The energy and utilities sector has seen a rapid rise in its public profile in recent years.
Security of supply, carbon reduction, energy nationalism, the rush for resources and renewable energy are among the issues that have brought the sector to the attention of the public and investment communities.
This dynamic, evolving sector is under increasing scrutiny and intense competitive pressure. Many jurisdictions have adopted a more open and liberalised regulatory model. As a result, companies are seeking ever more innovative and practical advice from their lawyers.
International oil and gas companies, leading financial institutions, major utilities, sovereign wealth funds, private equity houses, government bodies and single asset operators come to Linklaters for insightful advice and fundamental understanding of their business, the markets in which they operate and the pressures they face.
Linklaters’ dedicated energy and utilities lawyers have peerless knowledge and experience, encompassing major transactions and regulatory advice in the global oil and gas, power, nuclear and renewables industries. They include specialists from Linklaters’ pre-eminent banking and finance, corporate/M&A, EU/competition/regulatory, environment and planning, tax and structured finance groups.
Consistently ranked as a top tier law firm in this sector, Linklaters is one of the few firms to offer full global capabilities in this field. As a result we have acted on many of the most complex, multi-jurisdictional and cutting edge transactions in the market to date.
Contact us
For further information on Linklaters’ energy and utilities capabilities, please contact Jeremy Gewirtz, Fiona Hobbs, Kai Pritzsche or Owen Clay.
You can find out more about Linklaters’ energy and utilities capabilities from sector manager Alasdair Henderson on (44 20) 7456 5797.
Recent energy and utilities transactions include advising:
- Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd on the Phase 2 financing of the U.S.$20 billion Sakhalin 2 LNG project in Russia – the world’s largest limited recourse oil and gas financing and Russia’s largest ever foreign investment and project
- M-Flex 1 Ltd, a subsidiary of Flex LNG Limited, on the construction agreements for the development of the world’s first Liquefied Natural Gas Production Vessel (“LNGP”)
- EDF Energies Nouvelles, a 50 per cent-owned subsidiary of the EDF Group, on the launch of a €500 million capital increase with preferential subscription rights to existing shareholders. The proceeds from the capital increase will be used to finance the Group’s expansion in solar photovoltaics, notably the construction of ground-based and roof-based solar photovoltaic facilities
- Thames Water Utilities Limited, the UK’s largest water company, on the whole-business securitisation of its regulated water and waste water business
- Suez on its €90 billion proposed friendly merger with Gaz de France to create one of Europe’s leading utility companies, including merger clearances
