Energy and natural resources
We regularly advise clients and their stakeholders in the energy and natural resources sector around the globe. Both within the UK and overseas, our clients look to us to provide them with legal and practical advice in often legally, commercially and politically complex and sensitive circumstances. From acquisitions and disposals, to investments, compliance and regulatory matters, as well as contentious matters, we are able to draw upon the expertise of our lawyers across the firm to deliver high calibre advice wherever and whenever our clients need it.
Examples of our expertise in the energy and natural resources industry include:
Abraaj Capital
Advising Abraaj Capital on the $1.3bn financing of its acquisition of an Egyptian fertilizer production business and on a related $900m bridging facility.
Air Liquide
Acting for Air Liquide on a number of matters including its acquisition of a liquid nitrogen business from Halliburton in Angola and interests in Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand and the UK.
Alcoa Inc
Advising Alcoa, Inc on its $1.2bn investment in a joint venture vehicle with Aluminium Corporation of China and the joint venture vehicle’s $14bn stake build in Rio Tinto plc.
Anglo American
Advising Anglo American on disputes in Southern Africa and South America.
CSN
Advising Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) on its £6.1bn bid for Corus Group also the financing of its bid, including £2.35bn senior facilities, £2bn high yield bridge and $3bn equity bridge.
E.on UK
Advising E.on UK on the reorganisation of its energy trading business.
Pallinghurst Resources
Advising Pallinghurst Resources, an investment company focusing on natural resources globally and specifically coloured gemstones, steel feed materials and platinum group metals. Pallinghurst is listed on the Johannesburg and Bermuda Stock Exchanges and has interests in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
TNK-BP
Advising the independent directors of TNK-BP in relation to BP's proposed transaction with Rosneft.
Trafigura
Advising Trafigura in relation to its disposal of a 20 per cent interest in its subsidiary, Puma Energy, to Sonangol Holdings, the national oil company of Angola.
Puma Energy
Advising Puma Energy on its acquisition of a majority interest in KenolKobil, one of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa's largest oil trading and marketing companies operating in over 10 African countries.
