Energy and utilities

Your challenges

The energy and utilities sector is a challenging one and clients involved in the oil, gas and renewables industries require legal solutions tailored to their financial and business objectives. In this sector you require ownership, practical in-depth knowledge and maximum value for your legal budget.

Achieving your ambitions

Whatever your legal requirements we can provide practical solutions which take into account the effect on your business and contractual relationships. Speedy completion of transactions and the prompt resolution of disputes is often the primary objective of our clients and our core team of experts keep these objectives at the forefront of their advice.

The strength you need

Whatever the complications of the transaction or dispute, our team has the necessary expertise and knowledge. We have invaluable experience in providing specialist advice to contractors, suppliers, consultancies and some of the leading names in oil and gas exploration.

As a client you will have access to corporate, real estate, construction and dispute resolution lawyers with longstanding sector expertise and a team of dedicated sector partners in each area who can deal with complex issues and provide a team capable of providing a seamless service. We have a specialist energy dispute practice in place which provides contractual and dispute resolution advice tailored to the demands and nature of the industry which is often based upon industry specific terms.

The team has recently advised on international arbitrations, offshore disputes with contractors (in excess of £85 million), contracts for works on oil platforms, sea dredging contracts, oil transportation contracts, EPC/O&M and gas/electricity trading agreement disputes and disputes arising under LOGIC Terms & Conditions.

Lawyers you can trust

Our lawyers recognise the importance of maintaining your commercial relationships in what is a highly competitive sector. Our team invests time ensuring that we fully understand our clients sector to ensure the commerciality of our advice.

They provide timely, pragmatic, cost effective and commercial advice and members of the core team have been praised for “having an excellent reputation among clients” and for “knowing clients’ businesses intimately.” Legal 500 confirms "The firm continues to gain ground on its nearest competitors, particularly in the energy sector."

Energy and utilities
Energy and utilities