Taylor C. López, Sr.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Taylor was involved in the following representative matters:

• Glencore – Advised client on its strategic partnership with Kimmeridge Texas Gas (KTG) and Commonwealth LNG to purchase 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG for 20 years from Commonwealth, as well as equivalent natural gas supply from KTG under a netback agreement at international prices
• Alder Midstream – Project counsel for development of the Texas LNG terminal, including representation regarding equity and debt structuring and commercialization of the facility
• Delfin LNG – Project counsel with respect to the equity and debt financing of the Delfin LNG multivessel floating LNG project
• The Clinton Foundation – Lead project counsel regarding an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS)arrangement to improve the energy efficiency of the client’s premises
• MidOcean Energy – Project counsel regarding the development of MidOcean’s LNG portfolio, including offtake arrangements and project sponsorship opportunities
• Cubico Sustainable Investments – Lead project counsel in the development of a portfolio of solar and wind projects for Cubico
• Yara International ASA – Project counsel in the evaluation and development of Yara’s export capabilities in the Gulf of America
• Vanguard Renewables – Project counsel for the development of a portfolio of new-build RNG facilities, including negotiation with public and private off takers
• ExxonMobil – Project counsel for expansion of the Baytown facility with joint venture partners for new hydrogen and ammonia assets; recognized as IJGlobal Investor Americas Awards’ 2025 Energy Transition Deal of the Year, North America
• ONEOK, Inc. – Lead project counsel in the development of a joint venture with Marathon Petroleum for the development of a brownfield LPG export facility in Texas City and associated pipeline infrastructure
• Golar LNG Limited – Project counsel in the development of a repositioned floating LNG facility in Argentina
• Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation – Project counsel in the development of a portfolio of early-stage investments in energy transition projects throughout the United States
• Apollo Management, L.P. – Project counsel for the development of a new-build computer chip manufacturing plant in the United Kingdom
• 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

Associate, Latham & Watkins, 2023–2026

Associate, Baker Botts, 2017–2023