At Lawfields, we advise national and international extractive companies and funders on the corporate and commercial laws related to oil and gas projects. We cut across a number of sectors including petroleum and natural gas, natural gas liquids and heavy oil. Our clients rely on our legal technical expertise and practical know-how to negotiate and draft agreements for the structuring of joint ventures and partnerships, operating agreements, profit sharing agreements, royalty agreements, farm-in farm-out and participation arrangements.

Our expertise also includes advising on complex asset purchase and sale transactions. This includes conducting due diligence, giving title opinions, as well as drafting related sale agreements and dealing with transitions and regulatory matters.

Generally, Lawfields counsels on all aspects of the oil and gas supply chain, including:

• Upstream (exploration and production);
• Mid stream (storage and transportation); and
• Downstream (fuels, lubricants, chemicals, refining, marketing and retail).