Energy Law and Environmental Practice.

Infrastructure projects in the energy sector involve complex commercial and operational chains requiring strong engagement with policy makers, transactional experience and multidisciplinary strength. The projects invariably involve great investments and risk to the parties involved. Our lawyers have great understanding of the legal issues and assist our local and international clients with comprehensive advisory in the investment cycle with their commercial perspective in mind.

Our Oil and gas practice professionals advises governments and NOCs (National Oil Companies), IOCs (International Oil Companies), Independent Oil and Gas Companies, service companies and funders (debt and equity) on all aspects of the oil and gas supply chain, including upstream (exploration and production), midstream (storage and transportation), downstream (fuels and lubricants, marketing and refining, retail and chemicals) and LNG.

Our integrated practice approach ensures that we provide our clients on transactions relating to project development, M&A (both public and private), funding (equity, debt and Islamic financing), energy and emissions trading and litigation and arbitration. All of these transactions are supported by experts in areas such as corporate finance, taxation, competition, regulatory, environment and employment.

Our complementary strengths also leverages expertise on environmental issues, climate change and dispute resolution. We undertake environmental risk studies and advise on carbon related projects, initiatives to mitigate carbon impacts and the development of CSR policies and carbon management strategies for clients. We have keen interest in the renewable energy market, and have developed capacity to advise both, governments, county authorities, companies and financiers across the renewable energy spectrum.

Our disputes team advises on complex litigation and regulatory issues through negotiation, mediation, international arbitration, litigation, expert determination and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. We build strong relations with regulators in order to provide relevant, updated and responsive advice to our clients. Where, as a last resort we must undertake litigation, we vigorously represent our client interests. In this sector, we understand that detail, documentation and appreciation of technical sector specific facts are critical.