Middle East - United Arab Emirates

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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Demonstrating cross-border capabilities and a depth of expertise across M&A, financing and development work, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is an established advisor to a range of clients active in the oil and gas space. Wider work for the team includes sanctions advice to energy companies reviewing their Russian assets, and investigations and litigation support. Practice head Jennifer Josefson has a ‘very commercial approach’; she stands out for her knowledge and experience in the sector and is highly active on petroleum and LNG mandates. Legal consultant Alexandra Rotar, who splits her time between London and Abu Dhabi, has considerable knowledge of environmental and regulatory matters and is noted for her work on carbon capture, storage and voluntary carbon offset endeavours.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Huge talent pool in this sector. All a delight to work with and outstanding with respect to support provided.’

  • ‘Jennifer Josefson has a depth of knowledge and experience in the sector. She adopts a very commercial approach. Highly respected.’

Key clients

  • Bumi Armada Berhad
  • China National Petroleum Company
  • Equinor ASA
  • Natixis SA
  • Petromal
  • Rome DMCC
  • Vitol SA
  • Wintershall Dea
  • Trafigura
  • BB Energy

Work highlights

  • Represented UAE-based Petromal on the structuring and negotiations of an upstream acquisition of a controlling interest from Shell in a project in the Middle East.
  • Supporting Rome DMCC with regards to structuring queries and advising on local law and regulations.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jennifer Josefson

Other key lawyers

Alexandra Rotar