Mr Gabriel Procaccini > Akin > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Mr Gabriel Procaccini

+1 713.250.2200 gprocaccini@akingump.com

Work Department

Partner; Corporate & Finance

Position

Gabe Procaccini is a leading practitioner in the carbon offsets space and advises a diverse range of clients, from battery technology start-ups to LNG project developers to large industrial energy users, across the global energy value chain. Gabe has advised on transactions with a notional value of over $125 billion and leads transactions at the heart of the energy transition, including matters involving the (i) monetization of oil, gas and mining assets through new and emerging pathways made available by structured carbon finance, (ii) implementation of emissions reductions solutions through targeted avoidance, technology-based removal and novel penalty-reward systems and (iii) development and commercialization of new energy innovations, including hydrogen hubs. He led the Akin team on one of the world’s first carbon-neutral energy transactions and his February 2021 article on Key Considerations for Carbon-Neutral Oil and LNG Transactions Using Carbon Offsets is an authoritative guide on the creation of carbon-neutral energy products. Notable transactions include his representation of CNX Resources in a transformational fuel strategy agreement involving the development of a sustainable fuel hub at the Pittsburgh International Airport and Enterprise Products Partners in the launch of the Houston Crude Oil Futures Contract on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). His speaking engagements include programs at Gastech, NAPE and the ABA. Mr. Procaccini also serves on the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Oil and Gas Advisory Board and Institute for Energy Law Advisory Board.

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Career

Gabe has been with Akin for more than 15 years and became a partner in 2013. He serves on the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Oil and Gas Advisory Board and the Institute for Energy Law Advisory Board.

Memberships

Thomson Reuters Practical Law Oil and Gas Advisory Board

Member, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators

Member, Houston Bar Association

Education

J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2004

M.B.A., Loyola University of Maryland, 1994

B.B.A., Loyola University of Maryland, 1993