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Partner, head of the oil and gas team

Norman Wisely is a partner and head of the oil and gas team, and specialises in all areas of oil & gas law, and in particular oil & gas mergers and acquisitions work.  Norman is ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers, Legal 500 and Who's Who - Energy and is a Thomson Reuters stand-out lawyer.

Norman has extensive experience in advising clients on oil & gas matters including leading numerous acquisitions and disposals of offshore and onshore oil & gas assets, advising on oil & gas related share transactions, on transportation and infrastructure projects, decommissioning and decommissioning security, licensing, production sharing and joint venture matters, product sales arrangements and all matters relevant to the exploration, production and sale of hydrocarbons.

Norman’s recent international experience includes leading on various oil and gas deals and projects from and based in Norway, UAE, Russia, Namibia, Trinidad and various other countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Australasia and North and South America.

Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) Associate, Centre for Energy Law, University of Aberdeen Trustee of the Energy, Petroleum, Mineral and Natural Resources Law and Policy Education Trust (University of Dundee)

Notary Public in Scotland (from 2000) 2001 - Qualified in England and Wales 2000 - Qualified in Scotland 1998 - Dip LP, University of Dundee, Dundee 1997 - LLB (Hons), University of Dundee, Dundee