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DLA Piper LLP
Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)

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What the team is known for
DLA Piper houses an established team that handles a range of transactional mandates, including acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and restructurings across the oil and gas, mining, power and green energy sectors. Wins particular praise for its track record acting for Chinese SOEs, also servicing a wider range of domestic and international energy companies and lenders in the space. Offers additional experience assisting clients with geothermal energy projects, advising on the financing and regulatory elements.
Notable practitioners
Carolyn Dong has an active practice advising SOEs and multinationals on a range of cross-border project financings and energy transactions. One impressed client explains that "she thinks comprehensively" and also "gives extra consideration to matters for us from start to finish."
Russell Wilkinson is well placed to handle a range of energy and natural resources mandates, and is particularly proficient in LNG development projects in South-East Asia. He is described as "an excellent lawyer with solid legal and commercial expertise" by one client who also praises "his familiarity with the technical aspects due to his engineering background."
Yu Simin is of counsel based in the firm's Shanghai office. He offers advice on a number of energy projects in South-East Asia. "He is diligent and able to analyse deeply," reports one client, who also notes that "he is familiar with China's regulatory environment."
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Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)
DLA Piper LLP

Location
160 Aldersgate Street
London
Greater London
UK
EC1A 4HT

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Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms)
Carolyn Dong
Band 2Russell Wilkinson
Band 2, Foreign expert for IndonesiaSimin Yu
Band 4