DLA Piper advises on a range of matters across the oil and gas sector, with particular experience in contentious and transactional work, supporting clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional mandates. Nikhil Markanday focuses on the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, including multi-sourced financings with export credit agencies. Energy and natural resources sector head James Carter specialises in arbitration and litigation, regularly acting in cross-border disputes concerning energy regimes and supply agreements. Iain Elder advises sponsors and lenders on the development and financing of energy projects, with experience across the power and downstream oil and gas assets.
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‘DLA Piper's international presence and depth of experience makes them an easy choice for complex oil and gas disputes work.’
‘James Carter is a bright, energetic and attentive partner, with a deep loyalty to his clients and an impressive work ethic.’
Key clients
- Arcadia eFuels
- Central European Gas Hub AG (CEGH)
- eFuel Projektentwicklung GmbH (eFuel)
- Engie S.A
- The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem)
- Prime Capital
- Poliedro Oil
- OQ Trading
- SGH2
- LanzaTech
- ICGB AD
- Valeura Energy Inc.
- Borealis AG
- IHI Corporation
Work highlights
Advising Arcadia eFuels in relation to the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of an eFuels project at the Port of Vordingborg in Denmark.
Advising CEGH on the set up, development and promotion of their CEGH GreenGas Platform dedicated to national and international trade in biogas certificates, which is about to be expanded to green hydrogen certificates.
Advising eFuel on a variety of petroleum product offtake agreements including for low carbon and green hydrogen based fuels as well as biofuels.
Lawyers
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Practice head
James Carter
Other key lawyers
Nikhil Markanday; Iain Elder