‘Really strong individuals with great knowledge of the legal issues but also the wider sector’.

‘Quentin Robinson is very pragmatic, with good knowledge and a nice mixture of legal skills and an approachable and client friendly manner’.

‘Ashurst make all the resources available to serve their clients’ requirements, as well as providing excellent training and knowledge transfer’.

‘Impressive group of excellent partners and associates operating at the highest level of oil and gas-related matters’.

 ‘Very effective deal team, thoughtful, responsive and excellent quality.’

‘Very insightful in legal doctrine and attentive to detail, as well as knowledgeable in the financing sector’.

‘The senior members of the team know oil & gas M&A very well’.

‘Very strong disputes capability – true oil and gas arbitration specialists’.

‘User friendly, pragmatic and hard working’.

‘The Clifford Chance team provided multi expertise (including tax and maritime law) on a multi-jurisdictional M&A transaction’.

‘This full range of advisory services have been provided with the highest quality standard’.

‘Graham Phillips has been involved in all the strategic and structuring decisions, with the highest customer care’.

‘Strong industry focus. Instinctive ability to recognise client interests’.

‘The team has broad and deep knowledge and experience that works in a complementary and constructive way with my teams’.

‘Alex Panayides is one of the best disputes lawyers in the business’.

‘Excellent knowledge of the energy industry, of the litigation landscape, and of emerging trends worldwide (climate change notably)’.

‘Strategic thinking, excellent drafting skills, appropriate resourcing (including external experts and driving their work), and an excellent profile to assist clients in the energy sector’.

‘Brilliant team’.

‘Impressive team with deep strength’.

‘John Balsdon is faultless, incredibly responsive, amazing depth of knowledge, affable and user friendly’.

‘Sam Newhouse and Simon Tysoe lead an excellent team of very capable energy lawyers’.

‘The quality of their work is first class and their first drafts tend to be very close to a form in which they can be shared with third parties’.

‘Given the size and reputation of their firm, they also great value for money’.

‘My company’s primary focus is Egypt and White & Case has a shared passion for the country and the African region as a whole with an ability to provide pragmatic solutions for challenges that are particular to the continent’.

‘Diligence: rigorous attention to detail and the highest standards of professional conduct’.

‘Philip Stopford is a pleasure to work with and offers outstanding knowledge of project finance, and the oil & gas and mining & metals sectors’.

‘Mark Castillo-Bernaus is able to combined a strong understanding of the commercial context with highly detailed legal analysis to provide very effective guidance and recommendations to clients’.

‘Mukund Dhar is a brilliant and thoughtful partner who is very tuned in and engaged in the delivery of services to his clients’.

‘David Baker is personable and approachable with practical solutions and clever approaches to issues’.

‘Allan Taylor is an exceptional subject matter expert on capital markets and project development’.

‘Value for money: efficient staffing and organisation of resources to ensure our legal budget is spent wisely’.

‘The firm is small (in London) but with real sector expertise in oil and gas’.

‘Jason Fox is world class, top of the field. The lawyer you want on your side. Huge repository of previous deal experience essential for navigating complex financing challenges’.

‘The Bracewell team has a unique combination of deep knowledge of the main legal challenges of emerging markets, negotiation skills and ability to implement solutions that address exactly the client’s concern’.

‘Their contribution has been key to close complex transactions efficiently but also achieving our objectives’.

‘Adam Blythe is extremely knowledgeable and can identify the best legal instrument to address the challenges of the transactions’.

‘Bracewell’s combination of oil & gas focus and significant disputes experience differentiates them from a number of their peers’.

‘The team, from associate all the way up to partner, are knowledgeable and experienced’.

‘Adam Blythe has an extremely good understanding of the commercial dynamics of both oil and gas as an industry, as well as the specific considerations in M&A scenarios’.

‘Dentons’ Oil & Gas team has a demonstrable wealth of experience in the sector, which is impressive in nature and reassuring to those with whom they are dealing’.

‘The team is very knowledgeable, experienced and competent’.

‘They easily understand the key issues and present highly valued advice and solutions’.

‘The team responds quickly and with very good quality on requests and inquiries’. 

