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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman boasts a highly impressive energy and natural resources team with experienced practitioners covering power, renewables and upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas matters. The firm possesses stellar expertise in corporate issues as well as project construction and operation. It is able to draw on a powerful global network of specialists to offer some of the best service in the market to a broad spectrum of clients. Its energy lawyers frequently act on the most prominent deals in the energy industry, including high-value projects in emerging markets and headline-grabbing developments in the UK. The firm is often instructed by leading energy companies and financial institutions. It is active in various jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Work Highlights

  • A&O Shearman's oil and gas group advised KCA Deutag International on the USD1.97 billion cash sale of its entire issued share capital to HP Global Holdings.

  • A&O Shearman's power and renewables team is representing Sizewell C Limited with the multi-contract construction, delivery and supply chain of its nuclear power plant project, with a value exceeding £20 billion.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Geraghty
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John Geraghty
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John Geraghty maintains a highly respected energy and natural resources practice centred on transactions in the oil and gas sector. He has considerable experience in advising clients on the acquisition of upstream and midstream LNG assets.

John is excellent. He is fantastic and really to the point. He's very commercial, technically strong, composed and reliable.

He is an excellent transactional lawyer with very sound energy industry knowledge. His client service is excellent, and he is someone I admire and respect both personally and professionally.

His advice is pragmatic and efficient, I could not have asked for better service.

Christopher H Andrew
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Christopher H Andrew
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Christopher Andrew regularly advises on the financing and refinancing of offshore wind farm projects. He is highly regarded for his expert representation of various financiers in transactions involving both domestic and international projects.

Christopher Andrew is an excellent practitioner.

Mark A Levy
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Mark A Levy
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Mark Levy KC heads the global international arbitration group and routinely acts for international energy companies in complex arbitration proceedings. He is particularly adept at handling disputes pertaining to gas pricing and other contentious LNG issues.

Mark is excellent and thorough.

Mark Levy is very well known in the market.

Troy Edwards
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Troy Edwards
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Band 5

Troy Edwards advises on various power and renewable energy deals across the UK, Europe and Asia. He assists notable clients with the financing and development of large-scale projects related to nuclear and green energy generation, storage and distribution.

Troy Edwards provides excellent overall advice and service.

Troy Edwards is good on the development side.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes

Mark A Levy KC
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Mark A Levy KC
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Band 2
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

John Geraghty
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John Geraghty
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Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

Christopher H Andrew
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Christopher H Andrew
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Band 2
Troy Edwards
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Troy Edwards
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Band 5