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Matthew Culver is a partner in the energy & climate change team specialising in major projects and M&A within the energy industry, in particular, the oil and gas and renewables sectors. 

Over the last 20 years, Matthew has advised developers, investors, contractors and governments in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and Middle East on all aspects of a major project lifecycle as well as advising both IOCs and NOCs on the acquisition and disposal of oil and gas interests worldwide (upstream, midstream and downstream).

In 2012, he established CMS’ presence in the Middle East and was Managing Partner of the Dubai office between 2012 – 2015. Matthew is also a member of the energy transition and hydrogen working groups within CMS.

With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Led from its centres of excellence such as London and Aberdeen, the practice works across 75 offices globally. Building on 40 years of experience advising on power, oil & gas and renewables through to energy disputes, emerging areas and Energy Transition, CMS is uniquely placed to ensure clients receive advice best suited to their commercial needs and to our collective future.

Relevant experience

  • Offshore Wind: Ecowende (JV between Shell and Eneco) on the project agreements for the development of Holland Kust West (HKW) offshore wind farm project in The Netherlands.
  • Onshore Wind and Solar: Shell on the project agreements for the development of the Pottendijk wind and solar park project in The Netherlands.
  • Oil and Gas: BW Energy on its farm-in and carry agreement (and associated agreements) with NAMCOR in Namibia.
  • Offshore Wind: energy company on project structuring (including FEED and EPC agreements) for an offshore floating wind project in South Korea.
  • Oil and Gas: MODEC on is FPSO operation and maintenance arrangements in Ghana (including the transition of services for the Jubilee Field to Tullow and ongoing services in respect of the TEN fields).
  • Onshore Wind: Shell on the project agreements for the repower of an onshore wind farm in Texas, USA. 
  • Oil and Gas: BW Energy on its project agreements and production sharing agreement in Gabon (including restructuring of the cost recovery mechanism). 
  • LNG: Saudi Aramco on a potential investment into a world-scale multi-train LNG project and associated infrastructure and facilities.
  • Oil and Gas: Eni on the development of its supergiant Zubair field in Iraq, including advising on major project agreements, joint venture arrangements and contractor disputes.
  • Oil and Gas: Eni on its host government agreements (and associated arrangements) in Abu Dhabi, Oman, Bahrain and Sharjah.
  • CCUS: National Grid on the offshore liability regime in UKCS for a proposed carbon capture pilot project in the North Sea.
  • Oil and Gas: Dragon Oil in relation to its interest in the Block 9 field in Iraq (including advising on high value EPC and other operational agreements) as well as its operations in Turkmenistan and Algeria.
  • Oil and Gas: ExxonMobil on the divestment of a number of its North Sea assets including the Dunlin, Merlin and Osprey fields to Fairfield Energy.
  • Schlumberger on its $bn investment and financing with First Exploration and Production in Nigeria.
     

Memberships & Roles

  • Member, UK Energy Lawyers Group

Education

  • 2000 - Legal Practice Course, The College of Law, Guildford
  • 1999 - Common Professional Examination, The College of Law, Guildford
  • 1998 - BA (Hons) Modern History, University of Warwick, Warwick 
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