‘The individuals are very experienced and knowledgeable’.

‘They know the business and they are very professional’.

‘The individuals are positive and service-minded and always seek to find the best way to solve an issue or dispute’.

‘They work hard and have strong problem-solving skills’.

‘I have worked with DLA’s international arbitration team on a major oil and gas arbitration. It comprises a perfect combination of gifted and experienced litigators and is exceptionally well led by Philip Chong’.

‘The overall package is an extremely effective and cohesive team which excels in big ticket international arbitral disputes’.

‘Philip Chong is an extremely experienced and strategical savvy lead partner, with a cool head. He invariably makes the right strategic decisions’.

‘Andreas Gunst is a great energy regulatory lawyer with a vast knowledge and expertise in the field’. 

‘Commercial and responsive team – focused on getting the deal done’.

‘Nacim Bounouara is a commercial and constructive lawyer who focuses on the issues that matter’.

‘Excellent knowledge of the sector leading to excellent industry contacts’.

‘The team has wide experience in oil and gas issues and has significant commercial experience that adds value for their clients’.

‘Hogan Lovells is the best oil and gas team I have ever worked with’.

‘They are like turnkey contractors to a client: they take the job and coordinate the entire process, managing local counsel in all respects’.

‘They know the oil and gas sector inside out and reflect their sector knowledge when drafting and negotiating contracts’.

‘Ben Sulaiman is a particularly knowledgeable lawyer, who has an incredible talent in managing clients in the most calm and collected manner’.

‘Great team; very informed about legal and commercial issues and implications’.

‘Very personable, which makes working with them effortless’.

‘They are attuned to the needs of a client and go above and beyond to make things easier for you’.

‘Holly Stebbing has great leadership skills which reflects positively on the work product of her associates’.

‘Holly Stebbing’s ability to recall specific details is impressive, especially when discussing dormant matters and she shows a great appreciation of commercial issues that impact a business’ decision making, resulting in appropriately tailored advice that can be easily executed’.

‘Julia Derrick is absolutely rock solid on knowing what to look for and sorting things out’.

‘There is a strong combination of depth of industry knowledge and recognition of client needs that provides both the required legal support but also a broader advisory role’.

‘Primarily listening to and understanding the client requirements and providing the right support ranging from a full legal document to a simple phone call’.

‘Unmatched excellence in M&A matters and in the strategic elements of negotiating a deal’.

‘High quality subject matter experts at every level of the firm’.

‘First-class in the corporate and M&A sphere’.

‘Hywel Davies is as good as there is in the City’.

‘Hywel Davies offers first-class intellect, excellent judgment and is always very calm under pressure’.

‘The structure of the engagement, with two partners for one M&A deal, worked extremely well: we benefitted from both of their knowledge, while at the same time there was an appropriate division of work such that it never felt like there was double-counting’.

‘The team is very quick on responses’.

‘The inviduals have a rich experince and solid judgement’.

‘They are able to provide their services taking into consideration the business objectives, aims, contractual undertakings / restrictions and financing requirements of our business’.

‘Whilst we work with many of their team members, we mainly work with Nabil Khodadad, Lauren Davies and Andrew Nealon. All of them, with their extensive previous experience in the oil and gas sector, are worth much more than an external counsel and also are efficient problem solvers’.

‘Andrew Nealon is very good at finding solutions’.

‘Lauren Davies is very strong in summarising complex issues in simple forms’.

‘Nabil Khodadad is an excellent advisor’.

‘The partners have good legal knowledge and commercial knowledge in the sector and they are keen to educate the junior members on every matter’.

‘I mostly work with Lauren Davies and Andrew Nealon. They both have good sense of business and have good commercial knowledge of the sector’.

‘True technical expertise in the oil and gas realm allied to brilliant litigation know-how – a winning combination’.

‘They are very detail oriented and have great expertise’.

‘Justin Williams is a senior partner who gets personally involved in all aspects of the case’.

‘The FieldFisher team respond responsively to a range of complex needs’.

‘Their deep understanding on the nature of the complex joint venture arrangements enables them to give clear and helpful advice from across practice areas’.

‘A key strength of FieledFisher is their ability to understand the client need first before assigning a speciality’.

