Schlegel, Jeffrey A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Jeff Schlegel has extensive experience in international and domestic project development, M&A, securities, and finance transactions for energy industry participants, particularly in hydrocarbons and petrochemicals infrastructure. His project development experience encompasses transactional, structuring, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and other commercial arrangements. Jeff also has represented domestic and multinational companies in a variety of public and private transactions, including inbound and outbound investment, and cross-border transactions in a wide variety of industries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and North America. Jeff is co-head of the Firm's global Energy Practice.

Jeff's recent engagements include the development of a world scale sulphur handling facility and related infrastructure in the Middle East, $3 billion of midstream and upstream acquisitions, refinery acquisitions in the Asia/Pacific region, LNG regas facility development in the United States, and midstream services acquisitions in Africa and Europe.

Jeff is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, a past chair of the International Section of the Institute for Energy Law, a regular speaker at energy conferences, and a past editor of the Texas Transnational Law Quarterly, published by the State Bar of Texas.

Areas of Practice

• Energy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Banking & Finance
• Energy Projects
• Energy Finance
• Construction
• Energy / Utilities
• Antitrust & Energy
• Energy Dispute Resolution
• Energy Marketing & Trading
• Energy Renewables & Sustainable Development
• Energy Transactions
• Global Infrastructure & Project Finance
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• M&A Transactions

Representative Cases

• Apache Corp sells Apache China Corp to ROC Oil for $260 million
• Atlas Energy agrees to acquire over 42,000 additional acres in the core Marcellus Shale from Reliance
• Atlas Energy announces $1.7 billion Marcellus Shale joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited , (2010)
• Atlas Energy completes $600 million private placement of Common and Class D Units and acquires DTE Gas & Oil , (2009)
• Atlas Energy merges with Atlas America
• Atlas Pipeline Partners acquires $1.85 billion Anadarko interests in Chaney Dell and Midkiff/Benedum Systems
• Atlas Pipeline Partners forms Marcellus Shale Pipeline joint venture with Williams Companies , (2009)
• Atlas Pipeline Partners involved in option sale in Midkiff-Benedum System
• Atlas Pipeline Partners sells NOARK gas transmission system for $300 million , (2009)
• BP acquires natural gas assets and contracts of U.S. energy marketing company
• BP develops Crown Landing regasification facility on U.S. East Coast
• BP sells 35.7% stake in Fairway gas field to Marubeni
• BP's share exchange involves Thailand, Malaysia, and Colombia swap
• CenterPoint acquires Ozark pipeline system and related assets for $10 million
• CenterPoint Energy acquires Satolutions
• CenterPoint Energy acquires T.C.T., Inc.
• CenterPoint Energy sells two natural gas storage facilities , (2009)
• Chevron Midstream Investments sells 22.44% stake in the Colonial Pipeline Company
• Chevron proposes development of new U.S. LNG import facilities , (2009)
• Davis Petroleum obtains summary judgment against former shareholders' action seeking revocation in reorganization , (2009)
• Energy company signs guarantee agreements , (2009)
• Energy company signs ISDA agreement , (2009)
• Evercore Capital acquires various Davis Petroleum entities in bankruptcy buyout , (2009)
• Frontier Energy builds Midwestern natural gas pipeline
• Gas transmission company proposes development of U.S. interstate pipeline system
• Gas transmission company to acquire and develop Midwest natural gas pipeline network , (2009)
• Gas transmission company to acquire gathering, transmission, and processing assets in Gulf of Mexico
• Global methanol company acquires international production and marketing interests of Texas-based methanol company
• Independent energy company finances cryogenics and fractionation plants
• Independent natural gas company proposes development of Texas-based salt-cavern natural gas storage facilities
• Infrastructure Holdings acquires FNF Construction
• International energy company negotiates joint development of Alaska liquids export pipeline
• International energy company sells offshore Texas and Louisiana producing properties
• International energy projects company proposes disposition of Latin American exploration and production assets
• International integrated energy company negotiates African product pipeline concession
• International integrated energy company sells LNG into various markets, including U.S.
• International oil & gas company acquires minority interest in greenfield LNG liquefaction terminal , (2009)
• International oil field services company acquires oil field services business operating in 27 countries worldwide
• International oil field services company acquires service technology and industrial screen technology businesses
• International oil field services company acquires worldwide technology and manufacturing operations
• International oil field services company sells engineered filtration products manufacturing business
• Lodore Resources acquires Novus Petroleum's U.S. oil and gas assets
• Major diversified chemicals company structures arrangement to supply power to petrochemical complex , (2009)
• Major energy company acquires Haynesville Gathering System from EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and SWEPI, LP , (2010)
• Major energy company purchases Energon natural gas storage and natural gas retail marketing business
• Major integrated energy company acquires barge-mounted power generation business from major power plant supplier
• Major international integrated energy company acquires the global exploration and production assets of a major Texas-based exploration and production company
• Major international integrated energy company finances gas injection project in Venezuela
• Major international power plant supplier develops 105 MW power project in western U.S.
• Major U.S. gas transportation company to acquire U.S. offshore gathering, processing, and transportation assets of an international supermajor , (2009)
• Major U.S. utility plans to develop 1,000-mile domestic natural gas pipeline , (2009)
• Major U.S. utility restructures pipeline gas sales agreements and contracting procedures , (2009)
• Oil company consortium develops Yemen LNG export project
• Petroleo Brasileiro negotiates contracts for well, FPSO, and gathering project offshore Brazil , (2009)
• Reliant Energy Minnegasco acquires Midwest natural gas pipeline and related assets
• SCANA acquires natural gas transaction agreements from PanCanadian Energy , (2009)
• SCANA purchases approximately one Bcf of LNG from BG LNG Services, LLC
• The first ever Houston Jones Day of Service at YES Prep is a resounding success , (2010)
• U.S. natural gas company proposes midstream services joint venture
• Unión Fenosa obtains $600 million financing for Tuxpan power facility in Mexico , (2009)
• Unocal forms joint venture Kenai-Kachemak Pipeline with Marathon Oil
• Washington Group obtains financing for sulfur handling facility project , (2009)
• Williams develops OCP heavy crude pipeline project in Ecuador , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Commercial Banks, Commercial Leasing, Corporate Governance, Credit Unions, Debtor/Creditor, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, International Banking, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Loan Workouts, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Public Finance, Reorganizations, Savings & Thrifts, Shareholders' Rights, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Trade Associations, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Texas

Education

• American University
• Yale University

Published Works

• SEC Clarifies New Disclosure Rules for Oil and Gas Reserves, 2010
• SEC Modernizes Requirements for Reporting Oil and Gas Reserves, 2009

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