Ernesto Danache IV

• Representation of a major state-owned oil and gas company in connection with the negotiation of a broad range of contractual arrangements designed to facilitate foreign direct investment by major international oil and gas companies in the exploration, development, production, and commercialization of oil and gas resources and associated infrastructure, including production participation agreements, exploration agreements, joint venture agreements, services agreements, and other related commercial agreements.
• Representation of major private oil and gas company in connection with the public tender process and development of a USD $10 Billion modular and scalable LNG export facility in Guyana.
• Representation of major private oil and gas company in the development of a USD $2 Billion LNG facility in Texas with a capacity of 4 million metric tons per annum, as well as a USD $2 Billion LNG facility in Louisiana with a capacity of 4 million metric tons per annum.
• Representation of the largest provider of natural gas in southern California in connection with a broad range of projects associated with the underground storage of natural gas, including one of the largest claimed releases of natural gas in history.
• Representation of major North American developer in connection with the development of the first commercial carbon sequestration and enhanced oil recovery project in a major U.S. state.
• Representation of a major solar energy developer in connection with the strategic nationwide expansion of its rooftop solar business, including market entry into Florida, Texas, California, North Carolina, and other U.S. jurisdictions, advising on all aspects of transactional structuring, regulatory compliance, and commercial arrangements supporting the expansion and operation of its business.
• Representation of major private oil and gas clients in connection with securing natural gas export authorizations from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), including the first small-scale natural gas export authorization of its kind issued by the DOE.
• Representation of major energy companies in connection with the negotiation and execution of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements, operation and maintenance (O&M) agreements, shared facilities agreements (SFAs), power purchase agreements (PPAs), development services agreements (DSAs), supply agreements, and similar contractual arrangements, for energy projects domestically and internationally.
• Representation of major clients and leading suppliers of petroleum products throughout the Americas and Europe, in connection with the distribution and commercialization of petroleum products.
• Representation of multiple major developers in connection with the development and power purchase arrangements associated with digital asset mining infrastructure across North America.
• Representation of major energy traders and suppliers in connection with the U.S. – Mexico cross-border purchase and sale of electricity across the ERCOT, CAISO and CENACE markets, as well as securing the relevant authorizations from federal and state governmental agencies.

• Representation of multinational client in the USD $3 Billion reverse merger with an international conglomerate comprised of 40+ independently managed entities across 200+ locations worldwide, specializing in energy infrastructure, industrial services, and specialty contracting.
• Representation of Japanese client, as purchaser, in the USD $750 Million acquisition of U.S. industrial gas assets, as well as the USD $413 Million acquisition of industrial chemical assets, each made available through a divestiture required by the Federal Trade Commission.
• Representation of a major public utility, as purchaser, in connection with three build-transfer acquisitions from major developers of utility-scale generation facilities in the Midwestern U.S., including a USD $660 Million acquisition of a 300 MW facility, a USD $500 Million acquisition of a 225 MW facility, and a USD $230 Million acquisition of a 150 MW facility, for an aggregate transaction value of approximately USD $1.4 Billion.
• Representation of major developer, as purchaser, in the USD $160 Million purchase of a portfolio of 110 MW of solar-powered generation projects in the United States.
• Representation of secured lenders in the USD $105 Million purchase and sale of an ownership interest in a 930 MW coal‑fired power plant in Texas, as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale process.
• Represented major developer, as seller, in the USD $100 Million sale of a 500 MW utility-scale wind project in Texas.
• Represented major developer, as seller, in the USD $100 Million asset sale in connection with a gas-powered generation project in Puerto Rico.
• Represented secured lenders in the multi-million dollar purchase and sale of peaker plant energy assets in connection with a Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale.
• Represented major developer, as seller, in multiple multi-million dollar transactions in connection with a 973 MW power generation project in Mexico.
• Representation of a major energy developer in connection with the sale of three utility-scale wind power generation projects in Texas, with individual capacities of 600 MW, 500 MW, and 250 MW, respectively, representing an aggregate capacity of 1.35 GW.
• Representation of major supplier in connection with the acquisition of permits related to the importation and commercialization of fuels and natural gas in Mexico.

