Rob Butler
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Band 3
About
Provided by Rob Butler
Practice Areas
Rob advises clients on a variety of projects and transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on upstream and midstream oil and gas, LNG and LNG shipping matters.
Rob assists clients with the structuring and development of projects, joint venture arrangements, asset sales and purchases, and corporate acquisitions, disposals and financings. His experience includes negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial arrangements including liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreements, LNG terminal use agreements, common facilities agreements, gas sale and purchase agreements, crude oil offtake agreements, pipeline transportation agreements, vessel charter agreements, joint venture agreements, and asset sale and purchase agreements.
Career
Prior to joining Akin, Rob was at another American law firm where he was firmwide practice group co-chair of its LNG, Hydrogen and CCUS practice groups, and the International Hydrocarbons and Midstream practice.
Professional Memberships
Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)
Personal
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2007
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, 2006
M.A., University of Edinburgh, 2004
Chambers Review
UK
Rob Butler is an oil and gas lawyer with strong experience advising on M&A transactions and project financings in the upstream and midstream sectors. His clients include key players from across the oil and gas value chain.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rob is a genuine LNG expert."
"Rob's advice is always clear and to the point, which helps us to balance commercial interests and risks efficiently."
"Rob Butler has worked with us across a wide range of LNG transactions. He has an in-depth knowledge of the industry."
"Rob is very experienced, very commercial and very knowledgeable."
"Rob is a genuine LNG expert."
"Rob's advice is always clear and to the point, which helps us to balance commercial interests and risks efficiently."
"Rob Butler has worked with us across a wide range of LNG transactions. He has an in-depth knowledge of the industry."
"Rob is very experienced, very commercial and very knowledgeable."
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