Tan Lu

New York, NY (September 3, 2024) --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Danielle Garbien, a leading renewable energy and energy finance attorney, has joined the Firm as a partner. She is based in the Firm’s New York office. Danielle has over 20 years of experience advising clients on projects relating to the development, acquisition, financing, disposition, and/or restructuring of renewable energy and infrastructure projects, as well as complex structured commodity and secured lien-based hedging arrangements. With a focus on power, renewable energy, energy transition and battery storage projects, her clients include developers, private equity investors, alternative investment managers, financial institutions and offtakers. Danielle’s arrival follows several other additions to Willkie’s cross-office energy, commodities and projects team since the start of 2023. A renewable energy team of partners Eric Pogue, Amanda Rosenberg and Samantha Leavitt joined the Firm’s New York and Los Angeles offices in the Fall of 2023. Energy attorneys Thomas McCaffrey, Dale Smith, Sarah McLean, Tony Johnston and Tan Lu have separately joined in Houston, Holt Foster in Dallas, and commodities and energy lawyer Don Macbean in New York, in recent months. Eric Pogue, Willkie’s Global Chair of Power & Renewable Energy, commented: “The renewables industry is evolving rapidly and Danielle’s substantial experience in and innovative approach to complex renewable energy transactions will be a valuable addition to our growing global team. We are thrilled to welcome her to Willkie.” Danielle regularly advises clients on the development and negotiation of various agreements involving asset purchases and sales, solar, wind and hydrogen long-term energy purchases, EPC contracts, solar modules, REC purchases, carbon capture and sequestration, energy storage, and structured revenue put and revenue call options for energy and infrastructure projects across the United States. In addition, she advises renewable fuels market clients on structuring environmental products credit agreements relating to low carbon fuel standard credits, carbon capture allowances and regional greenhouse gas initiatives. Danielle has received numerous accolades for her work by legal directories and media outlets. She is an active committee member of the EEI Contract Drafting Committee, the committee that created the EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement. Danielle was most recently a partner at Bracewell. Danielle commented: “Willkie’s deep transactional capabilities and significant investment in its global energy, commodities and projects platform are a great fit for my practice, and I am looking forward to working with attorneys across the Firm to further strengthen Willkie’s market-leading work in these industries.” ***************************************************** Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides leading-edge legal solutions on complex, business critical issues spanning markets and industries. Our approximately 1,200 attorneys across 15 offices worldwide deliver innovative, pragmatic and sophisticated legal services across approximately 45 practice areas. Learn more at www.willkie.com.

Sep 3

2 min

Willkie represented Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in the divestiture of its Kaikias assets in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to Shell Offshore Inc. On December 14, Mitsui announced that it agreed to divest all of its assets owned through MOEX North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui, which holds a 20% interest in the Kaikias field, to Shell, the operator of the Kaikias field. The Willkie team was led by partners Brad Honeycutt and Tan Lu, and included senior counsel Michael Niebruegge, partners Jennifer Hardy, Robert Jacobson, Andrew English and Jordan Wall, counsel Jason Nasra and Jonathan Konoff, and associates Sidney Nunez, Hayden Kursh, Rishika Nallapareddy, Colby Gardner and Jacob Bell.

Dec 14

1 min

New York, NY, October 11, 2023 -- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Tony Johnston has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department. He practices in Dallas and is based in the Firm’s Houston office. An experienced private equity attorney who has led complex deals across the energy and infrastructure sector, Tony is the fifth energy partner to join Willkie this year. Last month, Willkie welcomed a three-partner renewable transactions team – Global Chair of Power & Renewable Energy Eric Pogue, and partners Amanda Rosenberg and Samantha Leavitt – to its New York and Los Angeles offices, and in February, energy M&A partner Tan Lu joined Willkie’s Houston office. “Tony’s arrival is the latest expansion of our energy private equity platform,” said Archie Fallon, Managing Partner of the Houston office. “We are seeing growing demand from clients for energy-related services. Tony brings substantial private equity and M&A experience on matters across the energy and infrastructure sector and we are thrilled to welcome him to Willkie.” Tony advises private equity firms, portfolio companies and financial institutions on strategically important and complex transactions, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure sector transactions. He regularly advises on investments, M&A, joint ventures, financial sponsor-management team partnerships, preferred equity investments and restructurings for clients across the energy spectrum – ranging from oil and gas to energy transition matters. He also guides private equity firms and their funds throughout their life cycles, including through the formation, investment and monetization processes. Tony was most recently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis. Tony commented: “Willkie has a leading market reputation for transactional and energy capabilities, and a dynamic and collaborative culture across the Firm. As clients face new and unprecedented opportunities in today’s fast-moving energy market, I’m excited to join the talented team here and further strengthen Willkie’s robust work across the sector and help to continue to expand its presence in Texas.” ***************************************************** Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides leading-edge legal solutions on complex, business critical issues spanning markets and industries. Our approximately 1,200 attorneys across 13 offices worldwide deliver innovative, pragmatic and sophisticated legal services across approximately 45 practice areas. Learn more at www.willkie.com.