• Representation of multinational institutional lender in the refinancing of a USD $650 Million facility secured by oil and gas and related assets.
• Representation of leading distributed generation developer, as borrower, in the USD $500 Million financing with a major financial institution in connection with a portfolio of distributed generation assets across the U.S. northeast.
• Representation of Chilean energy developer in the offering and issuance of a USD $404 Million green bond for the refinancing of two wind power generation projects in Chile.
• Representation of energy developer, as borrower, in the USD $600 Million financing of a wind project in Michigan.
• Representation of major bank, as investor, in USD $300 Million tax equity financings in connection with a portfolio of over thirty solar facilities aggregating ~400 MW throughout the States of New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, D.C. and Maine.
• Representation of major state-owned electricity companies, as borrowers, in a USD $270 Million financing in connection with a 132 MW solar facility and 325 MW battery energy storage system, as well as a USD $200 Million tax equity financing of a 60 MW solar facility and 32 MW battery energy storage system in Guam.
• Representation of developer, as borrower, in the USD $250 Million financing with a syndicate of major institutional lenders, in connection with a 126.5 MW solar facility and 506 MW battery energy storage system in Nevada.
• Representation of major bank, as investor, in the USD $245 Million tax equity financing in connection with a 342 MW solar facility and 500 MW storage facility in California.
• Representation of renewable energy developer in the tax equity and $200 Million construction financing of a wind project in Texas.
• Representation of major bank, as investor, in the USD $200 Million tax equity financing in connection with a 476 MW solar facility in Texas.
• Representation of major bank, as investor, in the USD $140 Million tax equity financing in connection with a portfolio of solar facilities aggregating 132 MW in Michigan.
• Representation of major developer, as borrower and sponsor, in the USD $140 Million financing in connection with a 70 MW wind project in Illinois.
• Representation of major bank, as investor, in USD $115 Million tax equity financings in connection with a 120 MW solar facility in Connecticut.
• Representation of major rooftop solar developer, as borrower, in the ~$100 Million financing with various institutional and private lenders in connection with a portfolio of thousands of rooftop solar projects across the United States.

General Corporate

• Represent domestic and international clients in a broad range of corporate and business law matters, including entity selection and formation, domestic and cross-border business structuring, corporate governance and compliance, joint venture transactions, and the drafting and negotiation of corporate contractual arrangements.

Private Equity

• Representation of North American client in the $600 Million sale of 76 manufactured housing communities across the United States.
• Representation of private equity group in the $70 Million preferred equity investment in a vehicle leasing company.
• Representation of private equity group in the $40 Million acquisition of a biopharmaceutical equipment manufacturing company.
• Representation of private equity group in the $40 Million acquisition of an online marketplace.
• Representation of private equity group in the $30 Million preferred equity investment in a pipeline and utility services company.
• Representation of private equity group in the $20 Million acquisition of a smart ticketing and mobile processing technology company comprised of entities in the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.
• Representation of private equity group in the multimillion-dollar asset acquisition of a panel fabrication business.
• Representation of private equity group in the multimillion-dollar preferred equity investment in a software development consulting firm.
• Representation of private equity group in the multimillion-dollar acquisition of an automated marketing software developer.

• Foreign Law Clerk, Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)

• Legislative Policy Analyst, Texas House of Representatives

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch"
  • Oil and Gas Law, 2023-2027
  • Corporate Law, 2025-2027
  • Energy Law, 2026-2027
• Listed, Legal 500 United States, 2021-2022 and 2025
  • Industry Focus - Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, 2022 and 2025
  • Industry Focus - Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas, 2021
• Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2021-2026

• Chair (U.S. Chapter), Young Negotiators Group - Association of International Energy Negotiators, 2022-Present
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association