James Downie > Stronachs LLP > Aberdeen, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Stronachs LLP Offices
28 ALBYN PLACE
ABERDEEN
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
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James Downie
Work Department
Energy and Natural Resources-Oil & Gas; corporate
Position
Head of Energy at Stronachs LLP. Dual qualified in Scotland and England & Wales. Specialises in energy issues (midstream, upstream, energy transition and renewables). Work includes acquisition and disposal of exploration and producing assets and energy companies, field developments, transportation & processing agreements, gas sales agreements, supply chain and contractual issues. He is regularly instructed on complex decommissioning issues. Energy transition work includes advising on CO2 storage and offshore wind. Current clients include Ithaca, Harbour Energy, Petrofac & TotalEnergies.
Career
Law Degree & Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Aberdeen 1989-1994). Joined Stronachs as a trainee in 1994. Qualified in 1996 and joined corporate team working on commercial property, general contractual issues and M&A. Appointed associate in 1998 working on corporate and energy projects. Appointed partner in 2000. Appointed Head of Energy at Stronachs LLP in 2022.
Languages
Basic French and Spanish.
Memberships
Law Society of Scotland; Law Society; Law Society of Scotland Energy Policy Committee; Association of International Energy Negotiators, Offshore Energy UK Legal Issues Decommissioning Work Group.
Education
Fraserburgh Academy; University of Aberdeen (1993 LLB Hons; 1994 Dip LP).
Leisure
Reading, travel, MOOC’s and attending the gym.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
(Leading individuals)Stronachs LLP is notable for its strength advising on domestic and international upstream acquisitions and disposals, field developments and the energy transition. James Downie, who is dual-qualified in England and Wales, and Scotland, was appointed as team head this year, and is particularly sought after by UK companies for his expertise regarding decommissioning. He is supported by James Muir, who focuses heavily on transactional and projects work, both in the UK and internationally.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Scotland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Oil and gas Scotland > Projects, energy and natural resources