Oil and Gas
The oil and gas industry gives rise to many
complex transactions. Over the last year the industry has
witnessed unprecedented market volatility and still faces many
challenges and changes, such as security of supply and energy
prices. Global themes are also developing, such as the increased
scrutiny on risk, the intensity, regularity, and objectivity of
safety reviews, and industry wide performance
standards. Operators are focusing on developing a refreshed
understanding of the environmental liability risks associated with
offshore oil and gas exploration and production. Both the
upstream and downstream sector will undergo significant changes
from the evolution of drilling and completion technology, to the
geographic shift in refining capacity, to the opening up of new
exploration frontiers.
Our energy team comprises more than 100
lawyers covering all types of energy related work, ranking it among
the largest dedicated energy legal practices in the world. The team
has extensive experience advising energy businesses on all types of
oil & gas projects and facilities. This experience has
been built up over 60 years through oil and gas regulatory and
project related work in the United States, Europe, the Middle
East, CIS, Asia Pacific and Africa. Many of our lawyers have worked
in-house for energy companies, either before joining SNR Denton or
while on secondment, giving our team a unique understanding of the
oil and gas industry the ability to deliver industry-based
solutions in a timely and focused manner.
Areas of Focus:
- Upstream and downstream
- Pipeline transportation and storage
- LNG
- Petrochemicals
- Oil and gas trading
- Derivatives
- Regulation
- Privatization of oil and gas industries and
enterprises