Taylor López is an associate in the Houston office of Latham & Watkins.

Mr. López represents domestic and international clients in energy-related transactions, with a particular emphasis on greenfield and brownfield project development in LNG, industrial power, and energy-transition matters.

He advises clients on a broad range of matters relating to project development within the energy sector, including full spectrum services from project inception through final completion and operations. As part of his practice, Mr. López also has additional experience in joint-venture formation and corporate structuring.

Mr. López maintains an active pro bono practice, most recently representing individuals seeking asylum from adverse conditions in Latin America.

Before joining Latham, Mr. López was a senior associate on the global projects team of an international law firm.

Mr. López’s experience includes the following representative engagements:

  • Sempra Energy – Project counsel for development of the ECA LNG project in Mexico*
  • Sempra Energy – Project counsel for development of Phase One of the Port Arthur LNG terminal in Texas*
  • Sempra Energy – Project counsel for expansion of the Cameron LNG project in Louisiana*
  • Cedar LNG – Project counsel for development of the Cedar LNG terminal in British Columbia*
  • The AES Corporation – Represented AES in commercialization of the AES Andres LNG terminal in the Dominican Republic and development of the Gatún power project in Panama*
  • Galp – Advised client in relation to LNG offtake arrangement from the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas*
  • Advised multiple mid-sized project sponsors in relation to the acquisition of pore space and development of CCUS projects across the United States*
  • Puget Sound Energy – Advised in development of portfolio of power purchase agreements from project sponsors in the Pacific Northwest*
  • The AES Corporation – Advised client with both buy- and sell-side power purchase agreements in PJM*
  • Archaea Energy – Advised in portfolio acquisition and sourcing for RNG aggregation and commercialization*
  • MEGlobal International FZE – Advised client with respect to petrochemical transportation and offtake arrangements in the Americas*

*Matters handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • Texas

Education

  • J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2017
  • BA in Business Administration & Finance, University of Texas, 2014

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish