Specialising in cross-border M&A in the oil and gas sector, clients praise the team at Pinsent Masons LLP for its ‘deep industry and transactional knowledge and strong client focus’. The practice is led by Rosalie Chadwick, who focuses on domestic and international corporate finance transactions, while Akshai Fofaria co-leads the firm’s Africa group and advises on transformational projects and transactions in the continent. Bruce McLeod handles matters concerning oil and gas infrastructure and joint ventures, and Jonathan Woolf joined from CMS in January 2024.
Testimonials
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‘Deep industry and transactional knowledge and strong client focus.’
‘The upstream energy team have a terrific depth of experience and expertise in their field - across the entire range of specialist legal advice required for complex upstream M&A transactions.’
Key clients
- Ithaca Energy plc
- TotalEnergies
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel for Suncor Energy, a Canadian listed integrated energy company, on the US$850 million sale of its UK exploration and production business.
- Acted as counsel for the Prax Group (“Prax”), a British multinational independent, in respect of its £249 million takeover of AIM listed exploration and production company, Hurricane Energy plc implemented by way of scheme of arrangement.