Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border) | Global

A premier magic circle law firm with a highly-integrated network of international offices, A&O Shearman’s London team is frequently identified as a standout choice to coordinate cross-border work. Offering a well-developed, full-service platform which offers consistent quality across numerous practice areas and sectors, the London office fulfils a significant role as the firm's central hub within its diverse global network. The team advises on some of the biggest and most complex cross-border deals in the market and is particularly highlighted as having an edge over many competitors in banking and capital markets work.

The law firm's elite-level practice spans renewable energy and oil and gas projects across Africa and the Middle East as well as Europe, advising parties from around the world on the financing and development of ground-breaking developments. The law firm's strength in project finance, which is consistent across producing assets and transportation infrastructure, is held in particularly high regard and ensures the firm remains a go-to adviser to the world's most prestigious and active banking clients.

Clifford Chance’s London office is viewed as a powerful force in the UK market, with a leading reputation for carrying out international work across a full-service range of practice areas. The magic circle law firm has significant appeal for handling cross-border work because of its impressive global network and remains a popular choice for leading sophisticated international mandates. Typical clients include major international banks and financial institutions.

It is a go-to adviser for banks and other lenders on their investments into the most significant energy projects in the world. It combines its prodigious London-based expertise with its global network of sector specialists to advise on transactions and disputes matters, and is considered to be among the market leaders for projects in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Clifford Chance is also noted for the quality of its service when advising on the UK listing of foreign companies with diverse energy-producing assets spread across a variety of jurisdictions.

The law firm's energy sector practice provides a global platform for clients embarking on the financing, acquisition and development of oil and gas, LNG, and renewable and conventional power projects. Its spread of offices and sector focus enables it to consistently win appointments to the global panels of major multinational energy companies seeking a consistent high-quality service throughout the jurisdictions in which they operate.

Bracewell's London office has a renowned energy practice with a strong presence in the UK oil and gas market. Its clients include major financial institutions and energy companies, as well as private equity-backed new entrants, and the firm often advise on upstream oil and gas financing as well as the development of floating LNG projects.

Bracewell's UK office is recommended for its delivery of energy sector transactions and disputes advice that integrates the law firm's substantial US-based strength with the expertise of its London partners. The London office also houses Africa projects and energy specialists and combines with the firm's Dubai office to provide a comprehensive cross-border service to clients in major global energy hubs.

Dentons enjoys a formidable reputation for its international and cross-border capabilities through its unmatched global presence. The law firm’s vast network of offices covers more jurisdictions than any other competitor. The firm's UK offices, which incorporate teams in England and Scotland, play a significant role in international work, with London often acting as a focal point of the firm’s global operations. The firm's UK lawyers offer in-depth expertise in international work across a range of practice areas, with financing work and matters involving the energy and infrastructure sectors often noted as key strengths.

The London office acts as a hub for the law firm's global energy platform and transfers its expertise around the firm's extensive global network. Its clients include multinational energy companies and state-owned parties in the oil and gas and the renewable power sectors whose business requires a firm that is able to deliver its expertise throughout the world. Its project finance, energy sector M&A and construction and development experience spans the globe, and it has particularly deep experience in oil and gas infrastructure, LNG transportation and export, and new solar energy projects.

The UK office advises on project financing matters for the development of greenfield renewable energy projects as well as oil and gas and transportation assets throughout the world. It is a go-to lead counsel for many of the most sophisticated lenders, collaborating across the law firm and engaging with the most suitable local firms for specific local law advice where required.

Vinson & Elkins is a well regarded international law firm who has an established reputation for its specialist focus on energy sector transactions and project development. Led from its headquarters in Houston, the law firm offers American and global clients its expertise in cross-border oil and gas and LNG projects throughout its offices in the USA, the UK, East Asia and the Middle East.

Vinson & Elkins is noted for its successful collaboration with local law firms in Latin American and African jurisdictions in which significant energy assets are located, which reflects the firm's many years of experience as lead advisers to multinational clients in the energy and resources sector. Its lawyers assist a roster of major international energy companies, as well as governments and banks.

