Practice Areas - Energy
- LNG
- Oil and Gas
- Exploration and Production
- Oil Field Services
- Regulatory
- Projects
- International
- Asia
- India
- Brazil
| - Export Controls and Trade Compliance
- Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Import Relief
- Latin America/Caribbean
- Russia and the CIS
- Corporate Governance
- Iraq Transactions and Claims
- Spain
- Securities/Capital Markets
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- U.S. Inbound Investment
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 713-547-2028
Fax: 713-236-5568
http://www.haynesboone.com/brad_richards/
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| University | Brown University, A.B., with honors, 1980 |
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| Law School | University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1984 |
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| Admitted | 1984, Texas |
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| Born | Tacoma, Washington |
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| ISLN | 902165807 |
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| Transactions | Representing developers in project finance facilities, including public-private partnerships.; Structuring the purchase and sale of ocean-going vessels and drilling rigs.; Representing developers of infrastructure development projects, including work on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and project finance facilities to support the projects.; Negotiating and drafting production sharing contracts, joint operating agreements, technical service agreements, and related agreements.; Structuring project finance facilities for offshore oil and gas operations and advising borrowers obtaining mezzanine financing for oil and gas exploration and development.; Refinancing and restructuring debt facilities for energy companies.; Representing start-ups in private placements of equity for technology companies and energy companies.; Representing international banks in workouts involving energy companies with foreign assets.; Representing foreign banks in structuring and documenting credit facilities secured by oil and gas assets in the United States and abroad.; Preparing multi-currency credit facilities and securing collateral located abroad.; Serving as outside general counsel for small to medium-sized businesses with international operations, or owned by businesses organized outside the United States.; Representing U.S. and non-U.S. companies in acquisition and sale transactions.; Advising U.S. and non-U.S. companies arbitrating claims before domestic and international arbitration tribunals.; Brad also represents domestic companies regarding regulatory compliance in their international operations. His international compliance practice has included:; Internal investigation of an oilfield service company's overseas operations for violations of antiboycott regulations.; Advising exploration and production companies with respect to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance in several West African countries.; Advising upstream project development company with respect to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance in Nigeria.; Advising oilfield service company in acquisition transaction with issues regarding agent, representative and joint venture partner compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.; Advising oilfield manufacturer regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance in Chinese operations.; Advising exploration and production companies with respect to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance in Chinese joint operating agreements.; Advising U.S. Companies and their overseas subsidiaries on compliance with U.S. sanctions programs.; Participating in management training seminars on international regulatory compliance matters for multinational oil companies, oilfield service companies, oilfield equipment manufacturers and financial services companies. |
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