Obi Ihekweazu

Senior Counsel at Cheniere Energy

Obi Ihekweazu is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in various roles within the legal sector. Currently serving as Principal Counsel at Cheniere Energy, Inc. since 2017, Obi specializes in navigating complex commercial transactions and developing legal strategies for corporate compliance. Prior to this role, Obi held positions such as Senior Counsel at GC Services, where a comprehensive compliance department was established, and Attorney at alliantgroup, transitioning from litigation to private sector work. Obi also gained significant experience as a Senior Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, focusing on litigation for commercial clients, and began the career as an Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz during the 2008 recession. Obi holds a Juris Doctor degree from Howard University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Business from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Cheniere Energy

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Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere) is an energy company primarily engaged in liquefied natural gas (LNG)-related businesses. The Company operates through two segments: LNG terminal business, and LNG and natural gas marketing business. Its LNG terminal segment consists of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG terminals. Its LNG and natural gas marketing segment consists of LNG and natural gas marketing activities by Cheniere Marketing. Cheniere Marketing is developing a portfolio of long- and medium-term SPAs with professional staff based in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Chile. The Company conducts its business through its subsidiaries, including the development, construction and operation of its LNG terminal business and the development and operation of its LNG and natural gas marketing business. The Company owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana through its ownership interest in and management agreements with Cheniere Partners.


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