India Furse
Norton Rose FulbrightHeaded by Rob Marsh, the oil and gas team at Norton Rose Fulbright acts as a trusted adviser to oil majors, NOCs, government bodies, commercial banks, multinational corporates, developers and investors, offering support to clients throughout the entire lifecycle of projects. Other key contacts in the group include Holly Stebbing, who handles litigation and contentious cases, and Hussain Kubba, a corporate energy lawyer who specialises in acquisitions, disposals and commercial agreements. Clients also praise the work of India Furse and Andrew Davies.
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Testimonials
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‘First-class legal advice and the disputes team is excellent.'
‘A tightly-knit collaborative and experienced team, with the ability to seamlessly scale up to deal with larger transactions.’
‘Andrew Davies is great with the detail. Deservedly trusted on complicated drafting.’
‘Holly Stebbing is top-class and very knowledgeable of the industry.'
- 'India Furse is an up-and-coming star of the field. ’
‘NRF have a market-leading team in the oil and gas sector, with partners and associates of the highest calibre, providing excellent advice and representation in the most difficult cases.’
‘Holly Stebbing is a standout figure. She combines fearsome intelligence with a practical and user-friendly approach.’
‘Very strong and engaged throughout the team. Strong and active partner involvement. Excellent associates. Top quality legal analysis. Strong practical and tactical awareness.’
Key clients
- Shell
- bp
- TotalEnergies
- SOCAR
- QatarEnergy
- Equinor
- Tullow Oil
- Egdon Resources
- Air Products
- Sonangol
- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)
- Ministry of Finance of Angola
- S-OIL
- ExxonMobil
- Petrofac
- Esso Petroleum Company
- Pavilion Energy
- Gas Malaysia
- IFC
- JERA
- SBM Offshore
- Cheiron Energy
Work highlights
- Advised QatarEnergy regarding its US$38bn North Field Expansion project, which represents the largest LNG development in the world.
- Advised Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (Air Products) on a US$1bn investment agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and state-owned energy company Uzbekneftegaz JSC (UNG) to acquire, own and operate a natural gas-to-syngas processing facility in the country’s Qashqadaryo Province.
- Advised bp in relation to its upstream joint venture (JV) with ADNOC. We are advising on all aspects of the joint venture, including advice on the various governmental and regulatory approval processes.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Holly Stebbing
Norton Rose FulbrightHussain Kubba
Norton Rose FulbrightPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rob Marsh