Joanne Du

• Domestic and international investments
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Joint ventures, joint operations, joint studies
• The bid and tendering process
• Investment assessment
• Strategy and structure
• Due diligence review
• Share and asset acquisitions
• Investment and operation compliance
• Production-sharing contracts
• Participation, concession, farm-in/farm-out agreements
• Leases
• Gas sales and distribution
• LNG SPAs

She serves clients in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Cambodia, the United States, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, and other energy centers around the world.

Joanne is an active member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) and passed the National Judicial Examination by People’s Republic of China.

She speaks fluent English and Mandarin.

Clients served by Joanne include United Energy Group, China Resources Gas, CNOOC, Sinopec, and CNPC.

• Eurasia oil and gas company in its Chinese joint venture investments with a Chinese company in the LNG terminal and LNG trading.
• US major energy company on its potential investment in LNG terminal and LNG trading business in China.
• ExxonMobil on its gas project in China with CNPC.
• US major energy company in its negotiation of a gas project with CNPC.
• CNOOC on a range of commercial and legal issues under its Chinese CBM PSC with a foreign contractor.
• US major energy company on the investment and operational matters of its gas project with CNPC in China.
• US major energy company on the investment and operational matters of several offshore projects with CNOOC.
• China Light and Power on its gas purchase agreement with CNPC from Central Asia.
• Proposed subscription by Temasek of shares of a large developer and producer of coal bed methane in China.
• SinoGas on investment, operational matters, and gas sales and distribution of its CBM projects in China. 

Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Advised:

• United Energy (MENA) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Energy Group (UEG), on its acquisition of Apex International Energy Holdings I (Apex) for a purchase price of US$150 million, which holds interests in onshore concessions in the Western Desert oil producing region of Egypt.
• A Middle East company on its corporate matters, commercial agreements, and mergers and acquisitions in several countries in Asia.
• Attempted acquisition by a Chinese NOC of large oil and gas assets owned by two international majors in Eurasia.
• Attempted acquisition by a Chinese NOC of CBM producing assets from an international equity fund.
• CNOOC on its asset acquisition in the Middle East from an international major oil and gas company.
• US major energy company on its matters related to its joint venture with the Chinese partner and potential claim assessments against its Chinese partner.
• Sino Gas on its investments in China CBM sectors, and acquisitions including two attempted Chinese domestic acquisitions and joint venture transactions, negotiations of shareholders agreements, shareholders loan agreement; and advised on daily operational matters and regulatory issues in China.
• US services company on the plan and structure of its joint venture with Sinopec and advised on the negotiation of various issues under the joint venture agreements.
• CNOOC on its proposed acquisition of independent oil company owning largest oilfield offshore Africa (Ghana).
• CNPC on its joint venture investment and operational matters in Argentina, Peru, and Equatorial Guinea. 
• IDG equity fund on its investment in Eagle Ford shale gas projects in Texas in the United States.
• Consortium of international investors led by Maju Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited in the acquisition of a majority stake in the US-based oilfield service company Frac Tech Holdings, LLC.
• Acquisition by PT Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company, of BP West Java Limited from BP plc.
• Asian national company in its bid and potential acquisition of participating interest in several projects owned and operated by Murphy Oil Company in Malaysia. 

LNG/Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Agreements

Advised:

• Sinopec on its drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of its long-term LNG SPAs with North American suppliers.
• CNOOC on the operational matters, implementations, and enforcement of its long-term LNG MSA with a North American supplier.
• Eurasia oil and gas company on its LNG supply to China, including a long-term LNG SPA with Chinese partners, heads of agreement, share acquisition, and joint venture agreements for the LNG terminal and LNG trading. 

• Leading Individual – Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms), China – Chambers Greater China Region, Chambers Asia Pacific
• Recognized – Energy and Natural Resources Law (International Firms), Beijing – Best Lawyers
• "[L]awyer with notable experience in oil and gas projects," "She is well versed in handling energy-related M&A, investment and joint ventures for both Chinese and global clients." – Chambers Greater China Region
• "Joanne Du is well placed to advise clients on bidding processes and purchase agreements in the oil and gas industry. A client underlines: "She shows good judgement."" – Chambers Greater China Region
• "She shows good judgement." – Chambers Asia Pacific