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- CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Aberdeen, Edinburgh
- McGrigors LLP Aberdeen
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- Paull & Williamsons LLP Aberdeen
- Stronachs LLP Aberdeen
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- Bond Pearce LLP Aberdeen
- Maclay Murray & Spens LLP Aberdeen
- Shepherd and Wedderburn Abderdeen
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is dominant in the Aberdeen oil and gas market, and its prominent client base reflects the cross-border nature of its practice. In 2010, Penelope Warne led the team in advising BP on its $7bn sale of international oil and gas assets in the US, Canada and Egypt to Apache Corporation.
McGrigors LLP stands out for its strength in depth in the area, and practice head Bob Ruddiman is valued for his ‘experience and industry knowledge’ and ‘strategic thinking’. Highlights in 2010 included advising PSN Limited on its £600m merger with John Wood Group, and acting for Dana Petroleum on the $650m financing and acquisition of Suncor’s UK business.
Paull & Williamsons LLP’s Bruce McLeod is ‘first class: he has very broad experience of the industry and a very sharp mind, and brings a good commercial perspective and understanding to bear’. The team welcomed Brian Hemming, previously head of legal and commercial at Maersk, in 2010, while Robin Clarkson left in April 2011 for an in-house position at Sterling Resources. Clients of the practice include Centrica and Dana Petroleum.
David Sheach heads Stronachs LLP’s oil and gas team, which advised Centrica Energy Upstream on integrating legacy assets from Centrica and the assets of Venture Production. The group also advised Petrofac Energy Developments International Limited on its equity investment in Gateway Storage Company Limited.
Bond Pearce LLP has ‘excellent experience in the UK upstream energy sector’, with Kenny Paton and Finlay Crossan handling oil and gas work from Aberdeen. Clients include Total UK.
Aberdeen-based Uisdean Vass heads Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s oil and gas practice. His particular expertise in Latin American markets is supplemented by the oil and gas expertise of Richard Cockburn, who joined in March 2011 from Shepherd and Wedderburn.
Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Kevin McGrory is ‘practical, commercial and responsive’, and is developing a strong reputation in the upstream and downstream transactional market. Highlights included advising Septa Energy Nigeria Limited on the acquisition of a substantial package of Nigerian oil and gas assets. Energy partner and former Aberdeen office head Richard Cockburn left to join Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s energy practice in March 2011.
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London 2012 visa applications open for spectators
From 1 January 2012 the UKBA will begin to process visas for non-UK spectators wishing to travel to the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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