Jon Hines represents US, European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Russian private and state-owned companies in major transactions, including project development, joint ventures, and acquisitions and dispositions (M&A) in Russia and other former Soviet republics. Jon focuses primarily on large-scale oil and gas projects, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) deals, as well as mining and metals and other industrial ventures. He advises on such transactions—including related project financings—in Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and the other former Soviet republics, and also assists major Russian companies in their projects worldwide.
Jon further regularly advises clients on the application of the current US and EU sanctions on projects and other commercial dealings relating to Russia. He also has experience in arbitration proceedings related to Russia/CIS transactions in Moscow, Stockholm, London, Paris, and Geneva. Jon is currently serving his third five-year appointed term on the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and is one of two non-Russians elected to and currently serving on ICAC’s governing Presidium.
Jon has been based in Moscow for nearly 20 years, and has been involved in Russia/CIS region project work for 30 years. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Jon was a partner in the energy transactions practice of another international law firm.
He is fluent in Russian and is conversant in French, Danish, and Norwegian.
Oil and Gas
Russia
Central Asia / Caspian
Ukraine
Mining
Other Sectors
Recent publications and other activities (author or coauthor)
Band 1 Energy and Natural Resources Lawyer in Russia (2002–2019), and also noted for project work in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers
Leading Individual Energy and Natural Resources Lawyer, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2011-2019)
Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide (2020)
Global Leader in Energy, Russia, The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (2006-2019)
Recommended for Russia in Euromoney’s Energy Expert Guide
Recognized, Energy & Natural Resources Law / Oil & Gas Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2011-2020)
Member, Board of Directors, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (2001 to date)
Member, Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2013 to date)
Regional Director, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), Russia/CIS/FSU Chapter (2016-2019)
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