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David M.
Hunter

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

David Hunter is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, where he focuses on energy law and project finance.


David concentrates his energy practice primarily on offshore oil and gas development, representing companies in transactional, regulatory, and contractual matters. He regularly represents buyers and sellers of mineral properties and pipeline facilities, as well as the lenders in these transactions. He also provides advice on BOEM lease obligations, bonding and abandonment requirements, and all elements of regulatory compliance under the BOEM and BSEE scheme.

On the project finance side, David has handled financing for the development of major infrastructure projects, including chemical plants, pipeline systems, offshore processing facilities, hydrocarbon storage projects, and LNG facilities (with many of these projects involving assets in Louisiana and Texas).

David has taught classes in advanced oil and gas at Tulane University Law School.

Noteworthy

  • The Legal 500 United States, Energy – Energy Transactions: Oil & Gas (2024)
  • Chambers USA, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (listed annually since 2011)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell 

Publications

  • "From Santa Barbra to Macondo to SEMS," Louisiana State University Journal of Energy Law and Resources, July 12, 2016
  • "OCS Due Diligence," Oil and Gas Developments on the Outer Continental Shelf, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, January 1, 1998

Presentations

  • "Environment, Health & Safety," Comparative Offshore Oil & Gas Conference: UK-Norway-USA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 13, 2015
  • "The Oil Spill: What Will it Mean to Banks in the Region?" Jones Walker LLP Briefing, August 31, 2010
  • "Doing the Deal: Buying and Selling Offshore and Onshore Oil and Gas Properties," 59th Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference, Houston, Texas, February 22, 2008

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Energy Bar Association, Past President, New Orleans Chapter
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation  
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8366
F: 504.589.8366
Emaildhunter@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
    JD, 1982
    Louisiana Law Review
  • Yale University
    BA, 1977

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Commercial Transactions
  • Corporate
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Energy Regulatory
  • Energy Transactional Support
  • Maritime Regulatory and Government Relations
  • Project Development & Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Telecommunications & Utilities
  • Offshore Energy

Related Industries

  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Maritime Industry
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