Oct 11

2 min

New York, NY (March 6, 2024) --- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Don J. Macbean has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department.  Don, who focuses on energy and commodities and other complex structured transactions, is based in the Firm’s New York office. Don is an experienced energy transactions and structured finance attorney who has represented clients across the energy industry in a broad range of transactions, including offtake arrangements, physically and financially-settled hedging transactions, tolling agreements, supply contracts, and transactions involving the purchase and sale of renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes. He is the eighth lateral partner addition to Willkie’s cross-office energy team since the start of 2023. Energy attorneys Dale Smith, Sarah McLean, Tony Johnston and Tan Lu have separately joined Willkie’s Houston team in recent months. A renewable transactions team of partners Eric Pogue, Amanda Rosenberg and Samantha Leavitt joined the Firm’s New York and Los Angeles offices in the Fall of 2023. Global Chair of Power and Renewable Energy Eric Pogue commented: “Don’s sophisticated experience in the area of complex structured energy transactions will be a tremendous asset to our team. During this crucial time of evolution for the energy sector, Don’s innovative and commercial-minded approach, coupled with his broad skillset and superb leadership skills, will be immensely helpful for our clients.” John R. Thomas, co-head of Willkie’s Energy & Commodities group, noted: “In addition to the many energy-related transactions on which he has worked, Don’s experience advising clients across different commodity asset classes, in both physical commodity and commodity derivative transactions, brings additional depth to our growing practice and enhances Willkie’s ability to advise clients on the more challenging transactions.” Don’s practice is focused on energy and commodities transactions and derivatives and structured finance transactions. He advises borrowers, issuers, swap dealers, underwriters and other market participants in deals such as structured products, total return swaps, repurchase contracts, and other hybrid instruments. He guides international clients on accessing the U.S. capital markets through complex debt issuances backed by mortgages and other assets. Don was most recently a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Don commented: “Willkie is a dynamic global firm with a top-notch energy and commodities platform, and I’m very excited to join this exceptional team. This is an exciting time for the energy industry, and I look forward to contributing to the continued expansion of the team and to collaborating with my new colleagues on challenging and innovative matters.” ***************************************************** Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides leading-edge legal solutions on complex, business critical issues spanning markets and industries. Our approximately 1,200 attorneys across 14 offices worldwide deliver innovative, pragmatic and sophisticated legal services across approximately 45 practice areas. Learn more at www.willkie.com.

Mar 6

2 min

New York, NY, January 11, 2024 -- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that energy finance and transactions attorney Dale Smith has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department. He is based in the Firm’s Houston office. Dale is an experienced project development and finance attorney who has represented energy industry clients in a broad range of transactions across the sector, including upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas, renewable energy, power and energy finance deals. He is the seventh lateral partner addition to Willkie’s multi-office energy team in the past year. Energy attorneys Sarah McLean, Tony Johnston and Tan Lu have separately joined Willkie’s Houston team in recent months. In October, a three-partner renewable transactions team – Eric Pogue, Amanda Rosenberg and Samantha Leavitt – joined the Firm’s New York and Los Angeles offices. “Dale’s addition further expands the energy transactional platform we’ve been building in Texas and across the country with our several partner additions this past year,” said Archie Fallon, Managing Partner of the Houston office. Global Chair of Power & Renewable Energy Eric Pogue added: “Dale has tremendous experience advising on complex commercial transactions for both conventional and renewable energy clients, as well as energy financing arrangements – he has a truly unique skill set that will substantially benefit our U.S. and global clients.” With more than 25 years of energy sector experience, Dale’s practice is focused on energy and energy finance transactions. He advises both lenders and borrowers in secured and unsecured credit transactions, including asset-based financings, acquisition and project financings, syndicated and structured financings (including tax equity), borrowing base facilities, letter of credit facilities, working capital facilities, workouts, restructurings, and DIP and bankruptcy exit financings. He guides clients on the development and commercialization of renewable power generation facilities,  hydrogen and ammonia facilities, carbon capture projects, and hydrocarbon facilities across the value chain, including gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation and storage facilities. Dale was most recently a partner at Mayer Brown. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked in the electric and gas utility industry as an analyst for Entergy. He currently serves on the Institute for Energy Law Advisory Board. Dale commented: “Willkie’s dynamic Texas platform and growing national and international energy capabilities are a great fit for my practice and I’m delighted to be a part of that growth. I look forward to working with the talented attorneys here to expand our transactional offerings to best serve the needs of our clients.” ***************************************************** Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides leading-edge legal solutions on complex, business critical issues spanning markets and industries. Our approximately 1,200 attorneys across 13 offices worldwide deliver innovative, pragmatic and sophisticated legal services across approximately 45 practice areas. Learn more at www.willkie.com.

Jan 11

2 min