Josh (Hyunjong) Ryu

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

• NextDecade in:
  • the $18.5 billion financing of Rio Grande LNG, LLC, the owner of the first three liquefaction trains at the multitrain Rio Grande LNG Facility and the related development and capital structuring matters. At the time of closing, this transaction was the largest greenfield energy project financing in U.S. history.
  • the $3.85 billion financing of Rio Grande LNG Train 4, LLC, the owner of the fourth liquefaction train at the Rio Grande LNG Facility.
  • the $3.59 billion financing of Rio Grande LNG Train 5, LLC, the owner of the fifth liquefaction train at the Rio Grande LNG Facility.
  • the $730 million financing of Rio Grande LNG Phase 1 FinCo, LLC and Phase 2 FinCo, LLC, and the related subsequent US$1.4 billion upsize financing.
  • the $700 million 4(a)(2) private placement for Rio Grande LNG, LLC.
  • the $500 million 4(a)(2) private placement for Rio Grande LNG Train 5, LLC.
• Freeport LNG in:
  • the $3.4 billion refinancing of FLNG Train 3, LLC.
  • the $1 billion 4(a)(2) FID private placement for FLNG Train 3, LLC.
  • the $1.5 billion 4(a)(2) FID private placement for FLNG Train 3, LLC.
  • the $215 million refinancing of FLNG Train 2, LLC.
  • the $680 million 4(a)(2) FID private placement for FLNG Train 2, LLC.
  • the $2.31 billion refinancing of FLNG Investments, LLC.
  • the $1.5 billion 144A private placement for FLEX Intermediate Holdco, LLC.
• A Canadian renewable energy developer in the $406 million financing of a wind project located in Ohio.
• A U.S. renewable energy developer in the $210 million tax equity financing of a wind project located in Maine.
• A U.S. renewable natural gas portfolio company in the tax equity financing of a holding company owning three renewable natural gas facilities in Virginia and Wisconsin.
• A U.S. power company in the $1.1 billion financing of a portfolio of geothermal facilities located in California.
• Lenders in the $150 million warehouse financing for a U.S. solar and battery storage developer.
• Lenders in multiple FID financings of solar projects located in North Carolina and South Carolina.
• A U.S. renewable energy developer in the $410 million tax equity financing of solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) assets located in California.
• A U.S. fiber-optic network infrastructure provider in a series of senior and mezzanine financings totaling $580 million.
• A global infrastructure investor in the acquisition of a large U.S. energy-as-a-service platform.
• A crude oil transportation system owner in Texas in connection with multiple refinancing transactions.
• Lenders in the $800 million FID financing of a hydrogen-based ammonia project located in Texas.

Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP

Associate, White & Case LLP