
Overview
Mike Huang is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Huang focuses on cross-border (primarily Latin America) and domestic M&A transactions and has extensive experience advising clients in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure, and retail industries.
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 USA, M&A: Large Deals $1Bn+ (2022)
- The Legal 500 USA, Project Finance (2022)
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002
- University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1999
Representations
Representative Energy and Infrastructure Experience
- Caithness Energy
- in its sale of the 845 MW Shepherds Flat wind project in Oregon to affiliates of Brookfield Renewable Partners LP
- in the U$1.6 billion financing to develop a 1,875 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility in Guernsey County, Ohio
- in a project financing for the greenfield development of a 630 MW natural gas fire combined-cycle power generation facility located in PJM
- in multiple holdco and mezzanine financings of the Shepherds Flat wind project, an 845 MW wind project in Oregon
- in a project financing for the greenfield development of a 346 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility in Long Island, New York
- in multiple holdco financings of the Caithness Long Island power generation facility
- EnfraGen
- in its in its acquisition of Termovalle S.A.S. E.S.P., the largest natural gas-fired plant in Western Colombia
- in its $420 million acquisition of two gas-fired power generation assets in Colombia
- Gala Global Assets Corporation, in the sale of operational and development-stage power generation assets in Mexico to Arroyo Energy
- YPF S.A. in the sale of a 24.99% stake in YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A., its electricity generation unit, to affiliates of GE Energy Financial Services
- Compañía Minera Antamina S.A. (Antamina), owner and operator of one of the world's largest copper/zinc mines in Peru, in its refinancing of its $1.32 billion project financing
- Javelin Global Commodities
- in its initial formation as a joint venture between former Goldman Sachs commodities executives, Murray Energy Corporation and Uniper Group (formerly E.ON), and related coal marketing arrangements and hedging lines of credit
- in its acquisition, with joint venture partner Murray Energy, of the Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama, and Maple Eagle mining complexes from bankrupt coal producer Mission Coal
- Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V., a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, in connection with the long-term purchase and joint venture agreements entered into with commodities trader, Trafigura, to develop a marine terminal for the receipt, storage, and delivery of refined products in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.
- National Road Operating and Construction Limited in its acquisition of TransJamaican Highway Limited, the owner of a 35-year concession for the Highway 2000 East-West toll corridor in Jamiaca
- Erdenes Tavan Talgoi, the state-owned Mongolian coal company, in connection with a potential international joint venture and related financing to develop the Tavan Talgoi coal deposit
Other Representative Experience
- Formation of Westbrook, a cross-platform holding company to execute the global content and commerce business strategy of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and their family
- Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its business combination with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, CMG Partners Inc., California’s leading cannabis brand and direct-to-consumer platform, and Left Coast Ventures, Inc., a predominant cannabis and hemp company
- Jaguar Growth Partners in connection with the formation of a joint venture with JHJ Logistics Limtied to acquire Brilliant (Shanghai) Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
- Quicorp, the parent company of Quimica Suiza and one of the largest pharmacy retail chains in Perú, in its acquisition by InRetail Perú through an international auction process. (LatinFinance's 2018 Domestic M&A Deal of the Year)