Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border) | Global

Baker Botts is recognised as an energy sector specialist with international offices in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its US offices advise global energy majors on the most complex oil and gas and LNG project development matters. It coordinates multi-jurisdictional advice between its offices and in conjunction with local firms, and its clear focus and reputation for excellence in the oil and gas sector ensure that it is able to maintain relationships with elite partner firms.

Milbank is globally recognised as a premium choice for financing and corporate transactions across all of the world's major business centres. Its offices in the USA, Europe and Asia consistently advise institutional lenders and investors on the financing of business activities and major project development throughout the world and maintain a flexible approach to engaging local counsel based on the specific requirements of their clients.

Skadden has a premium global practice which has built widespread coverage and expertise across regions and areas of law on the foundation of its longstanding, market-leading reputation for US law advice. The firm has strength in depth across UK and European teams in transactional and contentious areas which make the firm a leading choice for sophisticated transatlantic matters. It has an excellent presence in key Asian markets, plus a São Paulo office, also boosts the firm’s global offering. The firm is a dominant force on international M&A, finance and energy transactions. It also regularly navigates clients through cross-border disputes, investigations and arbitration as coordinating counsel.

Sullivan & Cromwell has developed a stellar reputation as an international law firm, combining a leading US law practice headquartered in New York with top-end expertise throughout its offices across Asia-Pacific and European financial centres. The firm provides broad international capabilities on substantial transactions and high-value contentious cases, appealing to a broad range of international companies and banks based both within and outside the USA.

Vinson & Elkins 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. It 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 law firm's many years of experience as lead advisers to multinational clients in the energy and resources sector.

White & Case provides clients with an impressive global platform. The firm handles high-end, complex mandates from the USA and works seamlessly with other teams in its expansive network across EMEA and Asia-Pacific and with other offices across North and South America. The team excels in transactional and contentious matters and is recognised for its ability to drive cross-border deals into other jurisdictions. By remaining highly attuned to the needs of all international clients, it continues to be a popular choice for global operations. 

King & Spalding has expanded from its US base to offer on-the-ground expertise in transactions, project development and disputes to a global clientele. It is well established in the global energy sector with complementary expertise in international arbitration. It delivers high-quality international support to clients via a network of offices and affiliated firms that spans the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an extensive network of offices distributed throughout North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. The law firm is structured in alignment with global industry sectors, which, combined with the geographic spread of its lawyers, makes it a popular choice for global clients seeking a full-service offering. It focuses on building teams with sector-specific multi-jurisdictional expertise to meet the needs of clients with global businesses.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's global practice focuses on providing its clients with transactions, litigation and regulatory support in the technology, energy and financial services sectors. The law firm's offices in the USA, Europe and Asia house regional cross-border expertise and international specialists focused on work in Africa and Latin America to accommodate its clients' needs across all continents.

Sidley Austin is frequently sought out by international clients for its global sector expertise, with the firm's focus built around strong relationships with clients in financial services, energy, life sciences and biotechnology. While the firm's US base remains the key central hub of its global operations, Sidley Austin also attracts ample praise for its ability to join up experts across its platform throughout Europe and Asia, with offices in London, Singapore and China among others also playing a vital role in the firm's international appeal. The firm has an impressive ability to handle global transactions, disputes and investigations, enabling it to provide a comprehensive service on sophisticated matters for clients in its key industry groups.

A&O Shearman maintains a good reputation for its work on energy projects in Latin America, frequently assisting foreign clients with regard to financings and complex cross-border transactions. The law firm is noted for its broad international reach, with a strong network of expert partners covering a multitude of sectors. Where the firm does not have an on-the-ground presence, it collaborates with a network of trusted local firms. Clients appreciate the team's experience and strategic legal capabilities, including its ability to effectively manage local counsel from its US hub and handle any cross-border transaction issues. Sought after by lenders and sponsors attracted by the firm's expert knowledge of key jurisdictions with significant energy assets, and its market-leading representation in the energy and resources space. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Bracewell advises on significant cross-border energy sector transactions and disputes from its US base. Its lawyers are experienced in advising clients throughout the Americas and regularly coordinate with their colleagues in London and Dubai to provide a comprehensive service covering Africa and the Middle East. In addition to leading matters for US-based clients, Bracewell's international platform is recommended for its ability to seamlessly deliver the full strength of its US experience to foreign clients.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is an international firm with strong US foundations. Its offices across Los Angeles, Washington DC, and New York play vital coordinating roles in multi-jurisdictional proceedings, supported by strategically-located teams in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Clients also benefit from Gibson Dunn’s sharp sector focus; its practitioners are accustomed to advising tech giants and energy multinationals on complex global mandates.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius offers its clients expertise across a broad range of practice areas from strategically situated offices in the USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It is sought out to advise on cross-border M&A and financing, international arbitration and regulatory investigations work by a clientele that includes multinational corporations and private equity funds. The US offices are particularly well placed to advise on matters concerning Latin American jurisdictions, and its regulatory expertise makes it a popular choice for clients in the energy, life sciences and technology sectors.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has impressive global coverage including eleven offices across the USA and seven located throughout the world in key jurisdictions in Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe. The 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 of its network.

Hogan Lovells is an internationally-oriented law firm which combines a well-established presence in the USA with an impressive network of offices in other key jurisdictions throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The law firm's US presence remains an important contributor to its worldwide success and provides a strong transatlantic platform through frequent collaboration with its London office. Washington DC serves as a key location for the law firm's international trade and arbitration practice, while the firm's US-based lawyers also play a significant role in coordinating cross-border advice on regulated industries and M&A transactions.

Jones Day’s US offices are often referenced as the central pillar of its global operations and offer excellent cross-border capabilities to US-headquartered multinationals and international clients. Teams across the law firm's US offices are relied upon to coordinate complex cross-border mandates and utilise the firm's broad global presence across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific to give clients a practical advantage when dealing with international issues. The US practice represents the law firm's largest concentration of resources and its most in-depth hub of expertise worldwide, covering a full-service range of practice areas and lawyers with international experience across its platform.

Mayer Brown is a full-service global outfit which brings considerable transatlantic expertise to a broad spectrum of matters, particularly those relating to capital markets and financing. Mayer Brown’s Chicago office functions as a key hub in the USA for its highly rated cross-border transactional practice, while offering substantial knowledge to clients from the energy sector. The firm’s capabilities from both the UK and USA are enhanced by a network of offices stationed in major financial centres worldwide.