Projects & Energy | Global

Clifford Chance has an outstanding multi-jurisdictional practice with an esteemed network across Europe. Strong local teams spread across continental Europe handle contentious and non-contentious energy matters, advising on the full spectrum of transactional and regulatory matters for clients in this sector. The law firm offers specialist expertise in the financing of infrastructure and energy-related projects across Africa. It brings together teams in the UK, France, Italy and Germany to advise on the lender side of major European gas pipeline project finance mandates.

CMS has a strong energy practice with experience in transactional, regulatory and contentious mandates spanning the oil, gas, power and renewables sectors. The law firm has a significant footprint in the CEE region, with additional strength in the UK, Portuguese, French and German. The lawyers handle cross-border corporate acquisitions for EU-headquartered oil and gas companies and various transactions of renewable energy assets across the continent. CMS also acts for project developers, international banks and government bodies on infrastructure projects with multi-jurisdictional elements.

A&O Shearman has a strong offering in the UK, France and Germany. The law firm has particular strength advising on renewables projects across EMEA involving solar and wind power. The firm is also active in project financing and M&A, frequently acting for lenders and arrangers.

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on outbound energy and infrastructure projects from highly reputed practices in London, Madrid and Paris into non-European jurisdictions. It has a particularly strong reputation for work in Africa, handling solar mandates. The law firm acts on a wide range of matters including M&A and project finance concerning investments in the power and oil and gas sector. The practice is complemented by a strong arbitration practice, often handling proceedings relating to ECT. Herbert Smith is also active on infrastructure matters on behalf of construction companies, governments, public bodies and financial institutions.

Hogan Lovells has a notable offering in the European projects and energy space, with key offices in the UK and Germany. The law firm advises on the structuring of new PPP projects or the negotiation of secondary market PPP transactions. It also assists with gas supply agreements between energy companies in varying jurisdictions, spanning from Europe to Asia. Hogan Lovells is additionally active in M&A transactions, finance matters or tender bids in which the underlying assets are based either within Europe or in Africa.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an excellent international reputation for handling complex project finance mandates. The law firm often coordinates key finance mandates from London, with further notable teams hailing from its well-established German, French and Italian offices. It boasts specialist experience in working with clients from the renewables sector, while also dealing with companies active in the oil and gas and electricity sectors. Norton Rose is further adept at handling large-scale infrastructure projects. The firm's expertise extends to advising on matters in African jurisdictions.

DLA Piper has considerable experience handling energy transactions across Europe and further afield, with particularly notable offices in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK. It advises on construction and regulatory issues relating to the development of natural gas pipelines, and is particularly active in transactions involving the Nordics. The law firm assists with tenders, energy regulatory matters, negotiations of power purchase agreements and the financing of wind farm projects. DLA Piper also frequently coordinates cross-border corporate transactions in the renewables sector and involving a number of African jurisdictions.