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
