Walter Daniel Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Partner at Gaille PLLC, a transactional boutique law firm. Currently serving as Legal Director for the contractor on the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) decommissioning project.

Represented Paradox Resources (paradoxresources.com), a privately held, independent energy company, in the implementation of its gas gathering and business development activities in the Paradox Basin in the Four Corners area of the United States.

Wake Forest, Nc, Usa

Served as the Chief Legal Officer for Stewart Engineers (https://stewartengineers.com/), a world leader in architectural, appliance and automotive float glass manufacturing and coating technology. Supervised dispute resolution and negotiated engineering, procurement and construction contracts, licensing agreements and other transaction agreements for international float glass manufacturing facility business development opportunities.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Represented clients on M&A, subsurface use, and engineering, procurement and construction transactions. Chambers Asia Pacific 2016 noted Walter Daniel’s “great experience in the areas of M&A and private equity".Chambers Global 2015 and Chambers Asia Pacific 2015 recognize Walter Daniel as a leading individual in corporate and finance, with clients citing "'broad professional expertise,' communication skills and 'immense work ethic.' [Walter Daniel] earns particular recognition… Show more Represented clients on M&A, subsurface use, and engineering, procurement and construction transactions. Chambers Asia Pacific 2016 noted Walter Daniel’s “great experience in the areas of M&A and private equity".Chambers Global 2015 and Chambers Asia Pacific 2015 recognize Walter Daniel as a leading individual in corporate and finance, with clients citing "'broad professional expertise,' communication skills and 'immense work ethic.' [Walter Daniel] earns particular recognition for his international experience."According to the Legal 500 EMEA editorial for Kazakhstan: legal market overview, 2016: "Texas and England-qualified Walter Daniel . . . ‘does a great job of looking out for client’s interests’; ‘his leadership, presence and language skills are instrumental’."Significant mandates included representing:- Stewart Engineers on the engineering, procurement and construction contract, financing and joint venture negotiations for a float glass manufacturing facility in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan;- JSC Kazakhtelecom on the merger of its Kazakhstan mobile telecommunications assets with Tele2; and- an international oil corporation on the acquisition of two distress oil and gas exploration assets in Kazakhstan. Show less

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Led the legal line of service of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") in Kazakhstan, representing clients on M&A and joint venture transactions, often as part of an integrated services model with PwC Tax and Financial Advisory. Significant mandates included representing:- Rominserv in its negotiations on the Pavlodar Refinery upgrade engineering, procurement and construction contract;- JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (“KMG”) on the acquisition of an interest in an offshore… Show more Led the legal line of service of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") in Kazakhstan, representing clients on M&A and joint venture transactions, often as part of an integrated services model with PwC Tax and Financial Advisory. Significant mandates included representing:- Rominserv in its negotiations on the Pavlodar Refinery upgrade engineering, procurement and construction contract;- JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (“KMG”) on the acquisition of an interest in an offshore holding company with oil and gas exploration and appraisal acreage in Kazakhstan;- KMG on the acquisition of a Kazakhstan oil and gas exploration company;- MIE Holdings Corporation (as local Kazakhstan counsel) on the acquisition of Emir-Oil LLP, a Kazakhstan oil and gas company, from BMB Munai, Inc.;- A Chinese-Kazakhstan private equity fund on the acquisition of an interest in a Kazakhstan railway logistics and fuel trading business;- A Kazakhstan pharmaceutical concern on the partial divestiture to and Kazakhstan joint venture arrangements with a large Turkish pharmaceutical producer; and- Vendors in the sale of a Kazakhstan media planning business to a large international media agency. Show less

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Advised clients on a variety of subsurface use, transactional and compliance matters, including the representation of:- Mubadala Development Company on the farm-in, joint venture and subsurface use contract negotiations for the joint hydrocarbon exploration and development with NC KazMunaiGas and ConocoPhillips of the N Block in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea;- A large Kazakhstan conglomerate on the bankability of a concession agreement for the construction and operation of a… Show more Advised clients on a variety of subsurface use, transactional and compliance matters, including the representation of:- Mubadala Development Company on the farm-in, joint venture and subsurface use contract negotiations for the joint hydrocarbon exploration and development with NC KazMunaiGas and ConocoPhillips of the N Block in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea;- A large Kazakhstan conglomerate on the bankability of a concession agreement for the construction and operation of a railway (including development of proposals to amend applicable Kazakhstan legislation); and- A Kazakhstan real estate developer on its joint venture negotiations with a Dubai-based investor for a large multi-use real estate development in Kazakhstan. Show less

Dubai, Uae And Tripoli, Libya

As the Compliance Manager (Legal Manager) for Oxy's Libyan operations from January 2005 – July 2007, I advised on:- the legal negotiations for Oxy’s re-entry agreement with the Libyan National Oil Corporation (“NOC”) governing the restoration to Oxy of its pre-US-sanctions Libyan assets;- the bidding strategy in the 2005 Libyan Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement – IV (“EPSA-IV”) Bid Round 1, culminating in the award to Oxy and its partners of five onshore and four offshore… Show more As the Compliance Manager (Legal Manager) for Oxy's Libyan operations from January 2005 – July 2007, I advised on:- the legal negotiations for Oxy’s re-entry agreement with the Libyan National Oil Corporation (“NOC”) governing the restoration to Oxy of its pre-US-sanctions Libyan assets;- the bidding strategy in the 2005 Libyan Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement – IV (“EPSA-IV”) Bid Round 1, culminating in the award to Oxy and its partners of five onshore and four offshore EPSA-IVs;- the negotiations of Oxy's joint venture agreements with its EPSA-IV partners; and- the conducting of tenders and negotiating of contracts for Oxy’s Libyan Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements (EPSA-IVs and EPSA-IIs) exploration program – covering a 30+ million acre combined contract area; responsibilities also included oversight of Oxy’s non-operating interests in four offshore EPSA-IV blocks.As counsel for Oxy's Dubai-based Middle East business development office from November 2002 – December 2004, I advised on the:- negotiations of the joint venture and subsurface use contracts in relation to the Syria Palmyra and Kuwait Northern Oil Fields projects;- conduct of Oxy's Yemen exploration program tenders and dispute resolution matters; and- tenders and negotiations for the facilities expansion and gas pipeline engineering, procurement and construction contracts for Oxy’s Northern Oman Gas Project. Show less

Moscow, Russian Federation, And Houston, Texas

As an Associate in the Business & International Section of V&E's Houston, Texas office from January 1999 to October 2002, I engaged in due diligence projects and negotiated and drafted transaction documents for financings, acquisitions and divestitures. As a Clerk and then Associate with V&E’s Moscow, Russia office from October 1997 to December 1998, I researched Russian natural resources and corporate laws and advised clients on subsurface licensing and shareholder rights issues.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Texas International Law Journal Juris Doctor

Masters Of Law

Ba, History And Russian

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity BA in History and Russian

High School