Energy - Aberdeen
About CMS Energy
With more than 800 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 200 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 in London and Aberdeen, the practice works across 75 offices globally and contains over 50 dedicated lawyers based in Scotland within our Energy, Projects and Construction team.
CMS has always been at the forefront of the energy sector, both in the UK and internationally. We are proud of providing ground-breaking and unique solutions to our clients, supporting our clients pursue opportunities and overcome challenges through practical and commercial expert advice. Unlike our competitors, our lawyers work in teams that are focussed around the energy sector (rather than arranged by reference to their legal skills and working only from time to time on energy deals and disputes), and many have spent significant time in-house.
We are consistently ranked as top tier in Chambers and Legal 500 and are thought leaders in the sector, working closely with governments, universities and industry bodies. Our lawyers advised on the drafting of key industry standard documents, such as in the UK, the OEUK form of JOA, DSA and the decommissioning relief deed and have been involved in establishing energy codes and markets around the world. We have both the largest team of energy focussed lawyers in the UK and have advised on more transactions and projects than any other firm in the sector, giving us unrivalled sector expertise.
The modern energy sector requires specialist legal advisers that understand the implications for the sector of global geopolitics, economics and regulation. As the sector has matured, rather than become more standardised and commoditised, the pace of change is accelerating, so that bespoke and specialist legal advice is increasingly in demand.
We have supported the success of our clients by recognising the sector is ever more diverse and helping our clients identify how to apply the legal tools available to best fit that changing landscape. We are market-leading, global advisers on oil & gas exploration and production, mid-stream activities, traditional and newer electricity generation technologies, energy transition and climate change strategies, energy efficiency, finance, M&A, disputes, project management, emergency response, regulatory and commercial issues. Thanks to the breadth and depth of our sector knowledge and expertise, we make sure clients receive practical bespoke advice best suited to their particular commercial needs.
If you would like to get in touch or learn more about our work, our Key Contacts all based in our Aberdeen office would be delighted to chat to you about how we can provide you with specialised legal support and assistance.
Areas of Expertise
Check out some of our latest materials (cms.law)
Coming Soon – Oil & Gas Annual Review 2024 | |
Energy Transition Report 2023
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Oil & Gas Annual Review 2023 |
CMS Shipping & Maritime |
CMS European Class Action Report 2024 Analysing data from class action proceedings across Europe from the past five years, the report maps a true picture of class action risk for international businesses. Now in its fourth year, the CMS European Class Action Report 2024 shows further growth in the overall number of class actions, and with it, increased quantum. |
Oil and Gas Disputes Survey Report Once again, we have reached out to a wide cross section of senior legal managers and senior in-house counsel representing key players to get their views on the main drivers of disputes and dispute management within the global oil and gas industry. |
CMS Carbon Capture Use and Storage CMS is the only major law firm to have advised on all of the UK competitions for CCUS projects to date as well as having worked on CCUS projects with the EU Commission and internationally. This allows our market-leading practice to delve deep into the issues that CCUS projects need to consider. |
This report series looks at legal issues directly relevant to negotiating the deals but goes far beyond that to consider all other issues that add real value to ensuring deal success. Papers consider a range of issues from fundraising to disposal, people to technology, compliance to regulatory approval and data to ESG. |
Whether activists, employees or customers, protestors present a challenge and a real threat to businesses., in areas including security, reputation and bottom line. |
Consequential loss in the energy sector The CMS Expert Guide to consequential loss in the energy sector (the “Guide”) provides a summary of the approach to consequential loss in 39 jurisdictions. |
Protection from protests
ESG Insights Hub
What others say about us
"The partners in the oil and gas team are incredibly easy to work with. They are approachable and available, you don’t need to spend time getting them up to speed, because they just “get it”."
Legal 500, 2024
"The team does not just churn deals – they are at the forefront of advising on all of the “hard things” facing the oil and gas industry in today’s economic and geopolitical climate."
Legal 500, 2024
"CMS is completely unique in this space. They understand the O&G sector deeply, with many of their key partners and associates having gained experience working on a secondment basis in O&G companies’ legal teams. They are a creative, solution-driven, hard-working, approachable and personable team of lawyers."
Legal 500, 2023
"Excellent capabilities in the North Sea oil & gas sector, from project inception and development to the operational phase of a project to decommissioning."
Legal 500, 2022
"CMS understands the oil and gas and energy markets very well. They always provide pragmatic, commercially astute advice in all matters."
Chambers, 2023
