People

Arsalan Eftekhar
Arsalan Eftekhar
Associate

Overview

Arsalan Eftekhar is a member of the firm's Global Projects group, where he represents both domestic and foreign companies in a broad range of energy-related transactions and projects, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), gas-to-power, gas pipelines, clean hydrogen/ammonia, CCUS, shipping and mining.

Arsalan's practice includes experience in complex, onshore and offshore, upstream and midstream oil & gas A&D/M&A transactions. He advises public and private clients on the development of LNG, CCUS and clean hydrogen/ammonia projects, joint ventures, and transactions. Arsalan assists clients with front-end development and structuring for projects and their ownership, the acquisition and sale of interests in assets and projects, and the financing of those projects. Arsalan has current experience with LNG projects, including assisting clients with the structuring, development, construction and launch of greenfield liquefaction projects and related upstream developments, regasification facility projects, LNG shipping matters, and LNG sale and purchase agreements (LNG SPAs).

Before attending law school, Arsalan supported and implemented financial accounting software for major oil and gas companies in Houston, Dallas, and Oklahoma City. He routinely advised his clients on evolving trends in Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs) and supported multiple business requirements, such as Joint Interest Billing (JIB).

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • The Oil, Gas, & Energy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Champion of Justice Society, Advocate
  • J.D., The University of Texas School of Law 2020
    with honors
    Managing Editor, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law
    Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
    Dean's Achievement Award
  • B.A., International Relations & Global Studies, The University of Texas 2015
  • B.A., Plan II Honors, The University of Texas 2015

Experience

LNG Projects and Transactions

  • Sempra Energy's development of Port Arthur LNG Phase II project
  • Sempra LNG – project development counsel to Sempra LNG in respect of the Port Arthur LNG Phase I project, including developing anchor LNG SPA, equity arrangements and related services and operational agreements
  • Tellurian Inc. – development of integrated Driftwood LNG project including developing LNG SPAs, project structuring, and other project documents and shipping arrangements
  • Western LNG – development of Ksi Lisims LNG’s anchor LNG SPA in respect of its floating liquefaction project in British Columbia, Canada

Energy Transitions – Carbon Credits, Hydrogen and Carbon Capture

  • Sempra Infrastructure – development of Hackberry Carbon Sequestration project, a proposed carbon capture storage facility designed to sequester carbon dioxide from Cameron LNG and potentially other industrial sources
  • Lead development of a large-scale, integrated clean ammonia export project with blue hydrogen production, ammonia transport and permanent sequestration of CO2
  • CCUS Project – joint venture for the establishment of a project for permanent sequestration

Mining

  • Lead Mineral-based and Material Solutions Provider's restructuring and equity arrangements for long-term supply agreements from a shared manufacturing facility

Awards and Community

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation's Potential in Energy Law Award

Texas Energy Law Association's Achievement and Potential in Energy Law Award

Texas Mediator Credentialing Association's James W. Gibson Scholarship Award