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Norton Rose Fulbright

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright continues to advise on a host of complex power, renewables, and oil and gas matters. The firm holds a commanding position within the renewables market, acting for borrowers and lenders in connection to some of the largest projects in the sector, particularly those relating to offshore wind. Its lawyers additionally assist with major solar projects, as well as waste-to-energy and battery storage developments. The firm regularly undertakes transactional work, including M&A and financings, in the oil and gas sector. It also has the capability to advise on the construction and operation of LPG infrastructure, LNG terminals and LNG-to-power plants. The team operates on an international basis with particular strength in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It also fields an established energy disputes practice. The firm's clients include oil and gas majors, global investors, governments and lenders.

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Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Tullow on the refinancing of its super senior secured revolving credit facility valued at USD250 million.

  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised TotalEnergies on its acquisition of the West Burton B gas-fired power plant and on its acquisition of SN Power.

Strengths

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright's attorneys rely on a wealth of previous experience to propose solutions that help move the transaction along.

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  • The team are highly responsive with an ability to flex negotiation approaches to the specific task at hand. They are experts at navigating both challenging legal issues and complex negotiations

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright is truly full-service and relevant in all areas.

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  • The team have deep experience in the sector and are highly responsive, and have the ability to flex their negotiation approach to the specific task at hand.

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright have the capacity to make complex issues easy to understand and are always constructive and solution-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Robert Marsh
    Robert Marsh

    Robert Marsh

    Robert Marsh heads the London energy, infrastructure and natural resources group at Norton Rose Fulbright. He is highly regarded for his work on the financing and refinancing of significant offshore wind assets.

    • Robert is great.

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    • Robert Marsh really adapts to his clients. He smooths the path to agreement, does not get dragged into theoretical legal discussions and tries to find compromises.

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    • Robert Marsh has a good reputation.

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  • Holly Stebbing
    Holly Stebbing

    Holly Stebbing

    Holly Stebbing is a commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer based in London. She is regularly sought after by suppliers and utilities, and has notable experience assisting with decommissioning-related disputes and M&A risk.

    • Holly Stebbing is a very calm and reassuring lawyer to work with.

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    • Holly is very experienced and gets down to the hard graft and the detail. 

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    • Holly is fantastic. She is really popular with clients with big matters.

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    • Holly Stebbing is very client-friendly and commercially focused. She really understands the need for businesses and what we need from her as our lawyer.

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    • Holly has great client focus and strong industry knowledge. She is a brilliant leader and team player.

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  • Hussain Kubba
    Hussain Kubba

    Hussain Kubba

    Hussain Kubba is a corporate energy lawyer with a strong reputation specialising in the oil and gas industry. He is highly experienced in transactional and regulatory matters, including advising on acquisitions and disposals, joint venture arrangements and the negotiation of commercial agreements.

    • Hussain Kubba has very good knowledge and experience in the oil and gas sector. He flags commercial points that may be applicable and helpful for us.

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    • Hussain Kubba is consistently excellent and goes the extra mile.

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  • Stephen Rigby
    Stephen Rigby

    Stephen Rigby

    Stephen Rigby is a corporate partner specialising in deals within the energy sector. He is deeply experienced in corporate and asset transactions relating to wind, solar and battery storage.

    • Stephen Rigby has unrivalled industry expertise for wind and solar M&A. He gets the job done with minimal fuss.

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    • Stephen is good - he's practical and pragmatic.

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Ranked Individuals at Norton Rose Fulbright (4)

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    Robert Marsh

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

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    Stephen Rigby

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

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