Julia Czarniak represents financial institutions, investors, underwriters and sponsors in all aspects of project development and project finance, particularly in the energy sector, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, liquefied natural gas (LNG), power generation and renewable energy-related matters, as well as in other infrastructure and industrial projects.
Czarniak has extensive experience structuring and negotiating joint ventures, project contracts and financing documents. She has handled complex project financings in the U.S., Asia and the Middle East. Ms. Czarniak also works on general financing matters, including specialized structured financings, acquisition facilities, Rule 144A bond financings, secured and unsecured letters of credit and loan facilities, tax equity transactions and ESG-related issues.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy | 2026 | Energy & Infrastructure Development |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers | 2025 | Energy & Infrastructure Development |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers | 2024 | Energy & Infrastructure Development |
Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals and LNG
Czarniak has led numerous oil and gas, petrochemical and LNG transactions, including on behalf of:
- Exxon Mobil Corporation in its exploration and development activities in North America, South America, Africa and Asia, including its $3 billion acquisition of a 25% indirect interest in the Area 4 block of the Rovuma Basin offshore of Mozambique from Eni S.p.A.
- Pacific Oil & Gas Limited in its acquisition of Canbriam Energy Inc.
- the underwriters on eight separate sovereign bond offerings by the State of Qatar, raising in aggregate in excess of $59 billion
Renewable Energy
In recent years, Czarniak’s practice has also focused on tax equity transactions and first-of-their-kind renewable energy initiatives, including advising:
- Bank of America, N.A. as lender in:
- a local currency revolving credit facility provided to Fourth Partner Energy, one of India’s largest distributed solar companies
- loans of up to $350 million to finance SolarStrong, a five-year plan by SolarCity to build and operate more than $1 billion in solar photovoltaic systems on U.S. military bases
- Citibank, N.A. and its affiliates in connection with a number of tax equity investment funds, including inverted leases, partnership flips and PACE transactions. The investments have been in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors
- VivoPower in its joint venture with an affiliate of Innovative Solar Systems, LLC, a developer of utility-scale ground-mounted solar projects, for a 1.8 GW portfolio of early development assets
Conventional Power Generation
Czarniak represents developers, investors and lenders in electric power and other energy-related projects and transactions, including:
- Global Infrastructure Partners in its investment in a 1,029 MW natural gas-fired, combined cycle power generation facility to be located in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- CMS Energy Corporation in its sale of a portfolio of generating assets in the U.S. and the Middle East to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC