Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
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The team has more than 80 years' experience of working in the global energy sector and expertise in energy transactions, projects and disputes, energy regulation, energy trading and energy market design, covering all aspects of LNG, oil and gas, and coal through to power, renewables and emissions. The team has extensive experience in upstream, mid and downstream M&A, oil and gas exploration and production, storage, transportation and supply and sale contracts, as well as joint venture arrangements and decommissioning projects. A particular focus is LNG, where the team has experience in long-term, spot and master LNG SPAs, terminal arrangements, FSRU/FSU import projects, liquefaction projects (both onshore and floating), LNG marketing and LNG shipping and charterparties. In relation to electricity, the team is a market leader in power sector reform in both developed and emerging markets. Dentons is also recognised as a leader in the conventional generation and the renewables space, advising developers, financiers and investors on utility-scale solar and wind projects (onshore and offshore), waste to energy projects across developed and developing jurisdictions, and for complex renewables portfolio acquisitions and disposals.
Chambers Review
Dentons offers impressive strength and enviable depth of resources to clients across a wide range of energy issues, including power, renewables, and oil and gas projects. The firm tackles regulatory work as well as project development, financing, corporate and disputes work. The team demonstrates the ability to handle matters in numerous jurisdictions across the globe, including Africa and the Middle East, as well as domestic matters.
Work Highlights
- Dentons' oil and gas group advised OQ Exploration & Production on its sale of a 40% interest in two oil and gas blocks in Oman.
- Dentons' power team provided regulatory, public law and commercial advice to DESNZ in connection to its energy market interventions including the Energy Price Guarantee scheme and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
Strengths
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"Dentons is strong on all energy-related fronts, from property to regulation, financing and construction."
"Dentons always puts my organisation's interests as number one priority."
"Dentons is available to answer from the smallest question to the more strategic questions in developing contractual agreements."
"Dentons always has available lawyers with the required expertise, whatever the matter at stake."
"Dentons's diverse knowledge and resources enables us to tackle a wide range of matters with ease."
"Dentons is strong on all energy-related fronts, from property to regulation, financing and construction."
"Dentons always puts my organisation's interests as number one priority."
"Dentons is available to answer from the smallest question to the more strategic questions in developing contractual agreements."
"Dentons always has available lawyers with the required expertise, whatever the matter at stake."
"Dentons's diverse knowledge and resources enables us to tackle a wide range of matters with ease."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Wood's expertise spans both oil and gas and power matters. He is lauded in particular for his commercial and regulatory advice on LNG export projects and upstream oil and gas acquisitions.
"Charles Wood has the ultimate experience in LNG contracts."
Elizabeth Tout possesses vast experience across a broad range of energy-related disputes, including claims involving pricing and operational issues. She is known for her representation of international governments and major oil and gas companies in energy arbitrations and High Court proceedings.
"We trust Elizabeth Tout to resolve our most complicated oil and gas issues."
Christopher McGee-Osborne operates an impressive electricity regulatory practice. He is readily called upon by government bodies both in the UK and internationally to lead the design and implementation of energy market reforms.
"Christopher speaks with authority and he has the experience to raise valid points consistently."
Lucille de Silva is highly valued by a broad client base of energy companies and corporate power users. She routinely handles corporate and regulatory matters in the power and renewables sector including PPAs, green hydrogen offtake agreements and renewable asset transactions.
"Lucille De Silva inspires confidence not only with her vast experience in the industry but also her astute commercial understanding of the market."
"Lucille shows great preparation, knowledge and adeptness in providing advice."
"Lucille de Silva's in-depth knowledge of contractual structures and regulatory requirements makes her a highly sought after member of any advisory team."
Torquil Law is an impressive associate within Dentons' oil and gas team. He adeptly supports upstream, midstream and downstream transactions.
"Torquil Law is very responsive, available and commercial."
"Torquil's support, contribution and advice is exceptional."
"Torquil is very knowledgeable in the upstream E&P sector."
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Members
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Alistair Black
Charles July
Christopher McGee-Osbourne
David Tennant
Humphrey Douglas
Lucille De Silva
Industries
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Government
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Transportation
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