Ian Furman
CounselRecent Articles By Drew C. Erickson
Rice University
B.A. in History, 2005
Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business
M.B.A., 2011
Tulane University Law School
J.D., magna cum laude, 2011
Admissions
Texas, 2011
Memberships & Activities
Former Director, Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2014-15
Former Director, Houston Lawyer Referral Service, 2014-16
Fellow, Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
Houston Bar Foundation
Houston Bar Association
Association of International Energy Negotiators
Ian’s practice focuses on all aspects of business law, including M&A and JV transactions. His experience includes work in the energy sector, banking, food and beverage, healthcare, and transportation. Ian’s practice includes general corporate transactions, contract drafting, entity choice and formation, mergers and acquisitions, and asset protection.
Ian earned his Bachelors of Arts from Rice University and his J.D. from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He also holds an M.B.A. from Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business with concentrations in Energy and International Business.
An avid Astros fan, Ian loves to travel, is fluent in Spanish and has also studied Farsi, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
Representative Matters
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- Represented a U.S. company in a $10.1 billion project to expand its existing U.S. regasification facilities to include liquefaction and LNG export capabilities
- Represented a U.S. company in the development, production, importation and marketing of a premium tequila brand
- Represented a major U.S.-based oilfield services company in the expansion of its business, both domestically and internationally
- Represented a U.S.-based software company in the corporate management of its international subsidiaries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia
- Represented a major oilfield services company in the acquisition of 3D seismic technology and associated patents
- Represented a U.S.-based satellite and technology company in various supply and master services agreements
- Represented a global financial institution in a variety of labor and employment-related issues in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
- Represented a major Japanese energy company in the acquisition and tax equity financing of an interest in a greenfield 500 MW solar power project outside of Houston, Texas
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