Biography
Alex is a Partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in the Firm's Houston office.
Alex routinely advises clients on a broad range of complex energy transactions, with particular emphasis on the upstream and midstream sectors. His practice encompasses asset acquisitions and divestitures, participation and joint development agreements, project development, and joint ventures. Alex has experience negotiating and drafting hydrocarbon transportation and storage agreements.
In addition to his work in oil and gas, Alex represents clients in connection with the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects across the US, helping them navigate the evolving legal and commercial landscape in this rapidly growing sector.
Prior to attending law school, Alex worked as a Certified Public Accountant in the oil and gas section for PwC and for Carrizo Oil & Gas.
Experience
Representing multiple project developers in CCUS projects and transactions including: (i) negotiation of contracts involving sequestration and transportation of CO2, (ii) matters relating to construction of pipeline infrastructure, and (iii) various land acquisition programs in project areas around the United States.*
Representation of EOG Resources, Inc. in its acquisition of Encino Acquisition Partners from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Encino Energy for $5.6 billion.*
Representation of Tokyo Gas America in the sale of its oil and gas interests in the Eagle Ford shale to Shizuoka Gas for $130 million.*
Representation of a private equity backed purchaser in its acquisition of an oil and gas midstream company for an amount in excess of $400 million.*
Representation of a public company purchaser in connection with numerous acquisitions of mineral and royalty interests. *
Representation of enCore Energy Corp. in its $120-million acquisition of the Alta Mesa In-Situ Recovery uranium project from Energy Fuels Inc.*
Representation of Midland Petro DC Partners LLC and related affiliates in a $330-million sale of non-operated working interests in certain oil & gas properties in the Midland Basin of Texas to Northern Oil and Gas Inc.*
Representation of Midland Petro DC Partners LLC and related affiliates in a $225-million sale to U.S. Energy Development Corporation of a 25% non-operated working interests in several producing properties, associated midstream assets and undeveloped locations in the Midland Basin of Texas.*
Representation of a Fortune 500 company in negotiation of a long-term lease for a fleet of mobile generation equipment, together with turnkey operation and maintenance services.*
Representation of an offshore oil & gas company in the sale of overriding royalty interests for $60 million.*
Representation of a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed energy transition master limited partnership (MLP) in the sale of certain upstream assets.*
Representation of the seller of gas producing properties in the Marcellus shale formation.*
Representation of a lender in the foreclosure and subsequent sale of certain assets of a borrower.*
Representation of Royal Vopak and BlackRock's Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund in the formation of a joint venture and subsequent purchase of chemical storage terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast.*
Representation of a midstream client in connection with its sale of approximately $700 million of equity interests in various pipeline companies.*
Representation of Ridgemont Equity Partners in a joint venture investment to provide natural gas liquids (NGLs) takeaway capacity from gas processing plants in the Permian Basin.*
Representation of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in its $3.6-billion acquisition of assets of Oryx Southern Delaware Holdings LLC and Oryx Delaware Holdings LLC.*
Representation of DKRW Energy Partners LLC and Sculptor Domestic Partners, L.P. in transactions related to the recapitalization and sale of their investment in Mexico Pacific Limited.*
Representation of a global investment bank's private equity arm in a preferred debt and warrant investment alongside an infrastructure-focused private equity arm.*
Representation of Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings Inc. in the $610 million sale of Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation and certain subsidiaries to Osaka Gas USA Corporation.
*Matters prior to joining White & Case.