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Oil and gas

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Hill Dickinson LLP

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Hill Dickinson LLP advises upstream companies, rig and infrastructure owners, and financial institutions on a wide range of oil and gas matters. As a core area of expertise, the team offers tailored support across transactional and operational mandates in the upstream oil and gas space. Roderick Palmer has extensive experience negotiating offshore supply agreements, advising on sales, charter arrangements, and rig acquisitions. Jonathan Morris handles M&A and corporate advisory work within the sector.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Generally, the team has extensive and in-depth experience. They are extremely responsive and very quick to react to changing circumstances. Most notably, they provide sound practical and commercial advice, not just text-book technical guidance.’

  • 'The firm provides practical advice which is grounded in in-depth legal expertise.'

  • 'Capable and approachable.'

  • 'High commitment to service with an emphasis on quality advice and drafting all provided in a timely manner.'

  • 'Amy Grosvenor is incredibly diligent, knowledgeable and willing to take extra steps to help out and provide advice when needed.'

  • 'Francois de Lange is solid, approachable and always available. Very commercial and an excellent sounding-board.'

Key clients

  • Ascent Resources PLC
  • Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, H&P Advisory Limited, SI Capital Limited and Merlin Partners LLP
  • UK Oil and Gas PLC
  • Helium One Global Limited
  • Reabold Resources PLC
  • Forum Energy Services Limited
  • BlueJay Mining PLC (Now 80 Mile PLC)
  • Thor Energy PLC

Work highlights

Advised Ascent Resources PLC  on the assignment of a beneficial interest in 41% of the net proceeds of its energy charter treaty claim.
Advised the Corporate Advisers (a nomad and three brokers) in connection with the admission of Helix Exploration PLC to AIM and Helix’s connected fundraise.
Advised Helium on their initial IPO in 2020 and have since advised them on three fundraises, as well as an additional placing of £4.7m in February 2024.

Practice head

Roderick Palmer

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Morris; Francois de Lange; Michael Bennett; Amy Grosvenor