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Professional Experience
Mr. MacCuish has broad experience in the energy industry. He has handled a wide spectrum of matters for geothermal, wind, solar energy, coal-burning, natural gas and oil production facilities.
These engagements have included:
Representation of a major utility`s subsidiary in various contractual disputes over access to electrical transmission lines, waste streams from coal-burning facilities, pollution credits, and the enforcement of contractual indemnities and joint venture agreements
Representation of a cogeneration energy producer involving contractual buy-out provisions
Prosecution and defense of "take or pay" contract disputes and actions to enforce minimum take requirements and pricing obligations
Defense and prosecution of right-of-first refusal actions
Prosecution and trial of claims under liability, property and business interruption insurance policies on behalf of energy producers
Representation of companies in disputes arising from power plant development and acquisitions
Litigation and administrative compliance engagements involving access to natural gas pipelines and other transportation facilities
Defense of False Claims Act litigation
Successful litigation for a group of major oil companies in several protracted arbitrations regarding the allocation of equity interests under a unit agreement for one of California`s largest oil fields
Representation of contracting parties in disputes under farm-out, royalty, operating, unit and oil and gas purchase agreements
Handling of complex litigation matters arising from the purchase and sale of oil and gas reserves, leases, drilling contracts, and mineral properties and the formation and dissolution of production businesses
Education
University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1972 Stanford University, A.B., 1969
Professional Memberships and Activities
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association; Member, State Bar of California; Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Member, Independent Energy Producers Association.
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