Stuart S. Dye practices in the areas of U.S. legislative and administrative law, international commercial transactions and projects involving finance, transportation, environment and energy. Mr. Dye represents domestic and multinational corporations and trade associations involved in transportation, homeland and maritime security and energy. Additionally, Mr. Dye advises clients on joint venture project structuring, financing, political risk assessment and market development for projects in both the United States and abroad. He is called on by clients for his views on legal, political and economic developments and their impact on project objectives. He has represented clients before Congress and the Departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Defense, State, Energy and other federal agencies and programs such as AID and EPA on matters involving both the federal and state laws of the United States and Mexico.
In a wide range of maritime matters, Mr. Dye represents domestic and foreign vessel owners and purchasers, financial institutions and bondholders, as well as shoreside terminals, shipyards and contractors. He acts as special maritime counsel on regulatory and legislative matters, including port and vessel security matters and ports, mergers and acquisitions, U.S. government guaranteed vessel financing obligations, workouts, security devices and U.S. and foreign cabotage laws, including The "Jones Act" and "The Dredging Act."
In the energy field, Mr. Dye has advised natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil producers, refiners, marketers and pipelines, both domestic and international. He also is advisor to domestic and foreign clients involved in the offshore oil, gas and wind industries. He has represented clients before the U.S. and Mexican Congresses, the Departments and Ministries of Energy and Transportation and related regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs Border Protection, EPA and Maritime Administration.
Mr. Dye served on the Deep Submergence Systems Review Group Legislative Affairs Staffs of the Secretary of the Navy and as a special assistant for Law of the Sea matters, International Law Division, Navy JAG.