Cogan & Partners, LLP

Representative Experience

Lawyers presently with Cogan & Partners LLP have represented the following clients, among others, in the matters described below:

Algeria: U.S. parties in their dealings with a government oil entity in connection with LNG sale and purchase agreements, transportation agreements and dispute resolution
Angola: The consortium developing an LNG project in Angola
Argentina: A U.S. electric utility in the privatization of Buenos Aires-area electric power distribution companies
The Bahamas: Investors in the development of an LNG receiving terminal
Belize: U.S. parties in the farm-in of rights in a production sharing area
Bolivia/Brazil: An Australian company in the divestiture of its interest in the Bolivia/Brazil natural gas pipeline
Bolivia: An Australian company in the divestiture of its interest in Bolivian oil fields
Brazil: Investors in the acquisition of a working interest in an offshore deepwater block
Brazil: A U.S. manufacturer in the documentation and structuring of oil field equipment manufacturing, sales and service operations
Brazil: A U.S. chemical company in its petrochemical plant operations and relationships with joint venturers
Brazil: A U.S. electric utility in connection with its investment in a São Paulo-area electric power distribution company
Burma: A Korean-American consortium in its production sharing contract/LNG project negotiations with the government oil company
Canada: A Texas bank in connection with the financing of a pipeline compressor station
Canada: A U.S. producer in negotiations with Canadian sulphur producers for a jointly operated sulphur terminal in Belgium
Canada: An independent oil and gas company in the development of an LNG receiving terminal in Nova Scotia
Canada: A major Canadian exploration and production company in its acquisition of oil and gas properties internationally
Canada: Canadian interests in the transfer of a 50% interest in a major oil sands field in Alberta to a European integrated oil company
Chad/Cameroon: A major U.S. oil company in the documentation and structuring of a crude oil pipeline project, including work on the convention of establishment and investment agreement with the host countries
Chile: A European/Chilean consortium in the development of an LNG regasification facility in Northern Chile
China: U.S. interests in the acquisition of interest in a fossil fuel power project in Southern China
China: A foreign investor in the drafting of documentation for an oil field equipment manufacturing joint venture with a governmental entity
China: U.S. interests in connection with the proposed acquisition of a hydroelectric power plant in Southwestern China
China: A major U.S. oil company in working with Chinese authorities to develop an LNG regasification facility
China: U.S. interests in the development of a petrochemical plant in Shanghai
Colombia: U.S. interests in the farm-in of rights for oil and gas blocks in the Putumayo region
Colombia: U.S. interests in the acquisition of an interest in a major gas pipeline
Colombia: U.S. interests in two petrochemical plants operated in joint ventures with local investors
Côte d’Ivoire: A U.S. company in the disposition of oil and gas properties
Denmark: A major Danish industrial group in connection with its offshore oil drilling activities
Dominican Republic: U.S. and British interests in the privatization of the power industry
Ethiopia: A Canadian company in planning a farm-in arrangement with a U.S. company for the acquisition of Ethiopian oil and gas rights
Equatorial Guinea: A U.S. oil company in the development of an LNG facility with the host government
Ghana: A U.S. oil company in the financing of offshore oil field development activities.
India: A U.S. independent oil and gas company in the drafting of agreements to participate in the acquisition of Bombay-area offshore oil and gas properties
India: U.S. interests in the documentation relating to the acquisition of oil and gas properties in Assam State
Indonesia: Production-sharing contractors in the Bontang LNG Liquefaction Project in Indonesia and, when interests were properly aligned, the government oil entity
Indonesia: A major oil company in connection with the development of the Tangguh gas field
Indonesia: U.S. interests in the development of a petrochemical plant
Japan: Japanese investment company in U.S. oil and gas plays
Malaysia: U.S. interests in connection with the research and contract analysis for an offshore production sharing contract
Mexico: U.S., Mexican and Canadian interests in negotiations with CFE (the Federal Electricity Commission) and structuring regarding a power and desalination project in Rosarito, BCN (together with a natural gas pipeline to provide a fuel supply)
Mexico: An Argentine/Mexican consortium in negotiations with CFE and lenders for the financing of the Petacalco Coal Handling Project
Mexico: A consortium of Mexican, Spanish and U.S. interests in negotiations with Pemex (the government oil entity) and lenders for developing and financing a gasoline additives plant in Coatzacoalcos
Mexico: Norwegian interests in the privatization of the Vera Cruz shipyards for oil drilling rig construction and repair
Mexico: Investors in the development of an LNG receiving terminal
Mexico: Japanese interests in development of a petroleum refinery in partnership with Pemex (not consummated)
Mexico: Foreign Investors in the establishment of an oil field equipment manufacturing plant in Vera Cruz
Mongolia. U.S. interests in the divestiture of interests in oil and gas properties, including dealings with oil ministry and assignees
Morocco: U.S. interests in oil and gas conventions with the Moroccan government
Namibia: A multi-national company in planning and developing contracts for a proposed LNG project
Nigeria: U.S. parties in negotiations with Nigeria LNG Limited (a joint venture of the Nigerian government, Shell and others) for the purchase of LNG from the Nigerian LNG Project
Nigeria: Purchasers in negotiations for the purchase of LNG from the Brass LNG Project (a joint venture of the Nigerian government, ENI and others)
Nigeria: A multi-national oil company in the acquisition of offshore oil and gas properties
Norway: A major Norwegian industrial enterprise in its international oil and gas and oil field services activities
Pakistan: A major U.S. oil company in the divestiture of a petrochemical plant to local management on behalf of its petrochemical affiliate
Qatar: A major U.S. oil company in connection with a planned gas-to-liquids plant
Qatar: The consortium of Qatari LNG producers in LNG shipping matters
Russia: U.S. interests in negotiations for an oil field equipment manufacturing joint venture with a Russian governmental entity
Saudi Arabia: Foreign oil companies in the Saudi natural gas initiative which included work on upstream, midstream and downstream operations, including power and desalination plants
South Africa: Lenders in the Rand/Dollar construction financing of an offshore drilling rig built in a South African shipyard
Slovakia: A U.S. independent oil & gas company in documentation of rights for exploration and development of natural gas prospects
Slovenia: A U.S. independent oil & gas company in documentation of rights for exploration and development of natural gas prospects
Tanzania: A U.S. pipeline company in planning the development of an oil products pipeline running from Dar es Salaam to the Ugandan border
Trinidad & Tobago: A U.S. drilling contractor in connection with offshore oil drilling contracts
Trinidad & Tobago: A major shareholder in the Trinidad LNG Project in negotiations with the government and other shareholders in the project
Tunisia: Representation of European interests in legal review of oil and gas properties
United States: A U.S. company in developing a fleet of LNG tankers and investors in the development of an LNG receiving terminal
United States: Canadian interests in the acquisition of two major petroleum refineries in the Midwest
United States: European Interests in the acquisition of major positions in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Oil Fields
United States: European Interests in the disposition of extensive oil & gas properties onshore
United States: Several oil field service companies in their Gulf of Mexico activities
Venezuela: U.S. interests in the documentation and structuring of oil field equipment repair operations
Venezuela: Japanese interests in reviewing and advising on oil field reactivation programs with PDVSA (the Venezuelan oil entity) and its affiliates
Venezuela: A U.S. chemical company in its petrochemical plant operations and relationships with joint venturers
Venezuela: A major U.S. natural gas company in its successful bid and contract negotiations with PDVSA and with the EPC contractor for a major gas pressurization project
Yemen: Production-sharing interests in the Marib LNG Project in the negotiation of the gas development agreement, shareholders agreement and LNG sales.