A&O Shearman‘s team of ’highly skilled professionals with extensive experience in the field of oil and gas’ frequently advises on the entire lifecycle of large-scale projects, through planning, construction, financing and operation, and on to refinance and sale. The group has strong credentials across the globe, including in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and also African markets. Dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry is another core pillar of the team’s practice. Team leader Troy Edwards has extensive experience advising governments, lenders, developers and contractors on privately and publicly financed energy projects. John Geraghty is noted for for cross-border M&A, joint ventures and project development.
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- 'The practice consists of highly skilled professionals with extensive experience in the field of Oil and Gas. It excels in negotiating deals involving ECAs by staying up-to-date with every particular regulation and compliance requirements associated with ECA-backed deals.'
- 'They have a strong and established relationship with ECAs allowing them to get to know their particularities.'
Key clients
- TAPI Pipeline Company Limited
- Chevron Global Energy Inc
- Carlyle Group and GIC
- Repsol
- Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd, Delek Drilling LP
- Ratio Oil Exploration 1992 LP
Work highlights
- Advising the Financiers on a project financing for the greenfield construction of an olefin complex in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. This hybrid financing involves a combination of different debt tranches with several tranches that will be directly backed by the largest export credit agencies.
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Troy Edwards