Mark J. Thurber
Partner
markthurber@andrewskurth.com

600 Travis
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4338
F: 713.238.7269

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Mark's practice focuses on energy and infrastructure transactions issues and related matters.

Mark has prepared and negotiated a wide variety of infrastructure-related agreements, including those covering construction; fuel supply and transportation, including LNG; power purchase; and operation and maintenance. He has represented numerous clients in the electrical generating, LNG, wind and coal industries. He also has represented clients in negotiating electricity trading contracts in nascent trading environments and developing generating assets to support trading positions.

In addition to work on behalf of developers and investors, Mark has represented a variety of financial institutions, including lenders, investment banks, and other capital providers and arrangers, in connection with financing a variety of domestic and foreign infrastructure projects and acquisitions, both on a non-recourse and balance sheet basis. Mark has led and participated in a comprehensive range of electricity and gas transactions, including stock and asset divestitures, financings and joint venture arrangements.

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member - State Bar of Texas

Listed:

• Profiled as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources lawyers in Texas, Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers (2006)
• Chambers Global, The World's Leading Lawyers (2001-2002)

Headline News

• Andrews Kurth Receives High Rankings in Chambers USA Guide (June 25, 2007)
• Andrews Kurth Adds to its 2005 Chambers USA Ranking (June 16, 2005)
• Andrews & Kurth Adds Two New Energy Partners (July 12, 2001)

Industries

• LNG
• Wind Energy
• Energy Transactions

Practice Areas

• Project Finance
• Energy

Education

• JD, 1989, Columbia University, Columbia Business Law Review, Articles Editor
• MBA, 1981, Brigham Young University
• BS, 1980, high honors, Brigham Young University

Admitted

• Texas 1989

Languages

• Japanese