“I strive to be a valued strategic advisor to my clients and to keep pace with them as they pursue their business objectives.”
Robert J. Stefani
Bob is a member of the firm and practices in the areas of financial, commercial, and corporate transactions; commercial litigation; and government regulation. His practice includes representation of companies in the financial services, chemical and industrial manufacturing, transportation, agricultural, marine, oil and gas, and construction businesses, as well as public port authorities. Bob handles a wide variety of commercial transactions, including major development and construction projects, asset and stock purchase agreements, and public and private works and supply contracts. He advises business owners on corporate organization, governance, succession and ownership matters. He also represents companies in resolving commercial disputes, workouts, collections, complex reorganization and liquidation cases, and the prosecution and defense of bankruptcy-related claims.
Before joining the firm in 1998, Bob was a partner with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi in Washington, D.C.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Representing industrial companies, chemical manufacturers, and other landowners in development projects, including construction and operation of chemical manufacturing, terminal and warehouse facilities
- Representing national and local lenders in all types of complex loan transactions, including asset-based secured, marine, leveraged lease financings and related syndications
- Representing companies, as seller and buyer, in asset and stock purchase transactions and business owners and entrepreneurs in forming and organizing business entities and in negotiating and drafting related corporate governance/succession instruments such as buy-sell agreements
- Representing public port authority in matters including development projects and regulatory compliance
- Representing clients in connection with oil and gas leases and transactions involving the sale or purchase of oil and gas properties
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial leases, real estate purchase contracts, development and construction contracts
- Representing secured lenders in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases, including successfully resolving through litigation and negotiation disputes involving the validity and priority of liens against collateral, avoidance claims, and repossession and resale of collateral
- Representing construction contractors and vendors in bidding, negotiating and resolving disputes relating to public and private works and supply contracts
- Representing companies in commercial litigation, including marine contractual disputes, collection matters, construction litigation, eviction, and lease and other real estate disputes
- Representing vessel-operating companies and lenders in administration of and compliance with Capital Construction Funds (CCF) contracts and in transactions involving CCF Funds and Title XI financing
OFFSHORE WINDS MARINE & ENERGY BLOG POSTS
- Oil Spill Case Shows Need to Screen Chartered Vessels & Operators
- BOEM Finding Advances Development of Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Farm
- A Checklist: What to Expect When Financing Vessel Construction
- Coast Guard to Review Jones Act Vessel Citizenship Requirements
- Competing Interests Collide Over Proposed New Legislation for Oil and Gas Rigs and Vessels
- Lawmakers Inch Closer to Enacting Legislation to Allocate Deepwater Horizon Fines
- Shelved Tax Credit Could Bring New Shipping Lines to Louisiana Ports
- New Oil Discoveries in Brazil Spur Demand for Oilfield Services
Honors & Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5)
- New Orleans CityBusiness "Leadership in Law" List, 2011
News & Appearances
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
- Louisiana Bankers Association
- Board of Directors, Turnaround Management Association, Louisiana Chapter
- Board of Directors, Crescent City Schools
- Board of Trustees, First Grace United Methodist Church
