Oliver Irwin > Bracewell (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Led by energy finance specialist Jason Fox, Bracewell (UK) LLP‘s energy team assists clients with a range of renewable energy and sustainability matters, including wind, solar, battery storage, and carbon capture. Gordon Stewart is a key contact for acquisitions, joint development arrangements, and the financing of renewable assets. Tom Jamieson is recognised for his expertise in project development and finance in the energy sector, particularly focusing on energy transition and low carbon projects. Oliver Irwin is noted for his recent work in wind and battery energy storage.

Energy and natural resources are the principal focus of Bracewell (UK) LLP, where the emerging markets group is ‘technically very good, always available and easy to work with‘. Lead partner Jason Fox is currently acting for the senior lenders in the financing of a proposed acquisition involving major hydrocarbon interests in Nigeria, alongside Oliver Irwin, who advises lenders and sponsors on cross-border projects across a broad range of industries. Transactional lawyer Eimear Murphy, who focuses on upstream oil and gas financing, is among the firm’s many talented practitioners, as is newly promoted corporate partner Nicholas Neuberger, who frequently advises on energy transition projects. Olivia Caddy and Tom Jamieson also have significant project development and finance experience in the energy sector. For Adam Blythe, upstream, midstream, and downstream M&A, and project development are the main areas of activity. Solicitor advocate John Gilbert focuses on litigation and arbitration.

Bracewell (UK) LLP is highly experienced in large-scale energy and infrastructure projects in the MENA region, most notably pioneering energy transition, renewables, utilities, and soft infrastructure ventures in the Gulf. Practice head Jason Fox is chiefly noted for his finance work in the upstream oil and gas sector. Project finance head Oliver Irwin is regarded as a ‘top project finance expert’ who advises a wealth of multilateral and export credit agencies and financial institutions on multi-sourced financings for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, particularly in the Middle East. Tom Jamieson presides over low-carbon and energy transition ventures in the MENA region, including consequential soft infrastructure PPPs, transport infrastructure, and carbon capture and sequestration mandates. Ro Lazarovitch has a broad practice that covers energy, infrastructure and mining assets and is regularly instructed by sponsors, developers and lenders, while Gordon Stewart often works with PE outfits and corporates on both acquisitions and financings.