Our Area of Expertise
Upstream Oil & Gas
- Advisory on greenfield projects and country entries.
- Expertise in upstream contracts (PSCs, RSCs, concessions).
Midstream & Downstream Oil & Gas
- Strong experience in pipeline gas and LNG sales agreements.
Power Project Experience
- Involvement in both conventional and renewable power projects, including IPPs, IWPPs, and nuclear.
Natural Resources & Mining
- Drafting of mining concessions and agreements.
- Representation of major mining clients and involvement in international arbitrations.
Infrastructure & Transport
- Extensive work in infrastructure and transport sector M&A, project development, and finance (Motorways, Railways, Airports).
- Advisory on telecommunications, satellite operations, and transportation infrastructure projects.
Some Representative Experience
- An international Oil Company in relation to an unlawful termination of a production sharing contract
- A confidential client in relation to its country entry into a north African country upstream sector
- An international contractor on an EPC contract for a large downstream petroleum infrastructure
- An international trading company in relation to a long-term gas offtake agreement
- An international oil company on the change of control in relation to its acquisition by a third party
- An international conglomerate in relation to the negotiation of a joint venture with an NOC for the manufacturing and supply of oil & gas products and services
- A confidential European client in relation to the setting up a joint-venture with an NOC for the trading of oil and gas products (aborted)
- An international oil company in relation to the direct negotiation with the state authorities of all aspects of an unconventional development, including downstream gas offtake undertakings
- An international oil company in relation to the review of a FOB LNG master sale and purchase agreement to be entered into with an NOC
- An international company on the acquisition of interests in a confidential company with water desalination assets in North Africa (aborted)
- International manufacturing company on its first and second recapitalization
- An international oil company on the second renewal of its offshore exploration permit
- An IOC in respect of a potential pre-emption pursuant to the applicable JOA regarding a transfer by an upstream partner of its interest in a permit
- An international oil company on the development of the US$1.8 billion petrochemical refinery project
- A Chemicals company on the acquisition of a shareholding interest in a joint venture for the manufacture and export of chemical products to Asia, including the drafting and negotiation of a share purchase agreement, a shareholder’s agreement and various others commercial contracts
- Drafting of farm-out agreement and joint operating agreement for the transfer of a portion of equity interest in the exploration and production sharing agreement.