Simon Tysoe
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins
Client SatisfactionOil majors, investors from private equity houses and NCOs to banks turn to Latham & Watkins for its experience in handling matters concerning project finance, development, regulation and litigation. Simon Tysoe leads the team, offering clients assistance with cross-border mandates, including upstream, mid-stream, and downstream oil and gas M&A, joint ventures, restructuring, and project development. Sam Newhouse, chair of the firm’s M&A practice, regularly acts for clients on high-value public and private M&A and joint ventures, and Becky Wee is another key contact in the group.
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Testimonials
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- 'Strong knowledge of the oil and gas environment.'
- 'Simon Tysoe is a pragmatic problem-solver and a top lawyer, the type who you would want by your side when things get complex at the negotiation table.'
- 'Becky Wee leverages her solid M&A expertise when handling oil and gas matters.'
Key clients
- Chevron Corporation
- TotalEnergies
- EIG
- Exxon Mobil
- Vitol Group
- Navitas Petroleum
- Vivo Energy / Vitol
- Saudi Aramco
- Woodside Energy
- Carlyle International Energy Partners
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Simon Tysoe