Matthew Fusina

Partner

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Matthew Fusina

Matthew Fusina is a partner in the firm's Global Projects Practice. Matt provides legal counsel on the development and finance of energy and infrastructure projects. His practice is primarily focused on liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas, clean hydrogen/ammonia, and CCUS related transactions. Matt has extensive recent LNG experience assisting clients with developing and structuring complex liquefaction and regasification projects, floating LNG liquefaction projects, LNG-to-power projects, and low-carbon LNG arrangements. Matt's practice encompasses the entire lifecycle of the project development process, including providing advice on joint venture arrangements and negotiating commodity sales, tolling, operational and financial agreements. Matt is also actively involved with helping clients to navigate and develop projects in the energy transition development space.

In addition, Matt represents end users and non-dealer parties in a wide variety of derivative and carbon credit transactions, including to hedge various risks, meet carbon targets, monetize assets, and finance projects and acquisitions.  Matt has particular experience with helping clients enter into arrangements for voluntary carbon offsets in the primary and secondary markets.

 

Related Experience

LNG Projects & Transactions

Matt has represented clients on over 15 LNG projects, including two large-scale liquefaction projects that have taken FID in the last three years. Matt’s representation has included the following:

  • Sempra Energy – project counsel for Cameron LNG’s expansion and debottlenecking project, including structuring and negotiating tolling agreements, joint venture arrangements and related GHG mitigation projects
  • Sempra Energy – development of Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects, including negotiation of anchor LNG sale and purchase agreements (LNG SPAs), equity arrangements and related services and operational agreements
  • European LNG Company – project counsel for North American floating liquefaction projects utilizing multiple large-scale floating liquefaction vessels
  • Sempra Energy – development of Energía Costa Azul LNG project, the first LNG export project in Mexico, including negotiating and drafting LNG SPAs and related services, gas supply, joint venture and operational agreements
  • Tellurian, Inc. – development of Driftwood LNG liquefaction project, including developing LNG SPAs and other project documents
  • Cheniere Energy – development of Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG export facilities, with Sabine being the first LNG export project from the lower 48 states of the U.S.
  • Global Independent Power Producer – development of the Costa Norte LNG receiving terminal in Panama, the first regasification project in Central America
  • U.S. Company – development of floating LNG liquefaction project off West Coast of Africa
  • U.S. Utility – development of a mid-scale island LNG import project utilizing broad distribution of ISO containers and break-bulk LNG imports
  • Jordan Cove Energy Project – development of a North American LNG liquefaction and receiving facility and negotiation of terminal services agreements for LNG export capacity
  • U.S. Energy Corporation – development of a North American integrated LNG export project, including drafting LNG SPAs and project structuring agreements integrating terminal, pipeline and gas treatment facility
  • Various Island Power Utilities – represent several island utilities in the Caribbean and Atlantic Basin for small-scale LNG-to-power projects

Energy Transition: Hydrogen, CCUS, Carbon Credits

  • Major Automotive Company – development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, including fueling stations for FCEVs, and hydrogen fuel supply arrangements
  • U.S. company – development of commercial structure and documentation for novel energy optimization services that result in first-of-its-kind carbon offset credits
  • U.S. company – project development arrangements for Geologic Hydrogen project in MENA region
  • U.S. LNG company –development of carbon capture project for sequestration of CO2
  • U.S. LNG company – development of various GHG reporting and mitigation agreements in connection with LNG supply
  • Trading Company – developed bespoke documentation for carbon credit sales from projects related to plugging orphaned wells
  • Various Energy Companies – negotiated various verified emission reduction, carbon offsets and emissions allowances sales arrangements
  • U.S. Pipeline Company – development of bespoke agreement for the sale and purchase of carbon credits related to various GHG mitigation projects
  • U.S. Refinery – advice in connection with hydrogen development and energy transition
  • U.S. Energy Companies – advice in connection with mitigating GHG emissions in pipelines and power production
  • U.S. Company – advice regarding green biofuels and waste-to-power project
  • Mining Conglomerate – advice regarding development of green mining project

Trading & Derivatives

  • U.S. Integrated Power Company – negotiated multi-billion syndicated secured swap portfolio to support treasury undertakings under variety of products
  • Various Energy Companies – negotiated secured swaps in connection with various project financings
  • Various Domestic Energy Companies – advice regarding physical and financial energy trading arrangements and other financing arrangements, including negotiation and preparation of ISDA and NAESB documentation and related agreements
  • Private Equity Companies and Various Non-Energy Companies – advice regarding physical and financial trading arrangements and other financing agreements and securitizations
  • Various Oil and Gas Producers – development of hedge portfolios in connection with secured financings and restructuring hedge portfolios in connection with financial restructurings
  • Various Power Producers – negotiated swap arrangements in connection with power (including various electricity and REC products) and natural gas trading and marketing activities, including HRCOs and tolling arrangements

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