HFW acts for a range of clients, including government bodies, regulators, national and international oil companies, financiers and investors, seeking assistance with a spread of contentious and non-contentious matters. Alistair Mackie stands at the helm, offering clients aid with high-value, cross-border deals, with a particular focus on energy security and LNG projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Professional and quick with responses.'

  • ‘A professional team covering all aspects of oil and gas industry Essential for overseas investors.’

  • 'Excellent team work.’

Key clients

  • Energos Infrastructure Holdings
  • SC KN Energies [Formerly Klaipedos Nafta (KN)]
  • Navigator Holdings Ltd
  • Technip Energies NV

Work highlights

  • Advised on the acquisition of two state-fo-the-art FSRUs, assets of strategic significance to the client, Energos, in becoming the largest owner and operator of LNG marine infrastructure vessels operating within the continent.
  • Advised Navigator Holdings Ltd, the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers on its joint venture with Greater Bay Gas Co., Ltd.
  • Advised the Lithuanian LNG Terminals Operator, SC KN Energies (KN), on its acquisition of a floating, storage and regasification Unit (FSRU), following a public tender involving nine other leading international law firms.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alistair Mackie