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K&L Gates LLP

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K&L Gates LLP acts for clients across the upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas sectors on both non-contentious and contentious matters. Corporate partner Paul Tetlow leads the team alongside experienced oil & gas lawyer Jeremy Farr who is praised as ‘a first class lawyer with a strong commercial, solution-orientated approach’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘International reach. Breadth of experience across the team. Strong on use of technology (information and billing) hubs which shares openly with client.’

  • ‘Jeremy Farr is a standout partner. A first class lawyer with a strong commercial, solution- orientated approach. Works easily with all members of the client team and management. Highly responsive and always adds value to the question at hand.'

  • 'Charles Lockwood also worth a special mention.’
  • ‘Ben Holland is great consultant. He is very knowledgeable, highly educated and well versed in the energy sector.’

  • ‘Extremely commercial, very easy to work with and brilliant service.’

  • ‘Paul Tetlow is very human, quick witted and personable individual - you would be happy to be stuck in a lift with him.’

  • ‘The team is know for: fast feedback on enquiries with preliminary analysis even in the first email; direct contact with executive lawyer not only with partner which is speed up the process; advise and support on first stages even before commercial issues agreed; and support from colleagues in other jurisdictions in trans border cases even in countries where the firm does not have own offices.’

  • ‘Ben Holland is a very responsible and have wide outlook and knowledge in technical matters which is important in cases where high tech equipment is the subject.’

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Key clients

  • Longboat Energy Plc
  • PKN Orlen S.A.
  • Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
  • Deltic Energy PLC
  • Glencore Energy UK Ltd
  • Shelf Drilling Ltd
  • Novomet ZFE
  • Halliburton
  • Uniper Global Commodities
  • Bumi Armada Berhad
  • Wood Plc

Work highlights

  • Advised Shelf Drilling on the USD375 million acquisition of five jack-up drilling rigs from Noble Corporation.
  • Advised Deltic Energy PPLC on its placing and open offer funding.
  • Advised Uniper Global Commodities on the urgent preparation and negotiation of a Terminal Use Agreement and related documentation for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU LNG terminal.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paul Tetlow, Jeremy Farr

Other key lawyers

Ben Holland, Charles Lockwood, Clare Kempkens, James Green