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Energy and natural resources are the principal focus of Bracewell (UK) LLP, where the emerging markets group is ‘technically very good, always available and easy to work with’. Lead partner Jason Fox is currently acting for the senior lenders in the financing of a proposed acquisition involving major hydrocarbon interests in Nigeria, alongside Oliver Irwin, who advises lenders and sponsors on cross-border projects across a broad range of industries. Transactional lawyer Eimear Murphy, who focuses on upstream oil and gas financing, is among the firm’s many talented practitioners, as is newly promoted corporate partner Nicholas Neuberger, who frequently advises on energy transition projects. Olivia Caddy and Tom Jamieson also have significant project development and finance experience in the energy sector. For Adam Blythe, upstream, midstream, and downstream M&A, and project development are the main areas of activity. Solicitor advocate John Gilbert focuses on litigation and arbitration.
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  • ‘The team is very experienced and extremely skilled and offers full legal support and advice on every aspect of the transaction.’

  • ‘The individuals are always available and ready to give full support to the client in order to successfully close the transaction. Special mention to Adam Blythe and Alexandra Smith.’

  • ‘The team is technically very good, always available and easy to work with.’

  • ‘Jason Fox, Adam Blythe, Sam Philips and Rory Wilson are all very friendly, personable - but intellectually rigorous and technically adept.’

Kernmandanten

  • Absa Bank and The Mauritius Commercial Bank
  • Citibank N.A. and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (as documentation banks) on behalf of the senior lenders
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Établissements Maurel et Prom S.A.
  • Egyptian Refining Company (Takrir) S.A.E.
  • Impact Oil & Gas Limited
  • Savannah Energy Plc
  • Sungara Energies Limited
  • Eni S.p.A.
  • New Age (African Global Energy) Ltd.

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised lenders Absa Bank and The Mauritius Commercial Bank on the acquisition by Infinity Power of the pan-African wind power developer, Lekela Power.
  • Advising Impact Oil & Gas on the farm down to TotalEnergies of its interests in the two blocks offshore Namibia that contain the Venus discovery, which is believed to be sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest ever oil discovery.
  • Advising Eni S.p.A. on its sale of NAOC Ltd (owning upstream oil and gas interests in Nigeria) to Oando plc. This mandate is notable because it would be one of the largest M&A deals in Nigeria.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Praxisleitung

Jason Fox

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Eimear Murphy; Olivia Caddy; Oliver Irwin; Tom Jamieson; Adam Blythe; John Gilbert; Sam Phillips; Rory Wilson; Alexandra Smith