Omar Samji
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Partner and Head of Energy Innovation
Omar Samji is a partner in the firm’s Houston office and leads the firm’s global Energy Innovation team. Omar represents energy companies and investors in mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, project development, equity and debt financings, and commercial arrangements in hydrogen, carbon capture & sequestration, energy storage, and industrial decarbonization. He also counsels clients on corporate governance matters. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of low carbon energy and energy transition. Omar is recognized as a Notable Practitioner by IFLR1000, a leading lawyer in Energy (Transactional – Nationwide) by Chambers USA, and a Most Effective Dealmaker by Texas Lawyer.
