Omar Samji

Omar Samji is a partner in Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP's Private Equity practice in Houston, specializing in advising energy companies and investors on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, joint ventures, project development, and commercial arrangements in both energy transition and conventional energy. Previously, Omar served as Partner and Head of Energy Innovation at Shearman & Sterling LLP, representing clients in transactions across the energy value chain. Omar's career includes partnership roles at JONES DAY® and experience as an associate at several prestigious law firms, along with an early position as Program Manager/Business Analyst at Hotwire.com. Omar holds a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, focusing on Information Systems and International Business.