Baker Botts' UK office plays a key role in the law firm's service platform for global energy majors. The London office houses experts on Africa-based projects, and it coordinates with the firm's lawyers in the Middle East, Asia and its US headquarters to advise on the most complex oil and gas and LNG developments.

In jurisdictions where Baker Botts does not have a presence, the firm's clear focus and reputation for excellence in the oil and gas sector ensures it is able to maintain relationships with elite partner firms. In addition to its project development practice, the London office is also recognised for its ability to handle significant international energy sector disputes.

A law firm frequently endorsed for its geographic reach, DLA Piper is highlighted by sources as delivering an integrated approach to an array of transactional and contentious proceedings. Across its network, the firm has a strong commitment to sector groups and industry-focused expertise, with retail, pharmaceuticals and technology representing key areas of focus.

The UK team handles a range of complex energy-related matters for a broad range of clients. The team is particularly experienced in handling mining matters, including handling restructuring and environmental issues. The firm also harbours strong expertise in project work and is often called upon to advise on financing matters in the renewables space.

Freshfields is frequently engaged to advise on cross-border energy transactions involving businesses and assets in numerous jurisdictions, and provides expertise covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It is highlighted for its project financing and company and energy asset acquisitions practice, which services top-tier financial institutions and investment funds, as well as major energy companies.

It houses sought-after experts on Africa-related oil and gas and solar energy project development, and the London team also contributes to the law firm's well-regarded Middle East practice. As well as development and transactional work, including a noteworthy depth of experience in energy sector PPPs, the law firm is also recognised for its handling of international arbitration cases arising from energy projects. Its clients include major energy producers, including large state-owned companies, contractors and nation-states.

The energy practice advises clients including national oil companies and multinational corporations on oilfields, refinery and transportation matters, including with regard to trade sanctions and in international arbitration. As well as oil and gas projects and construction mandates, the firm is also sought after to advise on renewable energy projects for international clients, including on the establishment of new business in foreign jurisdictions and on the cross-border acquisition and disposal of assets.

Watson Farley & Williams is London headquartered law firm who is sought after by major multinational energy clients, notably in the renewables sector, for its industry focus and ability to support a full breadth of issues, including global financing initiatives for new and existing development projects, as well as transactional and commercial matters. The team also has strong expertise in relation to solar projects, as well as both onshore and offshore wind farms, and they often represent enders, sponsors and investors on multi-jurisdictional projects.

Its network of offices, which spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the USA, also offers expertise in the cross-border aspects of oil and gas development and transportation matters, with complementary expertise in areas such as asset and commodities finance creating an attractive, sector-focused global platform. Clients appreciate the law firm's ability to efficiently coordinate advice between several jurisdictions.

Akin has impressive global coverage including 12 offices across the USA and nine located throughout the world in key jurisdictions in Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe. The law firm supports multinational clients by utilising this global network to coordinate cross-border transactions and investigations as well as drawing on carefully selected local counsel from jurisdictions outside its network.

Mayer Brown is a full-service international law firm that offers transatlantic expertise across a spectrum of practice areas, with particular strengths in financing, capital markets, insurance and energy, projects & infrastructure. The firm’s capabilities in the UK are enhanced by a network of offices stationed in major financial centres worldwide, with significant presence across the Americas, Asia and EMEA, enabling them to offer clients a seamless service across energy-related cross-border mandates.

The London team has an established mining practice with considerable experience handling cross-jurisdictional work in relation to project financing, corporate and restructuring matters, on behalf of both lenders and borrowers, as well as governments and mining companies. The law firm also fields a respected oil and gas team noted for its experience in the acquisition and disposal of upstream assets, as well as with fundraisings and joint venture arrangements. The group regularly handles transactions involving North Sea assets, as well as developments in Africa and Latin America.

The energy team at the firm has robust skills in advising multinational corporations on the full spectrum of matters. This includes complex transactional matters such as joint ventures and M&A, as well as high-profile financing issues. The team`s extensive expertise covers oil and gas mandates, as well as cutting-edge renewable projects.