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Bracewell has a unique position in the London legal market as the only London office of an international law firm exclusively dedicated to the energy and infrastructure sector.
In addition to its core oil and gas practice, the award-winning office is at the forefront of developments in renewable energy as well as the full spectrum of associated infrastructure. 2024 proved to be yet another standout year for the energy practice, as the London office worked on a number of high-profile and first-of-a-kind transactions across the oil and gas and power and infrastructure industries.
Bracewell’s London infrastructure team is currently working on transactions across the full spectrum of real asset infrastructure including transmission lines, container and bulk ports, social infrastructure including schools, water and hospitals as well as energy related infrastructure such as refineries, LNG terminals and pipelines.
New Clients
The client roster of the London office has continued to expand over the last year to include: ADNOC Trading, Anzana Energy, Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan, Azura Power, Black Sea Oil and Gas, British Solar Renewables, CrossBoundary Energy, Emsteel, HyCap, Investec Bank, Ithaca Energy, Masdar, Murphy Oil, NextGen, PRIO Energy, Rhino Resources, Sanlam Infrastructure, Serica Energy, South Kurdistan Group, Thesian Energy and Voltwise Power.
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Bracewell is a respected practice specialising in the financing of energy projects, particularly oil and LNG developments. The firm is frequently involved in multi-sourced project financings involving upstream oil and gas assets, as well as wind and solar parks. The team assists both sponsors and lenders with cross-border transactions.
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Bracewell advised Egyptian Refining Company (Takrir), the largest infrastructure PPP project in Egypt, on a significant restructuring of its senior loan facilities and its subordinated loans.
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What truly distinguishes them is their efficiency in navigating complex discussions without unnecessary delays, ensuring precise execution without prolonged negotiations.
They are an extremely capable team, particularly at the partner level, with clients getting plenty of hands-on involvement from partners.
Their capacity to swiftly adapt to evolving circumstances and respond to time-sensitive requests under high-pressure situations sets them apart.
Bracewell are a flexible and solutions-oriented team who are focused on what works best for their clients. They are very pleasant to deal with, with approachable and accessible legal advice.
Bracewell are extremely client-focused and service-minded, providing pragmatic solutions and making complex matters easy to understand.
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Oliver Irwin principally advises clients on project financings in the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors. He assists both sponsors and lenders and possesses expertise in Middle Eastern matters.
Oliver is very knowledgeable, always on top of his files and an accessible team leader.
His level of commercial and legal awareness and knowledge is extremely high. He instils confidence in developers and lenders.
Oliver Irwin is a humble and knowledgeable resource. He is indispensable when it comes to banking and finance activities.
Oliver is one of the strongest project financing lawyers.
Projects: Mainly International
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Oliver Irwin
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