Jeff Schlegel

Practice Leader Energy

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Head of the Firm's global Energy Practice, Jeff Schlegel has more than 30 years of experience in leading international and domestic M&A and project development transactions for energy industry participants, particularly in oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), chemicals/petrochemicals, power, renewables, and energy-related infrastructure.

Jeff's M&A experience includes public and private M&A, joint venture, and project development transactions in the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas industry, chemicals/petrochemicals, polyolefins and catalysts, LNG, power, renewables and energy transition matters, and other capital intensive industries. His project development experience in these sectors includes structuring, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, and primary commercial arrangements. Jeff also has represented domestic and multinational companies in a variety of public and private transactions, including inbound and outbound investment, and cross-border transactions in a wide range of industries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and North America.

Jeff's recent engagements include more than $475 billion of: energy projects, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings; LNG import and export projects and transactions in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia; refining, logistics, and other downstream transactions in the United States and the Asia/Pacific region; midstream transactions and projects around the world; the development of multiple world-scale facilities; and oil field services transactions in the United States, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

Jeff is a regular speaker on energy industry trends and issues, and he has been involved in the drafting of model forms of energy industry contracts. Jeff has been recognized by many premier legal publications, including in the 2024 edition of WWL Thought Leaders: Global Elite.

Esperienze

  • National Fuel acquires CenterPoint’s Ohio natural gas utility business for $2.62 billionJones Day is advising National Fuel Gas Company in the $2.62 billion acquisition of CenterPoint’s Ohio natural gas utility business from CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP).
  • EQT and NextDecade strike 20-Year LNG supply dealJones Day is advising EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) in connection with the execution of a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for offtake from Rio Grande LNG Train 5. EQT will purchase 1.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG for 20 years on a free on-board basis at a price indexed to Henry Hub.
  • MPLX sells Uinta and Green River basin gathering and processing assets for $1 billionJones Day advised MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) and certain of its affiliates in the $1 billion sale of Uinta and Green River basin gathering and processing assets to a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream, a privately held midstream service provider.
  • TotalEnergies completes PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in $18.5 billion Rio Grande LNG ProjectJones Day represented TotalEnergies in connection with its PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) Project, a planned natural gas liquefaction project in South Texas.
  • Marathon Petroleum Corp announces joint venture for Martinez Renewable Fuels Project with NesteJones Day advised Marathon Petroleum Corp. in the formation of a joint venture with Neste to convert Marathon’s idled refinery in Martinez, California into a 730 million gallons per year renewable fuels facility.
  • BayWa completes €179 million capital increase in two tranches as part of restructuringJones Day advised BayWa Aktiengesellschaft (BayWa AG) on the planning and implementation of its rights issue capital increase totaling approximately €179 million.
  • MPLX closes Northwind Midstream acquisitionJones Day acted as Antitrust counsel to MPLX LP in the $2.375 billion acquisition of Northwind Delaware Holdings LLC.
  • Southern Company invests in $3 billion expansion of the Southern Natural Gas' pipeline systemJones Day advised Southern Company in connection with its approval of and proposed investment in Southern Natural Gas Company’s planned South System 4 pipeline expansion project designed to increase SNG’s South Line capacity by approximately 1.2 billion cubic feet per day.
  • LyondellBasell acquires PreZeroJones Day advised LyondellBasell in the acquisition of mechanical recycling assets and properties containing rigid plastics recycling processing lines from PreZero, a global recycling leader and waste management service provider.
  • CITGO sells Vicksburg fuels terminalJones Day advised CITGO in the sale of its Vicksburg, Mississippi fuels terminal to Ergon Refining.
  • SER Capital Partners acquires Charah Solutions, Inc.Jones Day advised SER Capital Partners in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Charah Solutions for a consideration of $6.00 per share.
  • Chevron and MOECO agree to explore advanced closed loop geothermal pilot in Hokkaido, JapanJones Day advised Chevron New Energies on its agreement with Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd (MOECO) to proceed with the pilot testing of advanced geothermal technology, specifically advanced closed loop (ACL) technology.
  • NOVA Infrastructure and Nopetro Energy create new renewables platformJones Day represented NOVA Infrastructure in the partnership with Nopetro Energy to create Nopetro Renewables, a renewable energy platform focused on renewable natural gas ("RNG") and biofuels.
  • TotalEnergies' affiliate Cray Valley sells three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital PartnersJones Day is advising Total Energies on its sale of three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Wingtack®, PolyBD® and Dymalink®) developed by Cray Valley, its resin production and sales affiliate.
  • Marathon Petroleum acquires 49.9% interest in LF BioenergyJones Day advised Marathon Petroleum Corp. in the $50 million acquisition of a 49.9% interest in LF Bioenergy, an emerging producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the United States, from Cresta Fund Management.
  • MassMutual enters into approximate $840 million transaction for purchase and financing of natural gas assets located in Pennsylvania and West VirginiaJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company in connection with (a) the acquisition and financing of asset-backed notes and certificates the proceeds of which were used to acquire proved, developed, and producing ("PDP") natural gas assets in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and (b) the formation of a limited partnership and the subsequent acquisition of six proven-undeveloped natural gas wells located in Pennsylvania and West Virgina.
  • MassMutual partners with Low Carbon to accelerate transition to renewable energyJones Day advised Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) on its debt and equity investment in Low Carbon Energy Holdings Limited (“Low Carbon”), a subsidiary of Low Carbon Limited, an established pan-European renewable energy developer and fund manager.
  • SER Capital Partners portfolio company Perfect Power Solutions Texas, LLC sells energy storage assets in Texas to Gore StreetJones Day advised SER Capital Partners portfolio company Perfect Power Solutions Texas, LLC in the sale of a portfolio of eight energy storage assets in Texas to Gore Street.
  • OGE Energy being advised in unit-for-unit merger of Enable Midstream Partners LP by Energy Transfer LP for $7.2 billionJones Day advised OGE Energy Corp. ("OGE") in connection with the acquisition of Enable Midstream Partners LP by Energy Transfer LP in a unit-for-unit merger transaction valued at $7.2 billion.
  • SER Capital Partners invests $82 million in Brightcore EnergyJones Day represented SER Capital Partners in its $82 million investment in Brightcore Energy, a clean energy and efficiency as a service company serving commercial, industrial, and institutional real estate owners.
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      Turmoil in the Oil Patch: Risks and Opportunities for Oil & Gas Companies and Investors
    • February 14, 2013
      Jones Day Regional Energy Conference, Harnessing Regional Opportunity in the new Energy Economy
    • October 25, 2012
      China Outbound Focus Workshop: How to Deal With Regional Issues in Overseas Investments
    • 2012年10月25日
      中国对外投资专题讨论会：如何处理海外投资的区域性问题
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      Outbound Seminar "Managing Legal Risks in Global Expansion of Chinese Companies"
    • November 11, 2010
      2010 Speaker Series: Marcellus Shale
    • February 17, 2004
      Opportunities for Successful Investment in LNG Infrastructure, Jones Day Client Seminar
    • November 14, 2002
      Rethinking Policy and Market Liberalization - The New Face of Risk, panelist, International Business and Energy Law Conference of the International Bar Association

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