White & Case Advises JAPEX on Texas Freeport LNG Project Investment

Global law firm White & Case LLP advised Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) on the acquisition, through its U.S. subsidiary, of an equity interest in Gulf Coast LNG Holdings LLC (GCLH), which owns an interest in the Freeport LNG project in Texas, from JERA Americas Inc. GCLH for approximately U.S. $380 million.

The Freeport LNG project plays a key role in the liquefaction and export of natural gas from the United States and represents a significant asset in the global energy landscape. The transaction was signed and closed in June 2024.

The White & Case team advising on the transaction was led by Partner Nels Hansen and local partner Kristian Bradshaw (both of Tokyo), and included partners David Dreier (New York), Farhard Jalinous, Rebecca Farrington and Cristina Brayton-Lewis (all of Washington, DC) and Strati Sakellariou-Witt (Brussels); counsel Ryan Brady (Washington, DC) and Laura Mulry (Los Angeles); and associates Brendan Harvey and Shintaro Kitayama (both of Tokyo).

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