Legal Teams Powering the Deal
The complex transaction is being shepherded by powerhouse legal teams, including:
🔹 Gibson Dunn (Excelerate Energy): Andrew Kaplan, Maxwell Ball, Andrew Fabens, Jin Hee Kim, Michael Cannon, Krista Hanvey.
🔹 Vinson & Elkins (New Fortress Energy): Francisco Morales Barrón, Mark Brasher, Natan Leyva, Tzvi Werzberger, Patricia Adams, Becky Baker, Casey Hopkins, Sarah Mitchell, Kara Kuritz.
The Bigger Picture: Energy’s Changing Landscape
This high-stakes transaction underscores the accelerating shift in global energy markets, where LNG is playing a critical role as a transition fuel amid the global pivot toward cleaner and more flexible energy sources.
With Excelerate’s expansion and New Fortress’ recalibration, the battle for LNG dominance in the Atlantic basin is just heating up
