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James L. Cuclis
James L. Cuclis
Experience | Education | Recognition | Activities | Publications
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Biography
Jay's practice involves the representation of clients in international mergers and acquisitions, energy matters, and project development and finance transactions. During the last 30 years, he has worked on transactions in more than 50 countries throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Western Africa, with a particular focus on the energy industry. Jay worked in Europe for five years, in the London office from 1990-1992 and in the Moscow office from 1992-1995. Jay is a member of V&E's Management Committee and serves as Head of the Corporate Department, International Coordinator of the firm's Asia practice, and Managing Partner of the Hong Kong office.
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Representative Experience
Mergers and Acquisitions
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- Representing Reliance Industries in its $7.2 billion sale of Indian oil and gas assets to BP
- Represented an Australian energy company in connection with the >$4.0 billion sales of interests in coal seam gas reserves, a gas pipeline, and a greenfield LNG plant to Asian and European buyers
- Represented a large international energy company in its >$2.5 billion divestiture of energy assets located in five West African countries
Project Development and Finance Transactions
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- Represented an Australian energy company over a period of three years in connection with its development of a $16 billion greenfield LNG project in Eastern Australia, which achieved FID in January 2011
- Representing a major Indian company in connection with the development of a >$13.5 billion gas project located offshore from the East Coast of India
- Represented an international energy company in connection with its multi-billion dollar gas development and unitization project in Indonesia
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1981
- The University of Texas, B.A., 1978
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1981
Professional Recognition
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- Energy & Natural Resources in Asialaw Leading Lawyers (Hong Kong), 2010 and 2011
- The International Who's Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers, 2011
- Legal Media Group's (Euromoney's) Expert Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers, 2006, 2008, 2010
Activities and Affiliations
- Past Member, Board of Directors: Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN); Board of Directors: World Affairs Council of Houston; Gas Committee, International Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
- Frequent speaker on international energy topics
Solicitors and Registered Foreign Lawyers. A list of partner names is available for inspection at CityPoint, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9UE. Vinson & Elkins RLLP is a limited liability partnership formed under the laws of New York authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (No. 0079019).
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10th Floor, Gloucester Tower
The Landmark
15 Queen's Road
Central, Hong Kong, China
Tel +852.3658.6410
Fax +852.3658.6401
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