Emile J. Dreuil III

Emile J. Dreuil III is a transactional lawyer at Looper Goodwine in New Orleans who practices in Energy Regulatory and Acquisitions & Divestitures. Dreuil advises energy companies on onshore and offshore operations, including services agreements, purchase orders, engineering and construction contracts, drilling agreements, master service agreements, time charters, production arrangements, and other exploration and production contracts. He also counsels clients on contractual and insurance-based risk allocation.

Dreuil earned a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2005 and a B.B.A. in Economics from Loyola University New Orleans in 2002. In law school, he participated in Loyola Law Review and Moot Court, while his undergraduate record included honors curriculum work and top-of-class recognition. His business and legal education supports transaction structuring, contract drafting, negotiation, due diligence, and analysis of commercial risk in energy operations.

Dreuil’s representative work includes drafting and negotiating drilling and oilfield service contracts, advising a subsea well-containment consortium, reviewing multimillion-dollar oil and gas acquisitions, and conducting due diligence for an LNG transaction. He has also represented clients in maritime liens, mineral liens, bankruptcy proceedings, insurance coverage disputes, indemnity matters, legacy lawsuits, regulatory penalty proceedings, and disputes between joint-interest partners.

Emile J. Dreuil III is admitted in Louisiana and in the federal district courts in Louisiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has written and presented on offshore contracts, maritime and oilfield liens, anti-indemnity statutes, and related energy issues. His practice combines detailed transactional work with litigation experience, helping energy clients structure agreements, allocate risk, and respond when commercial relationships become contested.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Looper Goodwine P.C.
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Loyola University New Orleans
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Economics

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