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Our specialists provide an end-to-end advisory service covering the full energy and natural resources value chains including their various sub sectors, working on high profile projects and transactions globally which will shape the industry for decades to come.

 

This experience spans renewables, energy from waste, oil & gas, mining & metals, decarbonisation technologies (e.g. energy storage, hydrogen, smart meters), conventional power and nuclear.

 

We advise on all aspects of work in the industry, delivering integrated and collaborative teams to advise on matters including: M&A, joint ventures, project and corporate finance, commercial agreements, project development, environmental law, shipping law and dispute resolution; together with associated areas such as competition and regulation, tax and international law.

 

With significant presence in the major energy and resources hubs, our global and agile team is able to be deployed at short notice across multiple locations and jurisdictions, meaning that we can support you wherever you need us.

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

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst is noted as a go-to firm for a wide array of energy and natural resources matters. Its lawyers regularly represent energy companies and lenders in domestic and international financing issues, and they offer expertise in a wide range of conventional and innovative financing strategies. The team is regularly involved in transactional, development and regulatory work across the power, renewables, and oil and gas markets. The firm also has the capacity to handle international oil and gas arbitrations on behalf of major players in the market. Its energy lawyers are frequently active in projects across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst's power and renewables group represented the lenders in Brookfield's EUR6.1 billion acquisition of listed shares of Neoen.

  • Ashurst advised OMV Aktiengesellschaft and OMV Petrom on their strategic investment in EIT InnoEnergy.

Strengths

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The firm brings a combination of technical expertise and practical, commercial thinking to every deal.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
UK

Ashurst have a strong handle across the sector, market and commercial dynamics.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
UK

The team are very knowledgeable and provide exceptional service and client advice. They are always there to help out and advise. They are truly first class, over and over again.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
UK

The team has depth of experience, and they are very responsive. They offer great communication, and have strong research skills and deep experience. I have been very impressed.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
UK

Ashurst are highly skilled at executing on large transactions, and are able to move through complexity without compromising on quality or slowing down progress.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Antony Skinner
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Antony Skinner
1
Band 1
Antony Skinner is proficient in the handling of a range of transactional and project financing matters for energy sector clients. He is noted for his expert handling of solar, wind and conventional power financing and refinancing transactions.

Antony Skinner has strong all-round awareness of the industry and the ability to apply that to solutions to our issues.

He is very knowledgeable in his field. He's a good asset to the Ashurst team.

Antony is a seasoned industry veteran. I always feel like I am in safe hands when working with him.

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Michael Burns
2
Michael Burns
2
Band 2

Michael Burns is regularly instructed by energy companies, capital markets investors and large corporate entities for high-value transactions. He routinely advises on upstream acquisitions and on the establishment of joint ventures between oil and gas companies.

Michael is very responsive and friendly. It feels like he has my back and gives the impression that he is interested in my business and developing connections with other clients.

Michael is a top-class corporate lawyer.

He was always very pragmatic, trying to find a solution that works for the client and is commercially viable.

He is always available and operates well within our very tight deadlines. We could always rely on him.

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Matthew Saunders
3
Matthew Saunders
3
Band 3

Matthew Saunders focuses on disputes within the oil, gas and renewables sectors, such as advising on arbitrations over breach of agreements and price reviews, with claims covering common and civil law. He acts for a variety of clients that include international energy businesses, financial institutions and sovereign and federal governments.

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Philip Chong
3
Philip Chong
3
Band 3

Philip Chong regularly handles international arbitrations conducted under the rules of various arbitral bodies including the LCIA and SCC. He principally assists oil and gas companies with disputes concerning a range of issues, including supply agreements and governance arrangements in joint ventures.

Philip Chong is excellent, with very strong coordination skills locally in the UK, which we highly value. For disputes going to the LCIA, he coordinates very well.

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Julia Derrick
4
Julia Derrick
4
Band 4

Julia Derrick is a respected practitioner noted for her advice to oil and gas companies and investor clients. She has significant experience assisting with disposals, acquisitions and project development transactions.

Julia Derrick is a great lawyer - extremely competent, highly capable and able to provide exceptional insights through her understanding of the oil and gas sector in the broadest sense.

She's fantastic. She's a very proactive person. Julia is very sensible. She's a useful sounding board for various things, and I very much enjoy working with her.

She is an excellent client handler and go-to person for all legal matters, especially in oil and gas and private M&A.

Julia is very client-oriented. She is fully dedicated to delivering an excellent job.

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Quentin Robinson
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Quentin Robinson
4
Band 4

Quentin Robinson has notable experience in oil and gas project development and investment matters. He frequently assists with acquisitions, disposals and licence negotiations in relation to projects in Africa.

His work was very fast and accurate. I would love to work with him again.

Quentin was able to provide in-depth and practical advice not only on legal and contractual matters, but also on our business practices and industry trends.

Quentin Robinson is great.

He is an extremely knowledgeable and well-balanced lawyer.

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Gaby Jones
U
Gaby Jones
U
Up and Coming

Gaby Jones is a respected up-and-coming corporate partner who focuses her work on energy and renewables, with a clientele that includes large developers and infrastructure funds. She acts on a range of matters, from development-stage and greenfield projects, to acquisitions and asset and disposal work.

I appreciate her level of service, true understanding of our objectives and tailoring of advice to the scenario. She is a creative and commercial legal mind.

Gaby has a deep knowledge of the sector and the ability to think about issues that may arise in advance to help pre-empt a response.

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Katie Williams
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Katie Williams
U
Up and Coming

Katie Williams is a well-regarded projects partner with a particular focus on renewables and energy transition work. She represents lenders and sponsors across multiple continents, and she also advises government institutions. Her work includes joint venture arrangements, project development and acquisition finance, among other types of transactional matter.

Katie is a breath of fresh air. She has great experience and is able to translate this into meaningful advice on complex matters. She is my go-to lawyer for offshore wind transactions in the UK.

Katie Williams has always provided strong support on our deals.

She was excellent and had a strong grasp of the file, the challenges we faced and our objectives. She provided excellent and timely advice on what was a complicated mandate.

She's well connected and quick to understand the particularities of the project at hand. We will hopefully work with her more in the future.

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Myfanwy Wood
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Myfanwy Wood
U
Up and Coming

Myfanwy Wood is a dispute resolution practitioner with particular expertise in arbitration concerning energy and natural resources. She has notable experience advising African-based clients on matters in this area.

Myfanwy Wood pays attention to detail and overall has a very collaborative approach.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes
Matthew Saunders
3
Matthew Saunders
3
Band 3
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Philip Chong
3
Philip Chong
3
Band 3
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Myfanwy Wood
U
Myfanwy Wood
U
Up and Coming
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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Michael Burns
2
Michael Burns
2
Band 2
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Julia Derrick
4
Julia Derrick
4
Band 4
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Quentin Robinson
4
Quentin Robinson
4
Band 4
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Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
Antony Skinner
1
Antony Skinner
1
Band 1
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Gaby Jones
U
Gaby Jones
U
Up and Coming
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Katie Williams
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Katie Williams
U
Up and Coming
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Members

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Gaby Jones

Katie Williams

Lindsey Bouchara

Matthew Wood

Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Head of Department

Nick Stalbow