REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Hilary Soileau
Alternative Fuels
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
Drafted document suite of forms for spot purchases and sales of marine fuels, including green methanol and biofuels
Advised a shipping company on long-term heavy waste tire pyrolysis oil SPA with deliveries in Europe and Asia
Advised on legal liability, customs, taxes, corporate structuring, and maritime regulation related to establishing an LNG bunkering business off the coast of the United States
Advising a project developer on the project development and offtake related to a liquid hydrogen project in Arizona
Marine Operations and Transactions
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, including all related port fees and customs issues
Reviewed and revised marine cargo forms for LNG export facility, including the operations logbook, bill of lading, certificates of quantity and origin, and cargo manifest
Represented a purchaser of fleets of tugs and barge in the purchase and transfer of registration with the US Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center and the Surface Transportation Board
Drafted and supported negotiation of tug services agreement and associated documents on behalf of LNG producer and terminal operator in support of a request for proposal of tug services at LNG facility in Mexico
Drafted and supported negotiation of tug services agreement and associated documents, including project coordination agreement for tug financing, on behalf of LNG producer and terminal operator in support of a request for proposal of tug services at LNG facility in the Gulf of Mexico
Represented a biotech company in developing form charter party agreement
Reviewed and revised consents to assign bunkering services agreements and related guarantees
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
Drafted and negotiated charter party and contract of affreightment for transportation of heavy freight on behalf of wind energy developer
Represented a seller of mega yacht in the sale and transfer of registration with the Cayman Islands
Represented salt producer in negotiation of inland barging charter agreement
Advised a US shipping and navigation company on regulatory, commercial, and operational considerations of converting vessels to LNG bunkering from the construction through operational stages and including tariffs and customs issues
Advise related to applicable legal regime for foreign-flagged mobile offshore drilling unit in the Gulf of Mexico
Represented a bank in financing LNG tug construction
Drafted legal opinion on enforceability of contractual obligations of marine terminal operator in tug services agreement pursuant to federal maritime law on behalf of LNG producer and terminal operator in support of financing
Represented US-flag shipping, fleet management, and marine personnel company in refinancing, including financing of new vessels, and drafted legal opinion related to interpretation of federal maritime law
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Advised FSRU owner in the drafting and negotiation of the terminal rules, terminal use agreements, and gas supply agreements for a liquefied natural gas terminal in Dominican Republic
Negotiated terms of mid-term LNG offtake agreement on behalf of a Baltic energy portfolio
Represented buyer in review and negotiation of a master LNG sale and purchase agreement with a state-owned entity
Supported an infrastructure finance company in due diligence review of LNG pipeline access, tariffs, and connectivity
Part of due diligence team for asset purchase agreement for investment in LNG facility in the Gulf of Mexico and related offtake allocation assessing operational agreements for offtake, terminal use, and gas supply
Consulted on contractual and regulatory issues related to extended force majeure at LNG terminal on the Gulf of Mexico
Represented a purchaser of LNG in amending long-term sale and purchase agreement
Represented offtaker in drafting and advising on long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement with an affiliate in Canada
Other Energy Project Development
Drafted natural gas transportation agreement, NAESB for gas purchase, and water services agreement on behalf of aluminum manufacturing plant seeking to have interconnection built for its facility
Represented pipeline operator in drafting pipeline operation and maintenance contract for the conversion of a crude oil pipeline to a CO2 pipeline and subsequent operation and maintenance
Advised on incorporation of offshore drilling company and organization of commercial relationships and contracts with operators and charter vessels
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
Drafted and negotiated purchase and sale agreement for oil and gas assets across the United States and advise on impact of previous owner's bankruptcy filings
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 multijurisdictional 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 at energy technology company 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
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
Negotiated and drafted development agreement and related shoreside 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 renewable natural gas supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements, exclusivity agreements, joint development agreements
Reviewed commercial contracts impacted by loan winddown for offshore wind project and advised lender on avenues to exit agreements and potential liabilities related to same
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 for multiple energy marketing entities
Negotiated trade financing of crude oil on behalf of broker and petroleum management company
Developed and drafted suite of form energy commodity purchase agreements, including power, oil and gas, and renewable energy certificates, contracted under customized industry forms such as ISDA and NAESB
Prepared solar energy project's repsonse to OGE request for proposal for ISDA form for power capacity trading in the Southwest Power Pool
Negotiated ISDA for power capacity sell
Draft NAESB form for interruptible power purchase
Part of due diligence team for acquisition of oil and gas exploration and production operator and management company assessing transfer of oil and gas property interests
