With our long track record, we have insight not only into the oil and gas sector itself but also the key regions where our clients work or invest. Today we work with the leading names in oil and gas as they explore new reserve-rich regions such as the Caspian Sea and invest in developing areas including the growing LNG market.
We advise on the full range of upstream and downstream work, with key areas of expertise in:
- acquisition and disposal
- financing
- commercial contracts and negotiations
- dispute resolution
We have built up an international client list that includes BG Group, BP, Macquarie Bank, Norsk Hydro, ONGC and the Chinese national oil companies, CNOOC and Sinopec.
Through our network of offices and our alliance energy group (with Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe), we have experts on the key oil-producing regions of Europe, Africa, Middle East, the CIS, and Asia.
"Herbert Smith boasts an extremely well-rounded team"
Legal 500 2004
"Few can match the breadth of Herbert Smith's oil & gas practice. It impresses on both the upstream and downstream side"
Legal 500 2003