Oil and Gas
The oil and gas sector is dynamic and challenging, requiring legal counsel that combines technical depth with a strategic understanding of global regulatory and commercial issues. Our team of specialists has extensive experience in advising on oil and gas exploration, production, and commercialisation agreements, as well as managing regulatory and environmental risks.
We act as partners to our clients, offering creative and efficient solutions across all phases of the project lifecycle, from exploration to commercialisation. We provide legal support to domestic and international companies in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, in addition to acting in complex litigation, arbitration, and matters related to corporate governance, compliance, sustainability, and all regulatory issues impacting the sector. Our objective is to support your business, minimising risks and leveraging opportunities in a dynamic global market.
Our core services include:
- Regulatory consultancy and compliance: Advising on the requirements of the ANP (National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) and other regulatory agencies.
- Structuring of contracts and joint ventures: Drafting supply agreements, partnerships, and consortia agreements within the sector.
- Risk management in exploration and production operations: Advising on the mitigation of legal risks in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
- Litigation and arbitration: Defence in commercial litigation, arbitration, and disputes involving supply agreements and environmental matters.
- Due diligence and legal audits: Legal and regulatory analysis of assets and liabilities in M&A transactions within the sector.
- Agreements with public authorities: Negotiation of contracts with governmental entities and representation before regulatory bodies.
- Competition/Antitrust: Preventive counsel to avoid anti-competitive practices, such as price-fixing agreements or abuses of economic power.