Ryan’s experience includes:

• Joint ventures and other strategic combinations regarding the development of oil and gas assets, primarily in domestic shale areas
• Acquisitions and divestitures of oil and gas assets, midstream and master limited partnership assets, and oilfield service businesses
• Financing transactions, including volumetric production payments, net profits interests and mineral royalty funds

He also has served as in-house counsel to two publicly traded natural gas companies (including the first-ever exploration and production master limited partnership), where he advised on a range of commercial and operations issues, including oil and gas marketing arrangements, land acquisition and development, employment matters, and litigation. Ryan also serves as outside general counsel to several E&P and midstream companies, advising them on all aspects of their operations.

Ryan is an advisory board member for the Institute for Energy Law in Plano, Texas. He also serves as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation. As an active member of his community, Ryan co-founded and provided legal oversight to Operation Troop Appreciation, a Pittsburgh nonprofit corporation supporting U.S. military personnel overseas.