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Wikborg Rein

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Wikborg Rein offers comprehensive support across the oil and gas sector, with expertise spanning regulatory matters, corporate transactions, and complex litigation and international arbitration. Jonathan Goldfarb brings 'sensible, focused advice' on LNG-related mandates, while Renaud Barbier-Emery focuses on offshore project development and financing, advising drilling contractors and energy companies on high-value, cross-border deals.
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  • ‘Jonathan Goldfarb is simply the best lawyer in this field. He is always absolutely on top of any number of complex issues and available night and day with sensible, focused advice.’

  • ‘Jonathan Goldfarb has exceptional knowledge of the law and the industry and is a cut above the rest in resolving complex legal problems.’

  • ‘Wonderful team, very skilled, exceptional industry knowledge, longstanding industry figures.’

  • 'The team combines legal expertise with a strong understanding of offshore oil and gas operations. Client service is consistently responsive, solution-oriented, and collaborative. Their cross-border capabilities are particularly impressive, as is their ability to align legal strategy with complex operational realities.'

  • 'Our key relationship is with Renaud Barbier-Emery, whose deep sector knowledge and practical commercial acumen have made him a trusted advisor.'

Key clients

  • GSP Offshore SRL
  • Vantage Holdings International
  • Transocean Inc
  • Dynagas Ltd.
  • BW Maritime
  • Deutsche ReGas GmbH & Co KGaA
  • Shelf Drilling Ltd
  • Seadrill Ltd
  • Golar LNG Limited
  • Aker Solutions
  • Awilco LNG
  • Rota Shipping Inc.

Work highlights

Advised Awilco LNG and their affiliated companies on the  refinancing of LNG carriers WilForce and WilPride.
Advised Vantage Drilling on the $190m sale of jack-up rigs Soehanah and Topaz Driller to ADES Holding.
Advised Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) on securing an FSRU-based LNG terminal.

Practice head

Jonathan Goldfarb; Renaud Barbier-Emery