Oil, gas, power and renewable energy is an important practice of our business. We work closely with some of the leading advisers in this exciting industry sector. Our natural resources team is made up of acknowledged legal experts offering depth of resource, local expertise and commitment to the market. Together with our partners we have built long-standing relationships with a diverse range of clients throughout the supply chain – from exploration and production companies, owners, operators, services companies, distribution companies and transporters to local government, traders, banks, investors and financiers, funds and alternative capital providers.

We advise sellers and acquirers (on M&A transactions), project sponsors, corporates, financial/passive investors, suppliers, manufacturers, government and debt funders (including banks and bond arrangers) on energy transactions. These transactions are supported by specialists in areas such as environmental, regulatory, antitrust, tax, employment and planning law.

Thanks to our international partners  we can also advise on all contractual aspects of the oil & gas industry including on

• production sharing contracts (PSCs),
• concessions,
• joint venture agreements (JVAs),
• joint operating agreements (JOAs),
•  asset sale and purchase,
• financings,
• farm-ins and farm-outs,
•  unitisations
• drilling and development contracts
• etc

Renewables is particularly of our focus where we advise on:

• Wind
• Solar
• Biomass
• Hydro power
• Energy from waste