King & Spalding LLP has a broad oil and gas practice spanning upstream, midstream, downstream and alternative fuels in major and emerging markets. The team regularly advises on M&A, project financing and complex disputes, making it a go-to adviser for clients across the energy sector. Tom Sprange KC provides strategic counsel and advocacy in high-value oil and gas sector disputes, representing corporates, sovereign states and financial institutions. Ruth Byrne KC brings a specialism in international commercial and investment arbitration to energy sector cases. Energy industry team head Dan Feldman offers notable projects and M&A expertise and Kelly Malone is an expert in development, finance, and construction mandates, particularly concerning conventional power projects.
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‘Great expertise, customer orientation, pragmatic advice easily implementable in a business environment.’
'Dan Feldman is exceptional in his support.'
Key clients
- Reliance Industries Limited
- Reficar
- Wells Fargo
- Attock Oil/ Steven Kelbrick
Work highlights
Advising Reliance Industries Limited in an UNCITRAL arbitration relating to a landmark $1.7bn claim made by the Government of India (“GOI”) against RIL and its consortium partners.
Representing Reficar in its high-profile dispute with U.S. contractor CB&I over the construction of an oil refinery in Colombia.
Advising Wells Fargo on its entry into a Receivables Purchasing Agreement with NEO Energy which enables Neo Energy to sell receivables to Wells Fargo (including for yet to be delivered oil contracts).
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Practice head
Tom Sprange KC; Dan Feldman; Kelly Malone
Other key lawyers
Ruth Byrne KC