Jonathan Katz represents owners and developers in the drafting and negotiation of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for high-profile, complex energy and infrastructure projects.

Jonathan advises clients on a full spectrum of domestic and international projects across sectors, including:

  • Oil and gas
  • Liquified natural gas (LNG)
  • Power
  • Petrochemicals
  • Energy transition (carbon capture, biofuels, e-fuels, and ammonia facilities)

Before joining Latham, he practiced as a partner at another international law firm.

Jonathan’s experience includes advising:

LNG Projects

  • Commonwealth Projects LLC in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for its proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas export terminal and storage facility to be located in Cameron, Louisiana*
  • Pembina Pipeline Corporation on all construction and procurement matters (including drafting and negotiating EPC agreements) regarding their multibillion-dollar floating LNG export project to be located in British Columbia, Canada (Cedar LNG). Once completed Cedar LNG will be the first floating LNG project in North America*
  • Western LNG in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for its proposed multibillion-dollar floating LNG export project in British Columbia, Canada (Ksi Lisims LNG)*
  • Cameron LNG Holdings LLC in the negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for the multibillion-dollar expansion of its existing liquefied natural gas export terminal and storage facility located in Cameron, Louisiana*
  • Jordan Cove LNG in the drafting and negotiation of FEED agreements and EPC agreements for its proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas export terminal and storage facility to be located in Coos Bay, Oregon*

Petrochemical

  • Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Company in the negotiation of multiple EPC and procurement agreements in connection with a multibillion-dollar petrochemical complex in Alberta, Canada, winner of IJ Global's 2020 award for deal of the year in the North American Petrochemicals category*
  • Motiva in the negotiation of multiple EPC, EPCM, and procurement agreements in connection with a multibillion-dollar expansion of its existing petrochemical complex in Port Arthur, Texas*
  • Sasol in the development and construction of its multibillion-dollar chemical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, winner of IJ Global's 2015 award for deal of the year in the North America Petrochemicals category*
  • Sadara Chemical Company (a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical Company) in the development and construction of its multibillion-dollar chemical complex in Jubial Industrial City II, Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest petrochemical complex ever built in a single phase*

Oil & Gas

  • Mexico Pacific Limited LLC in the drafting and negotiation of EPC agreements for the pipeline and compressor stations associated with MPL’s proposed multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas export terminal and storage facility, to be located in Sonora, Mexico*
  • A midstream logistics infrastructure company in the drafting and negotiation of engineering and construction agreements in connection with the development of a 690-mile-long, 42-inch diameter natural gas transportation pipeline, and associated facilities to transport natural gas from the Permian Basin in West, Texas, to the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana*
  • Talos Energy in multiple project agreements (including fabrication and installation agreements associated with multiple offshore wells) in connection with Talos’ development of the Zama field, offshore Mexico*
  • A public upstream company in the drafting and negotiation of EPC agreements for the development of multibillion-dollar offshore facilities in Mozambique*
  • Williams Pacific Connector Gas Operator, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a proposed 235-mile natural gas pipeline in Oregon*

Power and Transmission Projects

  • Genera PR, LLC on all construction and procurement matters in connection with its mandate to operate, maintain, and decommission the power generation facilities in Puerto Rico on behalf of PREPA. This includes the procurement and installation of turbines, battery storage systems, and other capital equipment and the arraignment of long term service agreements with original equipment manufacturers*
  • Grid United on construction and procurement matters in connection with North Gila - Imperial Valley #2 Project, a 97-mile 500kV expansion between the North Gila area (southwest Arizona) and Imperial Valley area (southern California)*
  • Grid United on construction and procurement matters in connection with the Southline Transmission Project, a 278-mile, high voltage transmission line that will connect the electrical transmission systems of the El Paso and Tucson metropolitan areas*
  • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) on construction and procurement matters in connection with the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s transmission and distribution systems following Hurricane Maria*
  • Rye Development, LLC on all construction matters (including turbine supply and EPC agreements) in connection with multiple run-of-river hydropower projects to be located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia*
  • C4GT, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement and long-term service agreements for a greenfield, 1000 MW, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facility in Charles City County, Virginia*
  • Champlain VT, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of EPC agreements for a proposed 1,000 MW High Voltage direct current (HVdc) 150-mile underwater and underground transmission cable from the US-Canadian border to Vermont*
  • Talen Energy Corporation on the renegotiation of multiple long-term service agreements*
  • Birdsboro Power, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of a long-term service agreement for its 488 MW natural gas-fired power generation facility in Berks County, Pennsylvania*
  • Hilltop Energy Center, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreements for a greenfield, 610 MW, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facility and associated transmission line to located in Pennsylvania*
  • St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a greenfield, 700 MW, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facility in New Carlisle, Indiana*
  • St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for black start facilities associated with its existing natural gas-fired power generation facility in New Carlisle, Indiana*
  • Clean Energy Future-Lordstown, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of EPC agreements for a greenfield, 940 MW, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facility and switchyard in Lordstown, Ohio*
  • Oregon Clean Energy, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a greenfield 860 MW, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power generation facility in Oregon, Ohio, winner of IJ Global’s 2015 award for deal of the year in the North America Single Asset Power category*

Renewables and Energy Transition

  • Mighty Mississippi, LLC on all construction and procurement matters in connection with the development of a 200MW solar facility to be located in Missouri* 
  • Pacific Ag Renewables on all construction and procurement matters (including the drafting and negotiation of FEED, EPC and equipment supply agreements) in connection with the development of multiple renewable natural gas facilities*
  • An international company on all construction and procurement matters (including the drafting and negotiation of engineering, construction, and equipment supply agreements) in connection with a proposed pellet production facility to be located in the Pacific Northwest* 
  • An international company on all construction and procurement matters (including the drafting and negotiation of construction, and equipment supply agreements) in connection with the expansion of an existing pellet production facility located in the United States*
  • An international company on all construction and procurement matters in connection with its proposed bioenergy with carbon capture storage (BECCS) program to be implemented at multiple sites across the United States*
  • South Bend Ethanol, LLC on all construction and procurement matters (including the drafting and negotiation of EPC and equipment supply agreements) in connection with the expansion of the South Bend Ethanol facility in St. Joseph, Indiana*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • Texas

Education

  • JD, University of Texas School of Law, 2010
  • BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2005