Transactional and finance advice make up the core of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s energy practice, with a particular focus on commodity structure and finance. Jennifer Josefson brings to the team a wealth of experience in energy project and M&A matters, while Alexey Chertov focuses on international commodities, and commodity finance and transactions. Alexandra Rotar is experienced in M&A and joint ventures in the energy sector, and Valentina Semenikhina has an active international practice, with particular expertise in infrastructure projects.
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Key clients
- Equinor ASA
- A syndicate of banks with UniCredit Bank AG and ING Bank as agents
- Macquarie Commodities Training
- Petromal
- Vitol SA
- Wintershall Dea
- Yildrim Holding
Work highlights
Representing Equinor in its sale of all its remaining assets in Azerbaijan.
Represented Equinor on sale of its 50% interest in the Karabagh oil field to SOCAR, the state oil company of Azerbaijan.
Represented Macquarie Commodities Trading in its exclusive master services and marketing agreement (MSMA) with Transition Industries LLC for its Pacifico Mexinol project, a 6,145 metric-tons-per-day methanol production facility near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Lawyers
Practice head
Jennifer Josefson
Other key lawyers
Alexey Chertov; Alexandra Rotar; Valentina Semenikhina