Quantum Capital Hires Lazard for Potential LNG Producer Sale (1)

Texas private equity firm Quantum Capital Group has engaged Lazard Inc. as it explores a possible sale of a liquefied natural gas developer.

Quantum Chief Executive Officer Wil VanLoh, speaking in a brief interview after a speech at an industry event in Houston on Wednesday, confirmed that the firm is weighing options for Mexico Pacific Ltd., which proposes to construct an LNG export project on the west coast of the Mexican state of Sonora.

Lazard didn’t provide comments when contacted. Mexico Pacific didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Mexico Pacific said in September it expects to make a final ...