Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border) | Global

A premier magic circle law firm with a highly-integrated network of international offices, A&O Shearman’s London team is frequently identified as a standout choice to coordinate cross-border work. Offering a well-developed, full-service platform which offers consistent quality across numerous practice areas and sectors, the London office fulfils a significant role as the firm's central hub within its diverse global network. The team advises on some of the biggest and most complex cross-border deals in the market and is particularly highlighted as having an edge over many competitors in banking and capital markets work. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

It is a go-to adviser for banks and other lenders on their investments into the most significant energy projects in the world. It combines its prodigious London-based expertise with its global network of sector specialists to advise on transactions and disputes matters, and is considered to be among the market leaders for projects in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Clifford Chance is also noted for the quality of its service when advising on the UK listing of foreign companies with diverse energy-producing assets spread across a variety of jurisdictions.

Recognised as one of the most internationally-focused law firms in the UK, Linklaters offers an outstanding full-service practice in London, which is renowned for the quality of its international work throughout the wide-ranging scope of its expertise. The London team holds an elite reputation for coordinating both transactional and contentious cross-border matters and often acts as the driving force behind strategic advice on global mandates. The law firm's distinguished global platform is also noted as a key attraction for clients, extending the firm's reach across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and various emerging markets.

Norton Rose Fulbright has an extensive network of offices distributed throughout North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. The law firm is structured in alignment with global industry sectors, which, combined with the geographic spread of its lawyers, makes it a popular choice for global clients seeking a full-service offering. It focuses on building teams with sector-specific multi-jurisdictional expertise to meet the needs of clients with global businesses.

White & Case provides clients with an impressive global platform. The UK team handles high-end, complex mandates and works seamlessly with other offices in its expansive network across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. The team offers a full-service practice in London with notable transactional capabilities and a particularly high standing in finance and capital markets work, which has made the team an appealing option for numerous international banks. By remaining highly tuned to the needs of all international clients, it is a popular choice for global operations.

Bracewell's UK office is recommended for its delivery of energy sector transactions and disputes advice that integrates the law firm's substantial US-based strength with the expertise of its London partners. The London office also houses Africa projects and energy specialists and combines with the firm's Dubai office to provide a comprehensive cross-border service to clients in major global energy hubs.

Regarded as a highly capable global practice, CMS provides a comprehensive service to international clients in areas such as M&A, dispute resolution and banking and finance. The sector-oriented London team exhibits real strength advising clients from the energy, insurance, technology and life sciences spaces. Cross-border mandates are often coordinated from the UK, but the law firm also stands out for its excellent network of offices throughout continental Europe, which is strengthened by its presence in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Dentons enjoys a formidable reputation for its international and cross-border capabilities through its unmatched global presence. The law firm’s vast network of offices covers more jurisdictions than any other competitor. The firm's UK offices, which incorporate teams in England and Scotland, play a significant role in international work, with London often acting as a focal point of the firm’s global operations. The firm's UK lawyers offer in-depth expertise in international work across a range of practice areas, with financing work and matters involving the energy and infrastructure sectors often noted as key strengths.

A distinguished full-service law firm, Freshfields is recognised for its international mindset and its ability to lead cross-border work from its London centre. The magic circle law firm has outstanding international capabilities and collaborates with offices in its top-tier, integrated network, which incorporates highly rated teams across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Equally, the firm has established the 'Stronger Together' group of local firms, serving clients' needs in jurisdictions where collaboration with co-counsel is required. The firm's M&A team is a dominant force for cross-border transactions, and other key international practices include competition law and multi-jurisdictional litigation.

Milbank is globally recognised as a premium choice for financing and corporate transactions across all of the world's major business centres. Its offices in the USA, Europe and Asia consistently advise institutional lenders and investors on the financing of business activities and major project development throughout the world and maintain a flexible approach to engaging local counsel based on the specific requirements of their clients.

