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We are a full spectrum energy law firm that represents participants in the oil and gas, conventional power, solar, wind and renewables sectors. With over 50 years of industry experience and one of the largest dedicated energy teams of any law firm in the world, we have a deep understanding of the global energy markets and the drivers for commercial success. Our strong global platform effectively positions us to advise market participants on opportunities presented by the energy transition, including developments in hydrogen and carbon capture utilization and sequestration technologies.
Our deep knowledge of the energy industry and strong global platform makes us the firm of choice for Apache Corporation, Cheniere, Competitive Power Ventures, Eni, Equinor, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Kinder Morgan, Marubeni, Phillips 66, Storegga Geotechnologies, Targa Resources, TC Energy and Total Solar for sophisticated transactional, regulatory and litigation matters.
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Bracewell advised the Egyptian Refining Company on a restructuring of its senior loan facilities and subordinated loans, with a value of USD4.5 billion.
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Bracewell is truly an energy expert. Its presence in both London and the US is extremely helpful, and on a day-to-day basis you get significantly more partner time on deals. The team is excellent.
Bracewell has an extremely capable team, particularly at partner level.
Bracewell have an excellent understanding of market trends in commercial negotiations in the energy space. They provide an excellent, hands-on approach.
The firm understood the issues and addressed them with a laser focus in the context of the broader transaction and client business imperatives.
Bracewell are very commercial. They have an exceptional understanding of deal structure and risks and a problem-solving mindset. They are extremely competent and skilled in drafting complex matters.
Bracewell is truly an energy expert. Its presence in both London and the US is extremely helpful, and on a day-to-day basis you get significantly more partner time on deals. The team is excellent.
Bracewell has an extremely capable team, particularly at partner level.
Bracewell have an excellent understanding of market trends in commercial negotiations in the energy space. They provide an excellent, hands-on approach.
The firm understood the issues and addressed them with a laser focus in the context of the broader transaction and client business imperatives.
Bracewell are very commercial. They have an exceptional understanding of deal structure and risks and a problem-solving mindset. They are extremely competent and skilled in drafting complex matters.
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Managing partner Jason Fox is widely regarded as a market leader for reserve-based lending financing mandates. He routinely acts for prominent clients in both the energy and banking sectors, with work in the former particularly including financings and refinancings.
He has an unmatched reputation in the sector.
His authority on reserves-based loans as a product makes him stand out, as do his decades of experience providing deep insights.
Jason is the best finance lawyer in London.
Jason Fox is the godfather of reserve-based loans.

Darren is very user-friendly. He works hard, provides clear advice and has a specialism in mid-range energy M&A, particularly in Africa and parts of Asia. He's unmatched.
Darren Spalding is a lovely guy to deal with. He is relatable, but he's also no-nonsense. He's mindful of long-term objectives.
He was very, very impressive. He did a very good job.
He's excellent. He is very, very good to deal with. Darren puts together excellent materials.

He is clearly knowledgeable. He is always on hand to answer questions.
He did everything incredibly skilfully. He negotiated a difficult case to a successful resolution in a way that really impressed me.
Alistair Calvert is easy to work with. He is commercially sound and demonstrates vast experience in the area of investigations and dispute resolution.
Alistair is excellent and nice to work with.

Ben knows the market very well and brings invaluable insights into the negotiating styles and sensibilities of the counterparties. He is very commercially focused, and highly skilled in negotiations.
He is robust in dealing with large counterparties and securing important protection measures, while pragmatic in navigating clients through legal and commercial issues to reach the right compromise.
Ben is unflappable. I trust his judgement.

I think he is very clever. He makes complicated issues seem nice and simple. He is technically excellent and he gives excellent advice.
John Gilbert's strategic sense of how to approach certain issues was excellent.

Eimear Murphy is a strong and constructive lawyer.
She is a real pleasure to work with. She's available, reactive, super clear and knowledgeable.
Eimear is a brilliant counterpart.

She is strong in supporting on the finance side of the matter.
Olivia is an extremely hands-on partner with detailed involvement in the preparation and negotiation of the documents. She's always putting the client's interest at the forefront with her advice.

Adam Blythe excels in oil and gas transactions, particularly in African jurisdictions. He routinely advises on the divestment and acquisition of significant upstream assets in markets such as Nigeria and Angola.
Adam Blythe is very easy to work with. He is technically very good. He's client-focused and commercial.
He can communicate complex legal points clearly to both the legal and commercial teams. He brings a calm and pragmatic presence to the most complex and time-critical deals.
Adam brings together a rare combination of sophisticated legal expertise, industry knowledge and commercial awareness.
He is very knowledgeable.








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