Angus Jones
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Senior Statespeople : Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
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Angus is a senior commercial lawyer with over 30 years' experience in leading law firms in Australia and London. He specialises in oil & gas and energy matters and projects, including all stages from bidding/exploration, structuring and joint ventures, project development, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing, transportation to ongoing operational and commercial matters. Angus has particular expertise in LNG projects, with an in-depth understanding of all links in the LNG supply chain arising from his work on numerous LNG projects in Australia and across the Asia Pacific region. He has been involved in advising in relation to projects and transactions in the UK, Norway, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, China, India, Korea, Turkey, Mauritania, Gabon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Argentina, Papua New Guinea and in each state of Australia. Angus is particularly skilled in contractual issues and negotiations. In relation to major projects, he has advised: Australia's North West Shelf Project; ADNOC; Anadarko; Arrow Energy; BG Group; BHP Billiton; Brunei LNG; Chevron; Citic Pacific; Conoco Phillips; CNOOC; Encana; Eni; ExxonMobil; Fortescue Metals Group; Hess; Horizon Power; INPEX; JERA; Kansai Electric; Kogas; Mitsubishi; Mitsui; Pertamina; PTTEP; Rio Tinto; Rosneft; Santos; Shell; SK E&S; Total; Vermilion and Woodside.
Angus is regularly recognised as a Leading Individual in Energy and Natural Resources, including by Chambers legal directory in each publication since 2002-2003 and Australia's 'Best Lawyers' in each of the categories of Energy, Natural Resources and Oil & Gas. In addition, he was named the 'Best Lawyers' Perth Oil & Gas "Lawyer of the Year" in 2016 and 2020, Natural Resources "Lawyer of the Year" in 2012 and 2014 and Energy "Lawyer of the Year" in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Chambers & Partners has recognised Angus since 2020 as a 'Senior Statespeople Energy and Natural Resources Oil & Gas'.
Euromoney's Expert Guides 2014 and 2016 'Best of the Best' included Angus in the top 30 global experts for Energy & Resources.