Allen & Overy is a leader in the energy sector. Our global energy & utilities group, operating out of over 28 major centres worldwide, focuses upon finding business-driven solutions for our clients within complex legal and regulatory regimes. The group has market-leading expertise in M&A (both public and private), privatisations, joint ventures and project finance. Our strength lies in the provision of an integrated service for energy clients which is informed by our knowledge of the energy sector and which draws on our specialist practices in environmental law, tax and litigation.

Where cross-border transactions are concerned, we can call on the expertise of energy specialists in each of our principal offices to facilitate a streamlined service across jurisdictions. The energy & utilities group covers all the key product lines in the energy sector, including: upstream oil and gas; downstream gas and storage, fuels and lubricants; liquefied natural gas (LNG); electricity; renewables (including nuclear); and water.

We won Oil and Gas Legal Adviser of the Year at the Infrastructure Journal Awards in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and LNG Adviser of the Year in 2006.