Simpson Thacher is advising Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of BlackRock, in connection with its lead investment in, and the financing of, the $5 billion Delfin LNG Project (the “Project”), a liquefied natural gas production and export facility to be constructed off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
The Project concurrently achieved its final investment decision milestone and will be the first floating LNG project in the United States. It is expected to be the largest floating LNG project globally with an expected export capacity of 4.4mtpa.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Eli Hunt, Javad Asghari, Sonia Lopez, Carolyn Wong, Sarah Watling, Liam O’Shea, Nicholas Forbutt and Soraia Esteves (Energy and Infrastructure); Matthew Einbinder, Fern Han, Seojin Park, Mateo Garnica and Kaylee Ham (Finance); Carleigh Rodriguez and Logan Lineberry (Environmental); Steven DeLott (Insurance); James Talbot and Chandler Gerard-Reimer (IP); Krista McManus, Dennis Loiacono and Helene Snyder (Real Estate); and Marcy Geller, Adam Arikat, Angela Sbano and Andrew Wasilick (Tax).