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Pinsent Masons

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

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Pinsent Masons

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

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons has a sizeable team that is well established in the UK energy space. Its lawyers are well versed in matters relating to both conventional and non-conventional energy sources, including offshore wind and onshore solar. The team also offers expertise in assisting with the development of CCGT power plants, as well as nuclear newbuild and decommissioning work. It has further strength in handling transactional, operational and contentious mandates in the oil and gas industry. The firm acts for a range of clients, including developers, financial institutions and contractors.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons acted as deal counsel for TotalEnergies on the sale of oil and gas interests in the west of Shetland to the Prax Group.

  • Pinsent Masons advised BP on its involvement as consortium lead in response to the UK government’s Net-Zero Freight Demonstrator Project.

Strengths

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  • The team at Pinsent Masons are expert in this field and are especially strong when it comes to complex, sophisticated, high-value and high-risk matters.

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  • We are confident that when Pinsent Masons is involved, we'll get a good outcome and everything will be well run and well looked after.

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  • The team are highly experienced and have an excellent understanding of the UK energy storage market.

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  • Pinsent Masons have deep industry knowledge and provide a highly responsive service.

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  • The team's advice is invariably well reasoned, clear and actionable, even when dealing with intricate structures or jurisdictions with evolving legal landscapes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jonathan Woolf
    Jonathan Woolf

    Jonathan Woolf

    Jonathan Woolf is an oil and gas lawyer with noteworthy experience of assisting clients with M&A transactions and joint ventures. His clients include multinational oil and gas companies in both the upstream and downstream spaces.

    • Jonathan Woolf is excellent all round.

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    • Jonathan has a calm head.

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    • Jonathan has been in the industry for ages. He knows his stuff and has proper depth.

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