LAWYER PROFILE

Jonathan Woolf

UK 2026

Pinsent Masons

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

UK-wide

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Jonathan specialises in complex cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions in the energy and oil and gas sector and has over 25 years’ experience in international M&A. He has executed transactions globally in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. He is frequently instructed by the some of the largest supermajors in the energy sector on international M&A and joint venture transactions and by a range of other majors and independents. Clients describe him as “just completely on top of his game” and “very good at managing big transactions, sensible and pragmatic”.

Career

Jonathan joined Pinsent Masons energy corporate team in the UK in 2024 from CMS. At CMS he was co-head of CMS’s oil and gas team. Before CMS, he led bp plc’s global M&A legal team in London for six years. Before bp, he worked at Linklaters and Ashurst in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales, AIEN, IBA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jonathan Woolf is excellent all round.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Jonathan has a calm head.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Jonathan has been in the industry for ages. He knows his stuff and has proper depth.
Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & GasChambers Guide to the Legal Profession