Experience

Mercuria Energy Group

On the reverse takeover to effect the combination of Petrolera El Trébol and Andes Energia, waiver of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code and readmission of the enlarged share capital of Phoenix Global Resources (formerly Andes Energia) on AIM.

Origin Energy

Advising on the sale of its conventional upstream oil & gas business Lattice Energy to Beach Energy for $1.585 billion. Lattice's assets comprise a portfolio of conventional upstream assets in Australia and New Zealand, including interests in the Otway, BassGas, HBWS, Kupe, Cooper Basin and Perth Basin gas projects

The lenders on a US$2 billion reserve-based lending facility

To finance the proposed US$3.9 billion acquisition by Neptune Energy of EPI, Engie's exploration and production business.

Vitol SA

Advising on the project finance and commercial aspects of its US$7 billion oil and gas project in Ghana with ENI supplying gas for power generation, reportedly the largest single project Foreign Direct Investment inflow to Ghana since Independence

Providence Resources Plc

Against Transocean in the Commercial Court in 2014 and the Court of Appeal in 2016 concerning claims under a drilling contract following significant problems with the well control equipment, including the BOP, on a semi-submersible drilling rig. The case was widely commented on as one of the most important decisions in relation to the UK offshore oil industry in recent years.

Key contacts

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Nina Bowyer

Managing Partner, EMEA, Paris

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Chris Parker KC

Partner, Head of Pharmaceuticals Sector, London

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Martin Kavanagh

Partner, Head of Projects, Energy and Infrastructure, UK and EMEA, London