Alan J. Alexander

Partner

Project Development & Construction

“He is a client’s dream, [he] can handle all aspects of a deal on his own, is very efficient and reasonable with his billing, and does a good job of delegating work to members of his team, he has always exceeded expectations, is very smart and is able to convey information in a manner that enables commercial decisions to be made based on his legal advice.” – Legal 500 Latin America, 2019 Client Quote

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Overview

Alan’s practice focuses on project development, project financings and joint ventures. He has experience working with petrochemical companies, midstream developers, exploration and production companies, power developers, project developers and financial investors on complex projects and transactions. In particular, Alan has significant experience in complex energy and infrastructure projects, as well as experience assisting clients in energy transition matters power and data center matters and grid resiliency. Alan also has significant experience advising on energy projects in Latin America.

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Experience

  • Gulf Coast Ammonia, Lotus Infrastructure Partners and MB Energy in all aspects of the development and financing, and the subsequent $1.3 billion sale to Yara, of its world-scale anhydrous ammonia project in Texas City, Texas

  • Fortera in its entry into a strategic partnership agreement providing for the development and operation of a first of its kind low-carbon cement plant in order to produce, distribute and sell low-carbon cementitious products, and a pipeline for the development of future plants

  • OCI Global in all aspects of the development, and subsequent $2.35 billion sale, of its equity interests in a clean ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy Group

  • Mitsubishi Corporation in investment and participation in ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Project

  • Infinium in the development of a power-to-liquids eFuels facility in Texas that will convert waste carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into SAF and other low carbon fuels, and in its $75 million project equity investment commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst

  • 8 Rivers Capital in its joint venture with ADM to develop the 280 MW Broadwing Clean Energy Complex in Illinois, one of the world’s first zero emissions Allam-Fetvedt cycle power plants, including CO2 storage capabilities

  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company in connection with a joint venture with QatarEnergy to develop an $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas

  • Energy Transfer in all aspects of the Lake Charles LNG Project with a liquefaction capacity of 16.45 mtpa

  • New Fortress Energy in a successful bid to conduct the design, engineering, construction, supply, installation, commissioning and testing required to enable power generation units at the San Juan Combined Cycle Power Plant to utilize natural gas

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D. cum laude, 2011 (Contributing Editor, The University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform; Associate Editor, Michigan Journal of International Law)
  • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey–EGADE, M.B.A., 2006 (Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar 2005–2006)
  • The University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., Finance with honors; B.A., English with high honors, 2002 (Phi Beta Kappa)
  • Fluent in Spanish

Admissions

  • Texas

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Recognitions

  • Chambers Global, Projects (USA), 2025 and 2026
  • Chambers USA, Projects (Nationwide), 2024–2026; Construction (Texas), 2024–2026
  • Legal 500 U.S., Real Estate: Construction (including Construction Litigation), 2019–2026; Finance: Project Finance, 2020–2023; Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power, 2023
  • Legal 500 Latin America, “Rising Star” in Projects and Energy, 2019; “Next Generation Lawyer” in Projects and Energy, 2021–2026; City Focus–Houston, 2023–2025; Corporate and M&A, 2023 and 2024
  • Selected to the 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023–2026
  • Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2019–2021
  • Legal Media Group’s (Euromoney’s), “Rising Star” in Energy and Natural Resources, 2017–2021
  • Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, 2018
  • Houston Bar Association President’s Award for Outstanding Service as Co-Chair of the LegalLine Committee, 2014 and 2015
Insights

Articles

Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather Is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk

Across sectors and jurisdictions, the data point to a world facing more frequent and intense physical disruptions. Extreme heat, heavy rainfall, rising sea levels, and prolonged droughts are no longer regional anomalies; they are macroeconomic factors shaping markets, policy, and investment strategy. The economic toll is mounting: physical damage from extreme weather cost the global economy at least $1.4 trillion last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence.

November 11, 2025 • Published by CorpGov

November 11, 2025 • 3-minute read

Client Alerts

Japan’s Key Role in the SAF Industry

Published by SAF Investor, this article highlights Japan’s growing leadership in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) space. Backed by strong government policy, industrial investment, and innovative feedstock strategies, Japan aims to replace 10% of its jet fuel consumption with SAF by 2030.

July 14, 2025 • Published by SAF Investor

July 14, 2025 • 1-minute read

Client Alerts

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership of Salt Caverns

On May 16, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued a decision ruling that, absent specific contractual language, surface owners retain ownership of the caverns created by salt mining operations.

June 12, 2025 • V&E Energy Update

June 12, 2025 • 4-minute read

AOL - Texas Property Tax Disputes(1)

Client Alerts

Navigating New Tariffs: What Energy Project Developers Need to Know About Equipment Procurement and Supplier Negotiations

The recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mark a significant shift in U.S. trade policy that is expected to have a wide-ranging impact across multiple sectors, including in the energy sector.

April 15, 2025 • V&E Energy Update | Published in Energy Intelligence 

April 15, 2025 • 4-minute read

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Event Recaps

2024 Energy Regulatory Conference

On November 14, Vinson & Elkins hosted an Energy Regulatory Conference in its Houston office.

November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 • 2-minute read

News & Achievements