James Muir > Stronachs LLP > Aberdeen, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Stronachs LLP
28 ALBYN PLACE
ABERDEEN
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Work Department

Energy and Natural Resources-Oil & Gas; Corporate

Position

James is a Partner in the Energy team with more than 16 years’ experience in the sector. He has experience advising on projects in the UKCS and internationally, including in Romania, Egypt, Mexico and others. He advises on a wide range of matters from asset and corporate level acquisitions and disposals to field developments and renewables projects.  James also has wide experience advising on supply chain and commercial contracts and has spent time in-house.

Career

Trained Stronachs LLP, Aberdeen; qualified 2007; assistant solicitor 2007-2015; partner 2015 to date

Languages

English

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland

Education

Aberdeen Grammar School; University of Aberdeen (2004 LLB Hons; 2005 Dip LP)

Leisure

Football, travel

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas

Fielding a ‘knowledgeable team that can interface with other practice areas in the firm to provide a seamless and efficient service’, Stronachs LLP acts for a variety of clients in the oil and gas sector on a number of complex commercial and regulatory matters relating to supply chain issues, decommissioning security agreements, and consenting work; the firm also is active on disputes. Spearheading the practice is the ‘incredibly knowledgeable’ James Downie who is sought out by producers and developers for decommissioning advice. James Muir is hailed as a ‘top-quality’ oil and gas lawyer and handles extensive domestic and cross-border work.