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Michael P Darden

Michael P Darden

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

USA

16 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Michael P. Darden focuses on international and US oil and gas ventures (including LNG, deep-water and unconventional resource development projects); international and US infrastructure projects; asset acquisitions and divestitures; and energy-based financings (including project financings, reserve-based loans and production payments). He works with governments, operators, industry partners, investors, contractors, suppliers, lenders and insurers. Mr. Darden also works on carbon capture and sequestration projects and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration projects.

Professional Memberships

Board Certified in Oil and Gas Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of Texas, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, Houston Bar Association.

Personal

MBA, Rice University, 2002; JD, University of Houston Law Center, 1986; BBA, University of Texas, 1980.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Michael Darden has tremendous expertise in oil and gas sector M&A and is frequently called on to handle major domestic and international transactions on behalf of prominent industry players.
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Strengths

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  • He is really knowledgeable in the oil and gas area.

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