsidiaries of PureWest Energy, LLC under their previous PDP Oil & Gas Securitization platforms.
- Advised Energy and Minerals Group (EMG) and Vision Blue Resources in their investment in Serra Verde.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Omar Samji