REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Hilary Soileau
Energy Projects - Transactional
Updated an exploration and production company's templates for goods and services agreements
Managed tender, drafting, negotiation, and execution of air transportation and services contracts on behalf of an independent oil and gas company in exploration in Australia's Northern Territory, including drafting requests for proposal
Managed drafting, negotiation, and execution of air and land transportation, engineering, and services contracts on behalf of an independent oil and gas company in exploration of an untested sub-Saharan Africa conventional gas-condensate prospect and advised on the impact of covid-era logistics issues, including advising on contract strategy to account for various stages of financing
Performed a risk-analysis of contract obligations to advise on insurance procurement on behalf of an independent oil and gas company in exploration of an untested sub-Saharan Africa conventional gas-condensate prospect
Advised on multi-jurisdictional issues including customs, visas, and taxes on behalf of an independent oil and gas company in exploration of an untested sub-Saharan Africa conventional gas-condensate prospect
Represented a global energy technology company in drafting of procurement contracts to pass through risk and obligation to subcontractors in back-to-back agreements across oil and gas, mining, and new energy industries
Counseled technical teams on contract performance during handover from technical sales
Advised senior stakeholders on legal and business development strategies surrounding price increases and client mergers and acquisitions
Represented a global energy technology company in negotiation and drafting of more than 100 master services agreements, integrated services and consulting agreements, rig contracts, contract assignments and novations, and confidentiality agreements with clients from oil and gas, mining, and new energy industries, including drafting and submission of proposals in response to RFPs and collaborating with technical sales and health, safety, and environment teams to customize corporate standards for particular scopes
Drafted joint operating agreements for oil and gas operators in the United States and advised key stakeholders on operational compliance and application of course of performance doctrine to impact contract interpretation with regard to joint operating agreements
Drafted gas transportation and processing agreements
Drafted lessons learned reports on contract performance that resulted in dispute resolution proceedings regarding accounting issues in operating agreement and transition services agreements
Represented a seller of compressed natural gas in drafting and negotiating a fuel supply agreement with a foundational customer pre-financing.
Represented a global shipping company in drafting and development of form green methanol purchase agreements and negotiation of green methanol purchase agreements with producers across Asia and Europe, including logistics arrangements for bunkering
Represented a purchaser of liquefied natural gas in amending sale and purchase agreement
Negotiated and documented energy commodity purchase agreements, including power, oil and gas, and renewable energy certificates, contracted under customized agreements and/or using industry forms such as ISDA and NAESB
Supported an infrastructure finance company in due diligence review of LNG pipeline access, tariffs, and connectivity
Developed and drafted form energy commodity purchase agreements, including power, oil and gas, and renewable energy certificates, contracted under customized industry forms such as ISDA and NAESB
Negotiated and documented energy commodity purchase agreements, including power, oil and gas, and renewable energy certificates, contracted under customized agreements and/or using industry forms such as ISDA and NAESB
Negotiated and drafted development agreement and related lease with government entity on behalf of offshore wind company
Supported a renewable energy company in its response to a request for proposal from an electric company including, consulting on deal structure and drafting and negotiating letters of intent and term sheets for fuel supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements, exclusivity agreements, joint development agreements
Maritime - Transactional
Managed drafting, negotiation, and execution of charterparty and affreightment contracts on behalf of an independent upstream oil and gas company in exploration of an untested sub-Saharan Africa conventional gas-condensate prospect and advised on the impact of covid-era logistics issues
Represented a purchaser of fleet of tugs in the purchase and transfer of registration with the US Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center and the Surface Transportation Board
Represented a biotech company in developing form charter party agreement
Drafted and negotiated a charter party and contract of affreightment on behalf of an aluminum company as part of development of recycling and rolling facility
Supported a bank in financing LNG tug construction
Drafted and negotiated charter party and contract of affreightment on behalf of wind energy developer
Represented a seller of mega yacht in the seller and transfer of registration with the Cayman Island
Consulted on contractual and regulatory issues related to extended force majeure at LNG terminal on the Gulf of Mexico
Energy - Disputes
Arbitrated and mediated disputes regarding accounting issues in contract performance of operating agreement and transition services agreements
Litigated claims for products liability and breach of express and statutory warranties for oil and gas operation component failures resulting potential well control incidents and ultimate loss of well, including managing expert engineers, metallurgists, and reservoir simulation consultants
Defended a global exploration and production company against claims for latent injuries resulting from environmental incident
Defended against personal injury claims based on non-operator status in joint development and operating agreement
Defended a global oil and gas company in wrongful termination employment litigation related to a reduction in workforce of engineers
Maritime - Disputes
Defended against claims for maritime casuality events for both personal injury and property damage governed by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and federal maritime law
Litigated breach of contract, negligence and bailment claims for vessel damage caused by failed dry dock during performance of ship repair contract and defended against related counterclaims regarding extensive requests for change order approval during performance of ship repair contract
Contracts - Disputes
Litigated claims for a breach of contract against a title insurance company for refusal to defend or indemnify a pipeline company against claim for trespass by installation of a pipeline based on title company's services following settlement between a pipeline company and landowners
Defended against claims for a tortious interference with business relationships and prospective business and prosecuted counterclaims for breach of contract related to distribution agreement on behalf of a global chemical company
Litigated on behalf of an insurance brokerage to enforce non-compete agreements with multiple former employees and competitors
Energy Maritime - Regulatory
Consulted on federal regulatory matters including decommissioning, surface use, abandonment, and significant sediment areas
Advised on transfer ownership of federal offshore oil and gas leases and related operator transition and approval
Advised on reporting and responses investigations to BSEE, US Coast Guard, and OSHA regarding incidents at various offshore oil and gas operations
Consulted on contractual issues related to extended force majeure at LNG terminal on the Gulf of Mexico
