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Mike F. Huang

Partner, Corporate Department

Overview

Mike Huang is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mike focuses on cross-border (primarily Latin America) and domestic M&A transactions and has extensive experience advising clients in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure, and retail industries.

Recognitions

  • IFLR1000, Notable Practitioner (2023)
  • The Legal 500 USA, M&A: Large Deals $1Bn+ (2022 – 2023)
  • The Legal 500 USA, Project Finance (2022)

Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002
  • University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1999

Representations

Representative Energy and Infrastructure Experience

  • Luz del Sur in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Sojitz Arcu Investments, indirect owners of the Majes Arcus and Reparticion power plants located in Peru’s Arequipa.
  • Glenfarne Group in the acquisition of Termonorte S.A.S. E.S.P., a subsidiary and public utilities company in Colombia, that has the operation of the thermal generation plant Termonorte located in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia.
  • Caithness Energy
    • in its sale of the 845 MW Shepherds Flat wind project in Oregon to affiliates of Brookfield Renewable Partners LP
    • in the U.S. $1.6 billion financing to develop an 1,875 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility in Guernsey County, Ohio
    • in a project financing for the greenfield development of a 630 MW natural gas fire combined-cycle power generation facility located in PJM
    • in multiple holdco and mezzanine financings of the Shepherds Flat wind project, an 845 MW wind project in Oregon
    • in a project financing for the greenfield development of a 346 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power generation facility in Long Island, New York
    • in multiple holdco financings of the Caithness Long Island power generation facility
  • EnfraGen
    • in its in its acquisition of Termovalle S.A.S. E.S.P., the largest natural gas-fired plant in Western Colombia
    • in its $420 million acquisition of two gas-fired power generation assets in Colombia
  • Gala Global Assets Corporation, in the sale of operational and development-stage power generation assets in Mexico to Arroyo Energy.
  • YPF S.A. in the sale of a 24.99% stake in YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A., its electricity generation unit, to affiliates of GE Energy Financial Services.
  • Compañía Minera Antamina S.A. (Antamina), owner and operator of one of the world's largest copper/zinc mines in Peru, in its refinancing of its $1.32 billion project financing.
  • Javelin Global Commodities
    • in its initial formation as a joint venture between former Goldman Sachs commodities executives, Murray Energy Corporation and Uniper Group (formerly E.ON), and related coal marketing arrangements and hedging lines of credit
    • in its acquisition, with joint venture partner Murray Energy, of the Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama, and Maple Eagle mining complexes from bankrupt coal producer Mission Coal
  • Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V., a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, in connection with the long-term purchase and joint venture agreements entered into with commodities trader, Trafigura, to develop a marine terminal for the receipt, storage, and delivery of refined products in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.
  • National Road Operating and Construction Limited in its acquisition of TransJamaican Highway Limited, the owner of a 35-year concession for the Highway 2000 East-West toll corridor in Jamaica.
  • Erdenes Tavan Talgoi, the state-owned Mongolian coal company, in connection with a potential international joint venture and related financing to develop the Tavan Talgoi coal deposit.

Other Representative Experience

  • Flō Networks, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, in its acquisition of American Tower's Mexico Fiber business, ATC Holding Fibra México, S. de R.L. de C.V., (known commercially as redIT) and its high-capacity fiber optic network covering more than 40 cities throughout Mexico.
  • Foxconn Ventures Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of global technology company Hon Hai Technology Group, in a strategic partnership with Lordstown Motors Corp., with an equity investment of up to $170 million.
  • Kevin Naughton, owner of SandsPoint Capital Advisors LLC, a professional services firm that provides consulting services to real estate, private equity and investment management industries, on a two step sale of the business to Apex Capital.
  • Formation of Westbrook, a cross-platform holding company to execute the global content and commerce business strategy of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and their family.
  • Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in connection with its business combination with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, CMG Partners Inc., California’s leading cannabis brand and direct-to-consumer platform, and Left Coast Ventures, Inc., a predominant cannabis and hemp company.
  • Jaguar Growth Partners in connection with the formation of a joint venture with JHJ Logistics Limtied to acquire Brilliant (Shanghai) Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
  • Quicorp, the parent company of Quimica Suiza and one of the largest pharmacy retail chains in Perú, in its acquisition by InRetail Perú through an international auction process. (LatinFinance's 2018 Domestic M&A Deal of the Year).

Practice Areas

Corporate

Energy and Infrastructure

Latin America

Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital


Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)

Englisch


Admissions

New York Bar


Education

Columbia Law School, J.D. 2002

University of California, Berkeley, A.B. 1999