Praised for its 'knowledge and experience of oil and gas matters', Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP continues to expand its expertise in handling energy transition mandates. Greg Hammond ‘combines a true bulldog spirit with a hawk’s eye for detail, and never fails to bring a sense of calm to proceedings’. Hammond jointly leads the team alongside Deborah Ruff , who is highly recommended for her adept handling of high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Greg Hammond is practical and solutions driven. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in negotiating oil and gas, and energy transactions generally and always provides us with sound, commercial advice. One of our trusted go to advisers.’

  • ‘In the frontier upstream energy space, their team has unrivalled experience of complex and challenging jurisdictions.’

  • ‘Greg Hammond is a stand-out individual who is a personable and an outstanding performer . His knowledge of frontier jurisdictions in the upstream and downstream energy space has no equal.’

  • ‘Outstanding in their knowledge and experience of oil and gas matters, with expertise on exploration and development projects.’

  • ‘Great service, highly responsive and very knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Greg Hammond combines a true bulldog spirit with a hawk’s eye for detail, and never fails to bring a sense of calm to proceedings, no matter how complex or challenging.’

  • ‘A good group with experienced individuals.’

  • ‘Greg Hammond is an experienced oil and gas lawyer.’

Key clients

  • Chevron Corporation
  • Chevron Technology Ventures LLC

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Greg Hammond, Deborah Ruff