Alexander Woody

Practice Areas

Energy

Joint Ventures

Cross border M&A

Project Finance

Cross-border Transactions (General)

Construction & Infrastructure

Mining & Metals

Career

2022 – present Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

2000 – 2022 White & Case LLP

1995 – 2000 Cades, Schutte, Fleming & Wright, Honolulu, Hawaii

1992 – 1995 Konaka, Toyama & Hosoya, Tokyo

Professional Memberships

Registered as a Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Primary Jurisdiction: Hawaii) (2001)

Hawaii State Bar (1996)

Texas State Bar (1994)

Clients

INPEX CORPORATION

JERA Co., Inc.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.

Work Highlights

・Advise Japanese companies on investments, joint venture arrangements, offtake arrangements and transportation arrangements in respect of CCS, clean hydrogen, and clean ammonia projects.

・Advised LNG purchasers and traders on numerous long-term, mid-term and spot LNG sale and purchase agreements.

・Advised LNG purchasers and traders on procurement, financing, and chartering of LNG vessels.

・Advised Japanese major energy companies on equity investments in Pluto (Train 1) LNG Project, Gorgon LNG Project, and Wheatstone LNG Project, including Equity Sale and Purchase Agreements, JOAs, shareholder agreements, processing agreements, lifting agreements, balancing agreements, and other project documents.

・Advised clients on investments in and tolling arrangements for LNG liquefaction, on-shore receiving and FSRUs in the US and Asia Pacific.

・Advised clients regarding natural gas purchase and pipeline transportation for feedgas to be used in LNG liquefaction projects.

Education

Languages Spoken

English