Brodies LLP

Greg May

Greg has 26 years' experience in the Oil & Gas sector and has worked extensively in-house, with 11 years at GlobalSantaFe/Transocean. Prior to joining Brodies in April 2011, he was General Counsel for the Europe and Africa Business Unit, based in Paris. Greg has experience in drafting complex and high value service sector contracts, including turnkey and project management drilling projects for the design, engineering and construction of wells and high value day rate drilling contracts, ranging from deepwater drill ships to shallow water jack-ups. He is qualified in both English and US law and a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.

Clare Munro

Clare has worked in the Oil & Gas sector for over 20 years, both in-house and in private practice. She specialises in the UKCS but has worked on projects in China, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Norway as well as onshore projects in the UK. Clare advises clients on all aspects of upstream work with particular expertise in M&A and project development work, and acts for a range of oil & gas clients from SMEs through to supermajors.

Rhona McFarlane

Rhona has worked in the oil & gas sector for over 10 years, both in private practice and in-house, and acts for a wide range of clients from small independents to supermajors. She advises clients on all aspects of upstream work including licensing, JV agreements/disputes and acquisitions/disposals. Her particular areas of expertise are transportation arrangements and field developments, and decommissioning liabilities and security. Rhona is qualified in Scots Law, is a Notary Public with a seal registered at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a member of the AIPN.