Energy
We have significant experience within the Energy Sector; from the established oil and gas industry to unconventional shale gas exploration as well as the newer but growing renewable or reduced environmental impact areas of geothermal, solar and wind power.
Oil & Gas
We have specialised expertise in the oil and gas sector, having worked for the last 30 years both up-steam and down-stream, in particular for seismic, exploration and extraction/production companies. This work has included both onshore and offshore work, especially the UK, Ireland, the South Atlantic, India and Africa. As solicitors to the UK’s first onshore unconventional shale gas explorers we have had the privilege of being involved in all negotiations with all sectors of the industry including the UK Government. We are also coordinating and involved in similar contractual and governmental negotiations in several European jurisdictions.
We offer a wide variety of legal skills relating to oil and gas, including:
- Negotiating and drafting agreements such as farm-ins, farm-outs, royalty and carried interest agreements, JOAs, joint ventures, sole risk and plugging and abandonment as well as negotiating with relevant governmental departments in different jurisdictions.
- Performing due diligence, negotiating and drafting agreements and other documents for the acquisition or disposal of oil and gas producing and exploratory assets.
- The creation and administration of business entities for energy ventures registered in the UK and in other jurisdictions.
- Assistance and advice on the migration of companies between jurisdictions and fund raising (private and public, including IPOs).
- Dealing with all aspects of the media on behalf of clients
Geothermal/Solar/Wind
We have clients actively pursuing Geothermal energy generation, photovoltaic panel solar power capture and property acquisition for wind turbine installation.
In all our Energy related legal activities, we offer a high level of commercial and tactical awareness for our clients and take great care in ensuring that legal issues are not allowed to inhibit the development and success of our clients’ businesses.
