Joint ventures and partnerships: managing conflict‑related strain on O&G agreements

This timely series is designed to support businesses operating across the oil and gas sector as they navigate the legal, regulatory, and commercial challenges arising from ongoing regional conflict and heightened geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.

The webinars bring together our leading oil and gas specialists from across the firm, spanning Corporate and M&A, Sanctions and Export Controls, Insurance, Disputes and Arbitration, Regulatory, and Risk Advisory. The sessions are aimed at companies active across the entire oil and gas value chain, including operators, service providers, investors, and joint venture partners.

Joint operating agreements, production-sharing contracts, and other partnership arrangements can come under severe pressure when a conflict renders one party unable to perform, exposes a venture to sanctions, or creates fundamental disagreements about the continued viability of a project. This session will address the key legal mechanisms available to manage partner disputes, assess withdrawal and exit rights, and consider the governance implications where a partner becomes a sanctioned or state-linked entity.