Senior Associate

Adam Brooks

Languages

English

Adam is a Senior Associate in the Energy & Infrastructure team based in Aberdeen with over 11 years’ experience specialising in the oil & gas sector. He joined CMS in 2022 and focusses on E&I project work, with particular expertise in transportation, processing and product sales agreements.

Adam has significant in-house experience, having previously worked for North Sea operators Ithaca Energy and TotalEnergies. He has also been on long term secondments at each of bp, EnQuest and Shell, supporting clients on their North Sea upstream and supply chain needs.

Relevant experience

bp in relation to the transportation, processing and sales arrangements of certain of its central North Sea gas producing assets, UK.
EnQuest in relation to the operation and potential future use of its onshore Sullom Voe Terminal, Shetland.
Equinor in relation to the USD$434M divestment of its Corrib gas field, Ireland.
A CMS client in relation to contract management for the approval of expenditure under an operating agreement, UK.
A CMS client in relation to claims of force majeure relating to drilling contracts, UK.
Shell in relation to ongoing operations at its Shearwater offshore production hub, UK.

Education

2020 – Decommisioning of Offshore Installations – Regulatory Aspects, University of Aberdeen
2012 – Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, Univeristy of Aberdeen
2011 – LLB (Hons), University of Aberdeen
2006/2007 – Scholarship at Syracuse University, USA

sectors

Energy & Climate Change Infrastructure & Projects

Insights

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