‘Client needs are complex and rarely fit into legal boxes – well done to FieldFisher for responding to this and delivering what we need not what they want to give us’.

‘More recently FieldFisher have responded incredibly well to some short notice urgent legal issues – going the extra mile to turn complex matters around’.

‘As a client we felt excellently represented and in safe hands’.

‘In-depth oil and gas experience, particularly in the UK North Sea and in Central Asia’.

‘Really strong technical knowledge of the sector, fantastic energy network within firm’.

‘True experts in this very specialised field’. 

‘Glenn Kangisser and William Cecil have very deep knowledge and experience in this speciliased niche field’.

‘A capable and user-friendly team with an in-depth knowledge of the oil & gas sector, and infrastructure and construction disputes’.

‘The team has in-depth knowledge and understanding of international arbitration and are dedicated to putting their client in the driving seat’.

‘William Cecil is hugely experienced as an energy / construction litigator’.

‘This firm has an intensive knowledge of the shipyard contracts for drilling rigs, and is experienced with the termination matters, both contractual and technical matters’.

‘The team is very well organised, work fast and efficiently, the outputs are well supported and well structured’.

‘The team is highly responsive and showcases exceptional industry knowledge’ .

‘Responsive and experienced’.

‘Working with King and Spalding was one of the best experiences for our company’.

‘The firm handled a complex cross-border transaction with great professionalism’.

‘The lawyers are very competent, knowledgeable and experienced in the law’.

‘The team is very responsive and meets tight deadlines’.

‘Markanday Nikhil is an exceptional lawyer. He is approachable, has very strong knowledge and experience in finance and banking’.

‘Martin Hunt is an excellent lawyer. He has very broad experience in corporate matters with very quick turn around times’.

‘A team at the top of their game, capable of handling every issue facing private and public companies, a real sector strength’.

‘Bob Palmer and Rob Hamill are class acts’.

‘Market-leading practice, containing real experts’.

‘Proven track record, well positioned to advise on all kind of oil and gas projects’.

‘Provides very timely and excellent advice and willing to go the extra mile’.

‘Bob Palmer is an excellent lawyer and a wonderful board room advisor’.

‘They are exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable’.

‘The team has an in-depth knowledge of floating production units and the contractual and other issues arising in relation to them and in particular relating to disputes’.

‘Max Lemanski is pragmatic and quick to focus on the important points and pleasant to deal with’.

‘The team showed remarkable flexibility in working within the constraints of time and information and came up with a workable structure for providing support’.

‘The partner Kamal Shah was very attentive and available’.

‘Kamal Shah showed a great degree of flexibility with the pricing and engagement process to accommodate the circumstances’.

‘Simon Moore has an innate sense of what the clients want’.

‘Barrels of experience acting for offshore oil and gas contractors’.

 ‘Stuart Beadnall’s experience goes back to the beginning of the industry’.

‘Deal and relationship oriented’.

‘In addition to providing good quality legal advice, they take into consideration the context of the relationship and are really trying to find solutions to make the deal happen’.

‘Compact but full service oil and gas offering; partners with real expertise in the areas it’s needed, who work on the matters and engage directly with the client’.

‘Always practical and working towards the big picture outcome and the client’s goals’.

‘Joe Levin is a solution focused and adaptable finance partner with a breadth of oil and gas expertise who wants to work with and support his clients, taking a commercial approach to help ensure deals close’.

‘Chris Kilburn is an experienced and practical corporate partner’.

‘Whether leading on an M&A transaction or acting in a supporting capacity on wider matter, Chris Kilburn understands clients’ needs and delivers clear, digestible advice’.

‘Heike Trischmann is a highly knowledgeable and determined partner who is a valuable asset for commercial O&G contracts’.

‘Jan Mellmann is an experienced and able lawyer who gets directly involved and understands the needs of small companies as well as large ones’.

‘The team is very experienced in construction and oil and gas contracts; they can unite experts from several countries to deliver the most complete and sharp legal opinion with multicultural views’.

‘They often show familiarity with every aspect of our agreements and negotiations from the very first contact, allowing the quick delivery of the analysis’.

