Steven Sparling is a Practice Area Leader – Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources and a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., and Houston offices. He has a comprehensive understanding of the global renewable fuel, LNG, and oil industries—legal, operational, and commercial. He has represented clients in connection with the strategic assessment, project development, and optimization of over 50 projects in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Prior to practicing law, Steven served as an officer in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Barry (DDG 52).

In addition, he works proactively to advise on offshore wind projects, charterparties, marine operations, marine services agreements, tug services agreements, risk management and liability issues, safety and oil spill preparedness, as well as compliance matters involving Jones Act requirements.

His clients include national oil companies, international oil companies, oil and gas marketers, utilities, multinational power companies, financial institutions, project developers, project operators, and shipping companies.