Vinson & Elkins has an established reputation for its specialist focus on energy sector transactions and project development. Led from its headquarters in Houston, the law firm offers American and global clients its expertise in cross-border oil and gas and LNG projects throughout its offices in the USA, the UK, East Asia and the Middle East. It is noted for its successful collaboration with local law firms in Latin American and African jurisdictions in which significant energy assets are located, which reflects the firm's many years of experience as lead advisers to multinational clients in the energy and resources sector.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has impressive global coverage including 12 offices across the USA and nine located throughout the world in key jurisdictions in Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe. The law firm supports multinational clients by utilising this global network to coordinate cross-border transactions and investigations as well as drawing on carefully selected local counsel from jurisdictions outside its network.

Baker Botts' UK office plays a key role in the law firm's service platform for global energy majors. The London office houses experts on Africa-based projects, and it coordinates with the firm's lawyers in the Middle East, Asia and its US headquarters to advise on the most complex oil and gas and LNG developments. In jurisdictions where Baker Botts does not have a presence, the firm's clear focus and reputation for excellence in the oil and gas sector ensures it is able to maintain relationships with elite partner firms. In addition to its project development practice, the London office is also recognised for its ability to handle significant international energy sector disputes.

Hogan Lovells represents international clients across its full-service scope providing an excellent cross-border service for a range of contentious, transactional and regulatory work. The London team remains a central contributor to the law firm's worldwide success and it is particularly revered for its outstanding expertise in international dispute resolution. The team frequently coordinates cross-border work and has particularly close ties to the firm's European offices as well as forming an effective team with the firm's lawyers in other key jurisdictions throughout the USA, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.

King & Spalding has expanded from its US base to offer on-the-ground expertise in transactions, project development and disputes to a global clientele. The law firm is well established in the global energy sector, with complementary expertise in international arbitration. It delivers high-quality international support to clients via a network of offices and affiliated firms that spans the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Pinsent Masons boasts highly-capable teams throughout the UK which bring considerable skill to a myriad of transactional and contentious areas. The law firm's sector-driven international expansion from London has seen it establish highly rated offices in jurisdictions including Spain, Germany, China and Singapore. Internationally recognised as a force in the construction space, Pinsent Masons' UK offering also stands out for its handling of cross-border mandates arising from the technology, life sciences and energy sectors.

Watson Farley & Williams is sought after by major multinational energy clients, notably in the renewables sector, for its industry focus and ability to support global financing initiatives for new and existing development projects. Its network of offices, which spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the USA, also offers expertise in the cross-border aspects of oil and gas development and transportation matters, with complementary expertise in areas such as asset and commodities finance creating an attractive, sector-focused global platform. Clients appreciate the law firm's ability to efficiently coordinate advice between several jurisdictions.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's global practice focuses on providing its clients with transactions, litigation and regulatory support in the technology, energy and financial services sectors. The law firm's offices in the USA, Europe and Asia house regional cross-border expertise and international specialists focused on work in Africa and Latin America to accommodate its clients' needs across all continents.

Slaughter and May is an elite UK law firm which is revered for its ability to orchestrate global mandates from London and has carved out a high level of influence worldwide. In addition to its London headquarters, the firm operates from office locations in Brussels, Beijing and Hong Kong. Slaughter and May's independent lockstep model has also proved appealing when forging close relationships with firms of a similar style and status in jurisdictions outside the UK, ensuring that the firm can provide clients with a team of market-leading firms to add foreign law expertise on international work to fit the client's requirements.

Sullivan & Cromwell has developed a stellar reputation as an international firm, combining a leading US law practice headquartered in New York with top-end expertise throughout its offices across Asia-Pacific and European financial centres. The law firm provides broad international capabilities on substantial transactions and high-value contentious cases, appealing to a broad range of international companies and banks based both within and outside the USA. The firm displays great proficiency in transatlantic work, particularly in transformative M&A and capital markets, with teams in the USA, London and Europe often collaborating on large public deals. The lawyer regularly handle international financial litigation and investigations including class action and white-collar crime cases for financial institutions and corporates.