Ranking Table

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

This section recognises leading law firms and lawyers advising on a range of work arising from the energy sector, including project finance and development, corporate/ commercial, and regulatory issues. Within the energy and natural resources sector, we identify leading firms and lawyers across multiple sub-sections. Oil & Gas: This sub-section covers all upstream, midstream and downstream work including exploration, infrastructure and pipeline developments, and service contracts, royalties, licensing and operation agreements. It also includes M&A transactions, capital raisings and regulatory compliance. Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy: This sub-section recognises firms and lawyers with expertise in relation to the financing and development of power, renewable and alternative energy projects, as well as those handling corporate transactions and regulatory issues in the sector. This section recognises firms and lawyers with expertise in relation to a range of power assets, including nuclear power stations, interconnector structures and battery storage facilities. Water:  This sub-section covers a variety of work relating to the water industry, including regulation, pricing and aspects of competition law. Disputes: This sub-section covers all disputes (including litigation and international arbitration) in the energy & natural resources sector. This section recognises leading law firms and lawyers around the UK. Alongside our UK-wide tables, we also have two Scottish tables, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas and Energy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy, as well as a general Energy & Natural Resources – Northern Ireland section.

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  • Band 1

    Band 1

    A&O Shearman

    A&O Shearman

    21 years ranked

    Ashurst

    Ashurst

    12 years ranked

    Bracewell (UK) LLP

    Bracewell (UK) LLP

    11 years ranked

    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

    12 years ranked

    Latham & Watkins

    Latham & Watkins

    12 years ranked

    Linklaters

    Linklaters

    12 years ranked

    White & Case LLP

    White & Case LLP

    12 years ranked

  • Band 2

    Band 2

    Baker Botts UK LLP

    Baker Botts UK LLP

    12 years ranked

    Clifford Chance LLP

    Clifford Chance LLP

    12 years ranked

    Vinson & Elkins RLLP

    Vinson & Elkins RLLP

    12 years ranked

  • Band 3

    Band 3

    Akin

    Akin

    13 years ranked

    CMS

    CMS

    12 years ranked

    Dentons

    Dentons

    12 years ranked

    Hogan Lovells

    Hogan Lovells

    12 years ranked

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    12 years ranked

    Slaughter and May

    Slaughter and May

    12 years ranked

  • Band 4

    Band 4

    Fieldfisher

    Fieldfisher

    4 years ranked

    Freshfields

    Freshfields

    12 years ranked

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    5 years ranked

    Mayer Brown International LLP

    Mayer Brown International LLP

    6 years ranked

    Milbank LLP

    Milbank LLP

    12 years ranked

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

    1 year ranked

    Pinsent Masons

    Pinsent Masons

    12 years ranked

    Reed Smith LLP

    Reed Smith LLP

    1 year ranked

    Watson Farley & Williams

    Watson Farley & Williams

    7 years ranked

Related Rankings: Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

  • Energy & Natural Resources: Water - UK-wide
  • Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy - UK-wide
  • Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes - UK-wide

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