Energy and Liquid Natural and Petroleum Gas

The comprehensive scope of our transportation, shipping and logistics practice includes advising on transactions involving cargoes such as oil, LNG and LPG. We offer our clients extensive experience in preparation and negotiation of natural gas and LNG purchase and sale contracts, both upstream and downstream, charter parties and contracts of affreightment, both domestic and international, as well as associated regulatory aspects. We have extensive experience in development of deep water ports and liquefaction and regasification terminals including negotiation of construction contracts, throughput agreements, land purchase contracts and permits. In this area, we have extensive experience in structuring LNG transportation arrangements including the preparation and negotiation of transportation agreements, time charters, bareboat charters, ship financing agreements, and ship construction contracts and counsel with respect to associated tax planning.