Part of Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources
Oil & Gas
From investment decisions to operating projects
Energy projects bring together capital, public responsibilities, technical delivery and long-term commercial obligations. We advise project sponsors, operators, financiers, suppliers, utilities and public institutions on the legal decisions that shape development and operations.
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Oil and Gas
Uganda's petroleum sector creates demanding work for operators, investors, public institutions and the businesses supplying them. Legal advice must connect the project agreements to financing, regulatory requirements, tax, local participation and day-to-day delivery.
We advise on:
- Investment and joint-venture structures, production-sharing and operating agreements, and farm-in or farm-out arrangements.
- Supply, services, construction, transport and logistics contracts, including payment, liability, change and dispute provisions.
- Petroleum licensing and approvals, regulatory engagement and compliance planning.
- National-content obligations, supplier participation and contractual implementation.
- Land access and the legal aspects of environmental, social and stakeholder obligations, working with technical specialists where required.
- Project finance, security, guarantees, tax and cost-allocation issues.
- Contract disputes, investigations, claims and cross-border enforcement with appropriate local counsel.
Defined services and deliverables
All defined services →Energy Local Content Programme
A practical compliance framework linking applicable requirements to procurement, supplier contracts, responsibilities and evidence.
Services are scoped for the mandate and relevant jurisdiction. Specialist advice and local counsel are engaged where required.
Selected experience
Experience across the firm →Oil and Gas
Advised the national oil company in proceedings in the High Court of Kenya seeking orders to block its oil import licence.
UNOC, oil importation licence defence, High Court of Kenya
Start with the decision before you.
Tell us the broad nature of the opportunity or challenge, the organisation involved and the relevant jurisdictions. We identify the appropriate team and discuss scope before accepting a mandate.