28 Jan 2026
Latham & Watkins Adds Partner John Stavinoha to Bolster Energy M&A and Private Equity Practice
"John Stavinoha joins Latham & Watkins as a partner in the M&A and Private Equity Practice, focusing on upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions and related infrastructure."
Stavinoha brings extensive experience in upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions, advising private equity firms and public and private companies on the purchase and sale of oil and gas properties, pipeline systems, and related infrastructure. He advises on a broad range of midstream and upstream transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and project development across conventional and unconventional projects and critical midstream infrastructure. He regularly structures and counsels clients on complex commercial agreements such as gas, crude and NGL gathering, transportation, processing and storage agreements; leases; farmout and participation agreements; development and operating agreements; produced water gathering and disposal agreements; water supply agreements; and surface use agreements. Stavinoha joins Latham & Watkins from Bracewell.