Steven C. Sparling

Prior to joining the firm, Steven was a member of the energy and environmental practice group at a Washington, D.C. law firm. Prior to practicing law, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Barry (DDG 52).

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® for Energy Law, 2016-2024
• Named to The Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers list, 2024, 2025

• Member, Association of International Energy Negotiators
• Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers

• Speaker, “A fireside chat on N American LNG development with K&L Gates,” GS Energy Series, Teleconference, (18 July 2022)
• Speaker, “LNG and U.S. Trade Developments,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Teleconference, (20 April 2018)
• Speaker, “Contracts and Offtake Agreements: A Legal View,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. LNG Prospects Conference, New York, (9 March 2018)
• Speaker, “US Infrastructure Cooperation | US Energy / Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Analysis,” Beijing, (18 April 2017)
• Speaker, “LNG Shipping & Spot Marketing,” New York, (22 June 2016)
• Speaker, “Taming Price Review Clauses: Lessons from the Transactional and Arbitration Battlefields,” LNG18 (15 April 2016)
• Speaker, “EPC Contracting Issues in the Oil & Gas Industry,” Houston (2 November 2015)
• Speaker and Moderator, International Oil and Gas Seminar (21 October 2014)
• Speaker, Workshop on Structuring, Negotiating and Managing LNG Projects, Tanzania (13 October 2014)
• Speaker, Seoul LNG Seminar (25 March 2014)
• Speaker, Tokyo LNG Seminar (10 September 2013)
• Speaker, “US LNG Exports – Impacts on Alaska and Beyond” K&L Gates Second Annual Alaska Oil & Gas Conference (10 July 2013)
• Speaker, “Europe at a Crossroads: What does the Future Hold for European LNG?” 13th Annual World LNG Summit (27-30 November 2012)
• Speaker, “Floating LNG: Commercial and Technical Drivers for Liquefaction and Regas Projects,” 12th Annual World LNG Summit (14-17 November 2011)
• Speaker, “New Directions in Liquefaction, from the LNG ‘Hub’ to Offshore Liquefaction,” 2011 Offshore Asia Conference (29-31 March 2011)
• Speaker, “Multiple User LNG Terminal Insights” CWC World LNG Summit (29 November - 2 December 2010)
• Chair, “Global LNG Suppliers Speak Out: Last Resort or Saving Grace? – Supply to the Americas Panel,” and Speaker, “Commercial and Operational Challenges of Floating Liquefaction and LNG Regasification Workshop,” LNG Americas Summit (16-18 March 2010)

• Author, “LNG Project Challenges: Construction and Operational Disputes,” Institute for Energy Law 76^th Annual Energy Law Conference, February 2025
• Contributor, "LNG Arbitrations" in “The Guide to Energy Arbitrations – Fifth Edition,” Global Arbitration Review (GAR), August 2022
• “The European Commission Approves an Energy Security Package Emphasizing Infrastructure Development and LNG Imports,” Pratt's Energy Law Report, May 2016
• “Taming Price Review Clauses: Lessons from the Transactional and Arbitration Battlefields,” LNG18, April 2016
• Ocean Tanker Transport in 8 Energy Law and Transactions ch. 86 (David J. Muchow & William A. Mogel eds.), 2014
• Co-author, “Marine CNG Opens Alternate Production, Delivery Options,” Oil & Gas Journal (February 23, 2009)
• Author, “LNG Firms Struggle With Investments in Volatile Market,” Oil & Gas Journal (December 18, 2008)
• Co-author, “Successful European Terminal Projects Must Run Regulatory, Commercial Gauntlets,” LNG Observer (April/June 2007)
• Co-author, “Criteria Regs Reduce NIMBY Safety Fears,” Oil & Gas Journal (September 11, 2006)