A trio of transactional partners specializing in energy transition and infrastructure are bolting to Jones Day after less than two years at the Dallas office of Winston & Strawn.
The three partners — Rodney Moore, Samuel Peca and Scott Delaney — have broad experience with public and private companies, as well as private equity clients, across the energy spectrum. All had previously practiced at Weil before joining Winston in 2023; Moore and Peca in May, followed by Delaney in July. All three will remain in Dallas.
Said Randi Lesnick, co-leader of Jones Day’s corporate practice: “These talented lawyers have worked on numerous high-stakes corporate transactions, including significant matters in the energy and infrastructure space across the U.S., many of which involve major M&A deals and innovative securitizations in the oil and gas industry.”
“Their depth of experience provides our clients in Texas and around the world with significant additional talent. I am pleased to welcome them to our global practice and look forward to their contributions at Jones Day,” Lesnick said.
“Rodney, Sam, and Scott have deep roots here in the Southwest and have counseled clients on a wide array of public and private deals involving companies both in our region and around the globe,” said Matthew Kairis, partner-in-charge of Jones Day’s Dallas office. “Their arrival strengthens the foundation for further expanding the depth of our strong corporate presence in Dallas.”
Moore has advised clients in M&A, joint ventures, financings and other commercial transactions for more than 35 years on deals that include the traditional upstream and midstream sectors as well as transitioning energy sectors like hydrogen, renewable fuels and carbon capture.
Moore earned his J.D. at Washington & Lee University in Virginia and his undergraduate degree from Austin College in Texas. He’s recognized as a leading lawyer for “Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)” by Chambers Global and Chambers USA and is listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Energy Lawyers for “Energy & Natural Resources.”
Peca’s practice has focused on representing private equity firms, private and public companies, management teams and other strategic clients in a variety of transactions, with extensive experience in energy and infrastructure matters. He has advised on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial transactions, financings and restructurings in the traditional upstream and midstream energy sectors, and on related transactions involving water disposal, carbon capture and sequestration and renewable fuels.
While at Winston & Strawn, Peca advised the biofuels company Poet in their partnership with Summit Carbon Solutions connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project.
Peca earned his law degree at Washington University in St. Louis and his undergrad degree at the University of Texas. Like Moore, Peca is listed in Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Energy Lawyers” for Energy & Natural Resources and was named “Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year” by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program in 2016.
Like Moore and Peca, Delaney has advised public and private companies, as well as private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, on corporate transactions, with a particular emphasis on the energy sector. His transactional experience includes acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, securitizations, and other investments and transactions across the energy spectrum. Also like Moore and Peca, Delaney is listed in Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Energy Lawyers” for Energy & Natural Resources.
He’s a “triple grad” at the University of Oklahoma, having earned his undergrad, an MBA and a law degree from the school.
Speaking on behalf of the trio, Moore said in a statement:
“My colleagues and I have always esteemed Jones Day as one of the elite global law firms for clients in the energy and infrastructure space that are seeking counsel on their key M&A and Private Equity-sponsored transactions. We were especially attracted by their culture of operating a truly integrated worldwide law firm and singular focus on client service excellence, with seamless collaboration by corporate lawyers regardless of physical location. Sam, Scott and I are eager to work with our new colleagues in Dallas and excited to join Jones Day.”