Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas

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Our latest work

Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.

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    Advised the sponsor of a £2.5 billion pension scheme on strategic endgame options, including the use of surplus as an alternative to a buy-in transaction and subsequent considerations relating to a potential full buy-in and buy-out. The work involved complex pensions, tax, employment and security arrangements.

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    Advised Ithaca Energy plc in relation to the share incentives aspects of its £2.5bn IPO and Main Market listing on the London Stock Exchange.

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    Advised a main contractor on QatarEnergy’s North Field Expansion project on entitlement assessment and strategic risk analysis regarding multiple delay, disruption and variation events.

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    Advising an international contractor in respect of two ad hoc arbitration proceedings with claims and counterclaims in the value of SAR 600 million (USD 160 million) arising under an oil & gas project.

  • Enagas Transporte, S.A.U.

    Advised Enagás Transporte on its acquisition of Osaka Gas UK’s 40% interest in Iniciativas de Gas, resulting in Enagás becoming the sole shareholder of the company. Iniciativas de Gas holds a 50% stake in Saggas (Planta de Regasificación de Sagunto), one of Spain’s leading LNG regasification terminals.

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    Advised a multinational energy services company, on ECCTA compliance including supporting them to deliver a current state assessment and a robust EMEA-wide risk assessment in line with the requirements of the new legislation.

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    Advising a confidential energy client in relation to the potential acquisition of interests by way of a farm-in and carry in relation to upstream oil and gas interests in Sarawak, Malaysia (including due diligence, structuring and country risk advice).

  • Client confidential

    Advising a confidential client on multiple aspects of the joint development of a major gas and condensate asset in Malaysia, including on the joint operating agreement, facilities sharing, gas sales, unitization and other matters.

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    Advising a confidential energy client in relation to the potential bid for upstream gas interests as part of Petronas’ 2025 – 2026 divestment programme, including due diligence, advice on the production sharing contract and the Petronas form of joint operating agreement.

  • Sound Energy Plc

    Advised Sound Energy plc, an Oil and gas explorer on the divestment of its interests in the Tendrara Exploitation Concession (20%), onshore Morocco, by way of the disposal of the entire share capital of Sound Energy Meridja Limited (“SEML”) to Managem SA.

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With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

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