Ben Sulaiman
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
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About
Provided by Ben Sulaiman
Practice Areas
Ben is the global head of our Oil, Gas & LNG group and is a member of the Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects practice in London. He is a go-to expert in the sector and operates both in the UK and internationally on projects, transactions and regulatory matters.
Ben regularly advises energy companies, investors and governments on upstream projects, gas sales and transportation, LNG projects, oil & gas M&A, financing arrangements and energy trading.
Ben leads the firm's work advising the BP and SOCAR led consortium on all aspects of the US$45bn Shah Deniz 2 gas project and 3,500km Southern Gas Corridor, one of the largest and most complex oil & gas projects of recent years.
Professional Memberships
Committee Member of IBA's UK Energy Lawyers' Group
Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
Education
Nottingham Law School
LPC
2003
Nottingham Law School
Pg.D.L.
2002
Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
M.A.
2001
Chambers Review
UK
Ben Sulaiman represents clients on cross-jurisdictional project development and asset acquisition matters in the upstream oil and gas sector. He heads the oil, gas and LNG practice globally and is recognised for his expert handling of matters in Africa and CIS countries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ben Sulaiman is fantastic at contract drafting. He has a creative approach to complex matters."
"Ben has superb communication skills and the ability to understand the needs of his clients."
"Ben has a thorough understanding of the underlying legal provisions and economics of a transaction and the industry."
"Ben is highly knowledgeable, professional and pragmatic."
"Ben Sulaiman is fantastic at contract drafting. He has a creative approach to complex matters."
"Ben has superb communication skills and the ability to understand the needs of his clients."
"Ben has a thorough understanding of the underlying legal provisions and economics of a transaction and the industry."
"Ben is highly knowledgeable, professional and pragmatic."
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