Oil & Gas lawyers

The oil and gas industry is a challenging and exciting sector which has far reaching effects on the world we live in.

The top tier CMS Oil & Gas Team is the largest UK-based team dedicated to this industry, providing advice to clients all around the world, guiding them through all the problems and pitfalls they face. We advise on all aspects of the industry; upstream, downstream, LNG, platforms, pipelines, FPSOs, shipping and transportation, gas storage, supply chain management, decommissioning, M&A and financing included.

Acting for five of the seven ‘super major’ oil and gas companies, a host of ‘majors’, NOCs, and ‘independents’, as well as contractors and financial institutions, our Oil & Gas Team is widely recognised as a market leader.

CMS advises clients on oil and gas M&A transactions across the world. We act on deals that encompass all of the major purchase and divestment structures in the oil and gas marketplace, ranging from smaller-scale farm outs to high value, multi-jurisdictional corporate and asset transactions.

The CMS team has deep experience in advising on global oil and gas projects and supply chain management. Our lawyers have advised on projects ranging from FPSO developments, trans-national crude oil and gas pipelines and major LNG infrastructure developments to onshore gas processing plants.

CMS has considerable experience of advising clients on LNG and other gas monetisation projects worldwide, offering specialist legal expertise from wellhead to burner tip.

CMS is highly experienced in drafting and negotiating oil, gas, LNG and LPG sale and purchase agreements.

 
Andy Atwell
Andy Atwell
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Andy Atwell is a Senior Associate in the Employment department. Andy has a strong reputation for his quick understanding of complex legal issues, and ability to communicate solutions effectively. As a...
Charlie Denham
Charlie Denham
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Charlie is a Senior Associate in the Energy & Climate Change Team. He specialises in upstream oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, projects and supply chain matters. He is experienced in acting for...
Louise Macleod
Louise Macleod
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Louise is a Senior Associate in the Energy & Climate Change Team. With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of...
Leontine Mathew
Leontine Mathew
Senior Associate
Solicitor Advocate
United Kingdom, London
Leontine Mathew is a Senior Associate based in CMS’ London office, and specialises in the avoidance, management and resolution of commercial disputes in the energy and infrastructure sectors, commonly...
James Thomas
James Thomas
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
James is a Senior Associate in the Infrastructure & Project Finance Team
Laura West
Laura West
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Laura West is a Senior Associate in the construction disputes team. Laura specialises in resolving infrastructure, construction and energy disputes.  She works closely with clients to provide operational...
Ziggy Gray
Ziggy Gray
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Ziggy Gray is an Associate in the Energy & Climate Change Team. With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of...
Natalie Haefner
Natalie Haefner
Associate
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Natalie is an Associate in our Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team based in Aberdeen. Having spent a year in the team during her traineeship, since qualifying in August 2020, Natalie...
Rachel Macrae
Rachel Macrae
Associate
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Rachel has been with the firm since 2018.  She is part of our Technology, Sourcing, IP and Commercial Contracts team, with a focus on general commercial contracts, outsourcing agreements, software agreements...
Stewart Watt
Stewart Watt
Associate
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Stewart is an Associate in the Oil & Gas team at CMS Aberdeen