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Lawyers profile | Global 2025: Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Projects & Energy
Simon Tysoe
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

UK

6 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Africa-wide

2 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Projects & Energy

Africa-wide

2 Years Ranked

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UK 2026

About

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Practice Areas

Simon Tysoe is a partner in the Corporate Department of the London office and served as former Co-Chair of the firm’s Oil & Gas Industry Group. Simon specializes in transactions in the energy sector, and has extensive experience advising clients on a range of cross-border energy and natural resources transactions, including upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas M&A, joint ventures, restructuring, and project development.

- Mergers & Acquisitions

- Oil & Gas Transactions

- Project Development & Finance

- Africa Practice

- Latin America Practice

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - UK

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Simon Tysoe frequently acts for oil majors and national oil companies on transactions concerning both domestic and international assets, with a focus on Africa and the Middle East. He is particularly adept at assisting with acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.
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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Africa-wide

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Band 2
Individual Editorial
Simon Tysoe is a leading oil and gas M&A lawyer who is frequently mandated on high-value transactions with an African nexus. He is based in the London office.
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Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Simon Tysoe is a leading London-based lawyer who is well noted for his wide-ranging M&A practice focused on the oil and gas sector. He is a prolific partner who is active on a very high number of global deals, including numerous matters relating to Africa.
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Strengths

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Simon is fantastic to work with. He is client-oriented and he gets deals done in record time.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Simon has really good technical oil and gas experience, especially in Africa.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Simon is very knowledgeable in his field and on an international level. He has a depth of expertise that is difficult to match.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Simon is knowledgeable, calm and skilled at delivering advice and negotiating.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Simon is good for tricky M&A and PE deals and comes up a lot on oil and gas matters.

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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