LAWYER PROFILE

Hywel Davies

UK 2026

Slaughter and May

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

UK-wide

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Corporate and M&A

Infrastructure and Energy

Private Equity

Career

Hywel has advised on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions. He has particular experience in public and private M&A, joint ventures and equity financings as well as infrastructure, energy and natural resources matters.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Hywel Davies is a corporate lawyer who focuses his energy practice on the oil and gas sector, advising clients on M&A transactions, refinancings and equity raises. His clients include significant private equity investors and oil companies, among others. He is co-head of the firm's global infrastructure, energy and natural resources group.

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Strengths

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Hywel Davies is an incredible, commercially-minded lawyer.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
The quality of Hywel's work is unparalleled. He's an exceptional lawyer, and we go to him if we have anything really complex.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Hywel Davies is one of the best M&A lawyers in the oil and gas sector. He has laser-sharp commercial acumen.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
For upstream M&A, Hywel is excellent.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Hywel is without doubt one of the strongest lawyers operating in the UK upstream oil and gas business.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession