Overview

James Whitfield is a partner in Snow+Snow’s corporate and transactions practice in Dallas, where he advises clients across the full spectrum of energy sector M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments. With more than two decades of experience representing buyers, sellers, and financial sponsors in complex transactions, James is a trusted advisor to midstream and upstream operators, private equity funds, and infrastructure investors navigating high-value deals in the oil and gas and power sectors.

Practice Focus

  • Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in the upstream, midstream, and downstream energy sectors
  • Joint venture formation, governance, and dispute resolution for energy partnerships
  • Private equity transactions and sponsor-side representation in energy platforms
  • Corporate governance and board advisory for publicly traded and closely held energy companies
  • Negotiation and drafting of purchase and sale agreements, operating agreements, and earn-out structures

Background

Before joining Snow+Snow, James served as senior corporate counsel at a Dallas-based independent oil and gas company, where he managed the legal aspects of the company’s asset acquisition program across the Permian Basin and Mid-Continent. That in-house experience gives him a practical understanding of how clients evaluate risk and prioritize deal execution — a perspective he brings to every transaction.

James is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on topics including energy sector M&A trends, deal structuring in volatile commodity markets, and the evolving role of ESG considerations in energy transactions.

Education

  • J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
  • B.B.A. in Finance, cum laude, Texas Christian University
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