Steered by Trevor Ingle, the energy and natural resources team at Squire Patton Boggs handles a range of oil and gas matters concerning regulation, project development and corporate finance, in addition to disputes and arbitration cases. The practice is also home to Peter Stewart, a trusted adviser to governments and national oil companies in emerging markets, and Timi Balogun.
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Key clients
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources
Work highlights
- Assisting the Government of Guyana (Ministry of Natural Resources), retained in consortium with local and international consultants to audit the costs of the Exxon-led Stabroek Block consortium for the period 2018-2020.
- Defending the Federal Government of the Republic of Nigeriain in an ICSID arbitration brought by Eni subsidiaries contending that Nigeria improperly conditioned the conversion of OPL 245 into an OML in violation of a bilateral investment treaty.
- Assisting the Government of Guyana (Ministry of Natural Resources) in reviewing the proposed amendment to the Liza Field Development Plan (FDP) which relates to the country’s landmark “Gas-to-Energy” project, consisting of a 120km onshore pipeline to a gas processing plant and a gas-fired power plant.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Trevor Ingle