Sean Prior Bio

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and energy sector clients turn to Sean Prior for his sector expertise as one of the leading LNG lawyers in the world, and his more than twenty years of experience as an energy and projects lawyer, in bringing a wide variety of energy, resources and projects transactions to successful close. Sean advises on all aspects of the LNG industry, including on the development of major LNG import projects in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Senegal, Jamaica, Mozambique, Ivory Coast and South Africa. Both FSRU owners and charterers/project owners turn to Sean for insight on FSRU projects, and sellers and buyers of LNG appreciate his deep experience in advising on multiple LNG sale and purchase arrangements, in particular on matching long term LNG purchases and downstream LNG sales where multi-customer considerations needed to be taken into account. Clients also seek out Sean for counsel on projects and project finance in the upstream sector, and to advise on the development of more general energy-related projects. They benefit from Sean's extensive experience advising on upstream oil and gas transactions, and also in the power and resources sector, including large-scale M&A work in these sectors, which encompasses share and asset purchases, joint venture agreements and shareholder arrangements. Sean is involved in advising on a number of LNG-related disputes, some of which have commenced arbitration. Sean is also an experienced projects and project finance lawyer and has worked on multiple energy sector financings including advising the lenders on the US$2.8 billion Donggi Senoro LNG project, and has significant experience in considering all interrelated aspects of LNG-to-power projects. Sean has served clients including JERA, POSCO, SK Gas, Karadeniz, China Light & Power, Itochu, ADNOC, NYK, Höegh LNG. Mitsubishi and H-Energy.