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David M. Blumental
David M. Blumental
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Biography
David's principal areas of practice are business law, international business transactions, cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures as well as corporate and project finance and oil and gas. He is a member of the firm's Energy Transactions and Projects Group, Project Finance and Development Group and the China Practice Group. David is Chief Representative of the firm's Shanghai office.
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Representative Experience
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- Represented Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation in connection with its C$10.3 billion acquisition of Addax Petroleum Corporation, a Canadian company publicly traded on the Toronto and London Stock Exchanges, with assets in West Africa and the Middle East
- Represented a consortium of Chinese oil companies in connection with the $1.42 billion acquisition of oil and pipeline interests in Ecuador, including net proved reserves of approximately 143 million barrels and a 36% stake in a 500 kilometer export pipeline with transport capacity of 450,000 barrel per day
- Represented an internationally-owned project company in the negotiation of operating agreements for $1.2 billion heavy crude oil pipeline and marine terminal in Ecuador
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1999 (California Law Review, Publishing Editor, 1997-1999; Berkeley Journal of International Law, Articles Editor, 1997-1998)
- Stanford University, M.A., 1991
- Middlebury College, B.A., 1988
- Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (Nanjing Program), 1989
- Beijing University, 1992
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1999
- Other Languages: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and French; proficient in Shanghainese
Professional Recognition
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Asialaw Leading Lawyers, 2009
- Legal Media Group's (Euromoney's) Guide to the World's Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers, 2009
- "One of the most highly acclaimed legal experts in the Asia-Pacific region," 2008 Asialaw Leading Lawyers survey
Activities and Affiliations
- Member: Association of International Petroleum Negotiators; Asia Society; American Bar Association
- Member: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), China M&A Advisory Group
- Member: Editorial Advisory Board for Business Laws of China (Thomson West)
Publications and Presentations
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3/F, The Center
989 Chang Le Road
Shanghai 200031 China
Tel +86.21.6196.8091
Fax +86.21.6196.8099
Alternate Office
20/F, Beijing Silver Tower
No. 2 Dong San Huan Bei Lu
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100027 China
Tel +86.10.6410.6393
Fax +86.10.6410.6360
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