John A. Zappia

Representative Energy Matters:

• Represented Neste Corporation in its US$1 billion investment in a renewable diesel joint venture with Marathon Petroleum Corporation.
• Represented Guzman Energy in the negotiation and preparation of a power purchase agreement to purchase power and battery storage capacity from a solar and battery project.
• Represented NRG Energy Inc. in its divestment from Petra Nova Parish Holdings, LLC, a joint venture between NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration to finance the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture facility, located in Fort Bend County, Texas. Named “2017 Project of the Year” (with JX Nippon) and “Coal-Fired Project of the Year” by Power Engineering.
• Represented Constellation Energy Generation, LLC in the US$1.75 billion acquisition of NRG Energy, Inc.’s 44% participation interest in the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, a 2,645-megawatt nuclear power facility in Matagorda County, Texas.
• Represented Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in the sale of its interest in Whistler Pipeline.
• Represented JERA Americas, Inc. in its US$2.5 billion purchase of 25.7% interest in Freeport LNG.
• Represented Marubeni Corporation in its investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a U.S.-based company that develops municipal solid waste to low-carbon jet fuel projects.
• Represented Eolian in the sale of High Springs solar energy and solar storage facilities.
• Represented Aspiration Partners in general corporate matters related to its various investments in carbon offset projects.
• Represented IACX Energy in the preparation and negotiation of a Master Services Agreement for services provided in connection with the processing of helium gas.
• Represented a client in a US$35M senior secured revolving credit facility for Ector County Generation, LLC to fund the acquisition and operation of a 330 MW natural gas-fired simple cycle generating facility located in Ector County, Texas.
• Represented Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in the acquisition of Leaf River Energy Center, an underground gas storage facility located in Smith County, Mississippi.
• Represented a midstream company in the amendment of its US$2 billion credit facility.
• Represented Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in general corporate matters.
• Represented NuStar Energy L.P. in general corporate matters. 
• Represented JERA Americas, Inc. in general corporate matters.
• Represented NRG Energy, Inc. in general corporate matters.
• Represented Citadel in connection with a credit facility.

Representative Infrastructure Matters:

• Represented Macquarie Asset Management and Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc. in their acquisition of Pro Disposal USA, LLC, a South Carolina recycling and waste management company.
• Represented Macquarie Asset Management in its acquisition of Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc., a vertically integrated solid waste and recycling business with operations in Florida and Georgia.

Representative Public M&A Matters:

• Represented Callodine Group, LLC in a take-private transaction of Manning & Napier, Inc., a publicly-traded investment management firm based out of Fairport, New York.

Representative Hedging Matters:

• Represented Vitol, Inc. in the negotiation of post-petition hedge facility position with Talen Energy Marketing, LLC.
• Represented Citigroup Energy Inc. in the negotiation of post-petition hedge facility position with Talen Energy Marketing, LLC.
• Represented investment banks in existing open matters on ERCOT wind farm projects affected by winter storms Uri and Viola.

Representative Capital Markets Matters:

• Represented Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in the preparation of SEC filings related to its investment in Evolve Transition Infrastructure, a publicly-traded limited partnership formed in 2005 focused on the acquisition, development, and ownership of infrastructure critical to the transition of energy supply to lower carbon sources.
• Represented pre-SPAC IPO sponsors with general corporate matters.
• Represented the underwriters in connection with multiple SPAC IPOs.

Pro Bono Matters:

• Represented a minor child in the preparation and filing of his application for Special Immigrant Juvenile status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, which was approved in the summer of 2023.
• Represented a local Houstonian in a nondisclosure proceeding and successfully obtained an Order of Nondisclosure. 
• Represented a local Houstonian in the preparation and filing of his work authorization application to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, which was approved in the spring of 2023.  
• Represented multiple local Houstonians in expunction proceedings in order to clear non-convicted offenses from their records and obtained Orders of Nondisclosures in connection with each proceeding.
• Represented a local Houstonian in the preparation of her estate planning instruments.
• Represented a low-risk, incarcerated Texas inmate with his Compassionate Release petition so he could be released from prison due to his debilitating medical condition.
• Represented a local Houstonian in his Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship that ended with a successful result – the client being named sole managing conservator of his minor child. 
• Represented a minor child in removal proceedings in the United States Immigration Court and was able to successfully petition the court to dismiss the client’s proceedings.  

• Member, Sidley’s Social Committee – Houston
• Member, Sidley’s Summer Associate Program Committee – Houston
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association
• Member, Houston Young Energy Professionals
• Member, Association of International Energy Negotiators
• Member, Institute for Energy Law