‘Good calibre of partners, depth of experiene, technology and collaboration’.

‘Willingness to go the extra mile for their clients’.

‘Willingness to leverage their professional and sometimes personal networks to help their clients succeed’.

‘A real understanding of the entrepreneurial space at all levels’.

‘Great support’.

‘Paul Tetlow runs a very commercial, capital markets-focussed oil & gas practice’.

‘They are exceptionally good value for the quality of advice offered and my preferred law firm where robust advice is called for’.

‘Paul Tetlow is very commercial and not afraid of direct and robust advice’.

‘The team was always on hand and provides excellent insights’.

‘Seyfi Can Kandemir was the perfect match to our needs; quick and sharp’.

‘Jon Goldfarb is a standout lawyer in his field’.

‘Jon Goldfarb is very pragmatic and collaborative, always available when the going gets tough.’

‘The team has the ability to revert with documentation and drafting in an expedite manner’.

‘The team has also great experience in litigation and contractual discussions, which helps during the negotiation and drafting phase’.

‘Shawn Kirby is extremely pragmatic and solution maker’.

‘Renaud Barbier-Emery is unique due to his in-depth knowledge of the oil and gas industry, his multi-jurisdictional experience and his constant availability to find a solution’.

‘Renaud Barbier-Emery is the lawyer who you would want to have on your side as much as possible’.

‘The team has the ability to revert with documentation and drafting in an expedited manner’.

‘I have worked with Imran Aslam on an oil and gas restructuring involving an African exploration company. This matter illustrated Imran’s ability to coordinate a high pressure cross-border matter to achieve the desired outcome for the client’.

‘Imran Aslam thinks outside the box and shows a real determination to achieve positive results’.  

‘Very strong technically, happy to share and discuss ideas, good value for money and very hard working’. 

‘Imran Aslam is a good team player, easy to work with and committed to getting the right result for the client’.

‘Imran Aslam is technically very strong and collaborative in his approach and always willing to discuss new ideas approaches’.

‘The team has breadth and depth of expertise’.

‘Imran Aslam is excellent. He knows the law inside out but is also very commercial in his approach’.

‘Imran Aslam is great to work with; knowledgeable, client focused and bright’.

‘The team is very competent, responsive, knowledgeable and helpful’. 

‘I had not known them in the past but have learned to lean on them quite heavily for not only the direct matters as to which the original work was scheduled but also for support’.

‘Each of the attorneys we have dealt with has been helpful and well experienced for the work’.

‘The team works together well even from different offices, as is key in our world today’.

‘Colin Graham is a great LNG lawyer who has helped immeasurably in putting together contracting and operational structures for us on the LNG side’. 

‘Matteo Matteucci has stepped in as a corporate lawyer to assist on some rather complex shareholder and governance matters’. 

‘The team is passionate about energy issues, both willing and eager to go to the details of the problem, and supported by deep energy sector background knowledge’.

‘Colin Graham has an exceptional experience in LNG matters’.

E’xcellent communication skills and out of hours service to close a complicated transaction’.

‘We are a small Company with only a few staff, so consistency of staff and direct communication was excellent’.

‘Jonathan Morris – had excellent communication skills in particular around the commercial aspects of the transaction’. 

‘Stuart Carter is a very commercially-oriented lawyer who has been able to provide us with excellent, wide-ranging advice built on a legal foundation’.

‘Deep knowledge of African Production Sharing Agreements’.

‘Richard Temple has long experience of working with PSCs’.

‘Experienced and very capable people with considerable knowledge in our market sector’.

‘David Gardner is a very knowledgeable and highly skilled lawyer who is very focused on the important issues – always helpful’.

‘Alice Thomas offers a wealth of experience in asset financing matters and is a very able lawyer’.

‘David Gardner leads a team of industry experts who work well together’.

‘David Gardner has a large depth of offshore development and shipping knowledge which he applies in a very commercial way’.

‘Experienced and very capable people with considerable knowledge in our market sector’.

‘Alice Thomas – a wealth of experience in asset financing matters and a very able lawyer’.

‘David Gardner – a very knowledgeable and highly skilled lawyer who is very focused on the important issues – always helpful’.