Sonia Love > Brodies LLP > Aberdeen, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Sonia Love

01224 392287 [email protected]

Work Department

Oil and gas, corporate.

Position

Sonia has over 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas sector, working both in private practice and in-house for major E&P companies. She has experience of working both on UKCS matters and internationally, including Romania, Gabon, Cote d’Ivoire and Egypt.

Sonia advises a broad range of clients on a number of matters including acquisitions and disposals, field developments, commercial agreements, UKCS licensing round bids, service sector contracts, co-ordination of commercial disputes and bidding and negotiating on the terms of new third party business. Sonia’s particular area of expertise is in relation to both field developments and FPSO contracts. She is a recognised specialist in these areas and is known for her pragmatic approach to securing commercial solutions.

Career

Trained Burnside Advocates, qualified 1995; Total E&P UK Limited 1995-2000; Conoco (UK) Limited 2000-01; Talisman Energy (UK) Limited 2001-03; Stronachs LLP 2005-12; Brodies LLP 2012 to date.

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland; Law Society of England. Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.

Education

Inverurie Academy, University of Glasgow, (LLB Hons 1992); University of Aberdeen (1993 DipLP).

Leisure

Skiing, yoga, swimming, theatre, cinema.