LAWYER PROFILE

Anthony Patten

Global 2026

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: International

Singapore

12 years ranked

About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Practice Areas

- Corporate

- Joint ventures and investments

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Project finance

- Projects

Career

Anthony is a Partner and Global Co-Head of the firm's Energy Group, currently based in our Singapore office. Anthony has nearly 25 years experience advising energy clients, and focuses in M&A and project development with a strong focus on oil and gas / LNG and, more recently, renewable energy projects. He started his career in energy as a senior lawyer with Royal Dutch Shell and has worked as a lawyer in the UK, Australia, the UAE and, for the last ten years, in Singapore. Anthony's clients include governments, national oil companies (such as PTT, PETRONAS and Pertamina), supermajors (such as BP and Chevron) and trading houses (especially Japanese trading houses). In addition to his work in Asia, Anthony is well known for his work on major project development in the Middle East. Along with his firm colleagues, Anthony advises leading energy industry clients on their most important and strategic projects and transactions. Anthony graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Melbourne and is qualified in Australia and England & Wales.

For additional information on Anthony’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/a/anthony-patten

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: International - Singapore

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Anthony Patten continues to be highly active on energy transactions internationally. He acts for major oil and gas and energy companies on a range of matters, particularly LNG offtake agreements.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Anthony is a fantastic individual with strong commercial acumen and client focus. He's a very experienced practitioner who benefits from having worked both as an internal and external counsel.
Energy & Natural Resources: InternationalChambers Global Guide
Anthony has shown his understanding of the legal and commercial perspectives, while also assisting the client to achieve the target on sophisticated matters efficiently.
Energy & Natural Resources: InternationalChambers Global Guide