Ian Furman is an associate in the firm's Houston office. He advises clients on domestic and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and energy development projects. His primary area of focus is energy industry transactions, but he also regularly works with clients in the food and beverage, space technology and other industries on acquisitions and divestitures, corporate governance and organizational matters, and strategic growth. Ian previously worked on secondment with two global energy companies, where his responsibilities included negotiating purchase and sale agreements for power, oil, gas, metals and chemicals, spot contracts, storage agreements, and related transactions.
Ian also advises clients on matters involving the development, operation, acquisition and disposition of renewable energy assets, including the construction and operation of solar, wind, and biomass facilities in the United States and internationally.
Ian maintains an active pro bono practice, handling immigration and asylum matters. He has served on the Houston Bar Association (HBA) Professionalism Committee and is a former chair of the HYLA/HYLF Adopt-an-Angel program. Ian previously served on the board of directors of the Houston Young Lawyers Association and the Houston Lawyer Referral Service and is currently a fellow for the Houston Bar Foundation and the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation.
Ian is fluent in Spanish and previously studied in Mexico and Argentina. He is a member of the firm's Latin America energy practice group.
