OIL, GAS, ENERGY & MINING
We advise on the legal aspects of the entire process, from exploration through production to distribution. We advice on all aspects of oil and gas projects and petroleum law involving advice on field development through construction to final production including the construction of the pipelines and platforms, through-put, loading, lifting, royalty in kind payments, operating and sales contracts for crude oil and gas, offtake agreements, drilling contracts, equipment leasing agreements and production sharing agreements. We also prepare and advise on refining agreements, distribution and binding agreements, amending and licensing agreements and a range of downstream arrangements and agreements relating to petro-chemical industries. Advice on all onshore and offshore licensing, exploration and production; oil trading and gas contracts; finance and corporate; refining and retailing; oil and gas litigation; environmental aspects of the oil business; service industry. In the electricity sector, we act for state owned and privatized power generation, transmission and distribution companies and large industrial consumers. We are also active in the mining sector.
Offshore and onshore, we have an intimate knowledge of the energy and offshore industry, the way it does business and the way it operates. We advise operators, contractors, sub-contractors, underwriters and numerous lawyers from a range of jurisdictions both on issues of English law and on wider operational and transactional matters.
Our clients include
• drilling contractors
• pipeline contractors
• service contractors
• sub-contractors
• construction and fabrication companies
• operators
• refinery and terminal operators
• construction yards
• sale & purchase brokers
• shipowners
• charterers
• waste management operators
• wind farm operators
• liability insurers
• banks
• insurance brokers
• law firms worldwide
• leading oil and gas industry bodies
• marine and non-marine property insurers
• political risk insurers
• protection and indemnity associations
Overview of work areas
Non-contentious
We draft and negotiate contracts and other
documentation, for, among other things:
• sale and purchase of companies and assets
• joint ventures
• joint operating agreements
• farm in/farm out agreements
• drilling operations
• pipeline contracts; EPC, EPIC and turnkey projects
• design, engineering, building and conversion of rigs, FPSOs, FSOs and support vessels
• offshore design, engineering and construction work
• subsea installation
• bareboat and other charters
• operation and maintenance of offshore structures and FPSOs
• towage, dry tow and heavy lift contracts
• project, asset and trade financing
• oil, gas and LNG term contracts
• offtake and transportation of oil, gas, LNG and petrochemicals
• decommissioning of offshore installations
• insurance of any aspect of the business.
Contentious
We handle a wide range of energy and offshore disputes and represent clients in arbitration, litigation and ADR relating to matters such as:
• design, engineering, procurement, installation, construction and operation of offshore installations and facilities including platforms, rigs, pipelines, FPSOs, FSOs, tankers and other specialist vessels
• fire and explosion on board platforms and rigs
• collisions and sinkings
• emergency response
• breakdown of machinery or equipment
• oil and gas trading
• transportation of oil, gas and LNG including charterparty and bill of lading disputes
• loss of life and personal injury
• pollution from ships and offshore installations and other environmental matters
• pipeline problems
• EU and UK competition law, procurement and third party access
• insurance of commercial and political risks
• the consequences of such problems, including contract disputes, claims for negligence or breach of statutory duty, insurance claims and public inquiries.
Track record
Our energy and offshore work, both contentious and noncontentious, has developed over the last 50 years, initially in the offshore sector. From this, we rapidly built a practice in drafting and advising on contracts for projects and operations, and for trouble-shooting and resolving disputes, on and offshore.
The Energy & Offshore group’s dispute resolution experience extends over the whole range of activities in the life of a project or field, from contracts for the design, engineering and construction of platforms, drilling units, pipelines and specialised ships, through claims arising from downtime, delays, changes in the scope of work and other problems occurring during operations, to issues relating to access to pipelines, completion and decommissioning.
We have a strong reputation for our effective handling of heavyweight technical disputes. We have acted on many major offshore construction disputes, drilling and pipeline disputes involving many hundreds of millions of dollars in claims. The issues extend not only to construction itself but also engineering and project management.
The familiarity we have with technical matters is particularly valuable in casualty investigations. Where these occur offshore, we draw on our unrivalled knowledge of maritime practices and on the laws relating to pollution.
Whilst the mining industry has been enjoying a spectacular revival in recent years our firm can rightfully claim a depth of knowledge and experience of the mining sector which pre-dates the recent cycle change and corresponding sudden interest of various advisers for mining transactions.
Our team of mining lawyers has for many years been involved in a wide range of exploration programs, strategic alliances, joint ventures and high profile mergers and acquisitions in relation to some of the world’s most challenging markets:
We have acted on more mining projects than any other international law firm and we are currently acting on more than
45 different mining projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION
The firm represents construction company and contractors concerning agreements for pre-bid and post-bid of tenders. Advice on construction documents such as consortium, joint venture, collaboration, associate agreements for pre-bid and post-bid of tender and other sub-contract documents and Engineering Procurement Contract, Construction Contract, On shore and Off shore Advance Engineering documents and all allied documents. Formation of joint venture (infrastructure) company for project/s or the venture and the allied documents for bridges, roads, dams, tunnels, pipelines, mining, marine, power etc.
Our approach to resolving issues faced by clients is practical, direct, speedy and effective.
The team is recently re-structured. It is entirely dedicated to resolving construction industry issues and it combines the experience of:
Our well established Commercial Property and Litigation practice
And the drive and innovation that has helped make us a leading player in the Indian legal profession.
Whether you are a large construction company looking for advice on the wide range of issues affecting either your business or your contracts, or a small contractor waiting for that elusive payment, our Construction team can help.
By applying innovative thinking to the construction industry, our approach to construction law helps to minimize the risk involved with legal claims and boost your chances of success.
SHIPPING & MARITIME
Projects/ Ship Finance and transactional work are the main areas where the firm take leads. Also the firm is strongly rated for Shipping and Maritime matters by Legal500, Lloyds etc, also Legal500 have ranked Mr. Shrikant Hathi as the leading Individual for shipping work in India.
Our transactional work includes:
Bareboat and time charters
Transportation agreements
Shipbuilding agreements
Requests for proposals for shipping
Loan agreements
Preferred ship mortgages
Sale and Purchase agreements
Operation and maintenance agreements
Equity contribution agreements
Joint venture agreements
Drilling contracts
Joint operating agreements
Production sharing agreements
Port privatisation... etc.
TELECOMMUNICATION
Our telecommunication services includes projects in the mobile telephony, cable TV, and satellite sectors advising on the establishment of joint ventures; the financing (including lease financing) and acquisition of telecommunication assets; vendor financing arrangements; and the acquisition, launch, and operation (including telemetry, tracking, and control) of satellites.
The firm acts for suppliers and users of IT equipment and services and advise on a broad range of issues related to IT and telecommunications industries, including Software licenses and other standard terms of trade; System integration agreements; Agreements relating to facilities management and outsourcing; Agency and other channels of distribution advising several service providers including issues on internet telephony, cable service provider, fixed service provider.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The firm acts for suppliers and users of IT equipment and services and can advise on a broad range of issues related to IT and telecommunications industries, including Software licenses and other standard terms of trade; System integration agreements; Agreements relating to facilities management and outsourcing; Agency and other channels of distribution.
DAMS, HIGHWAYS, PIPELINES,
BRIDGES, WATERWAY
The firm represents construction company and contractors concerning agreements for pre-bid and post-bid of tenders. Advice on construction documents such as consortium, joint venture, collaboration, associate agreements for pre-bid and post-bid of tender and other sub-contract documents and Engineering Procurement Contract, Construction Contract, On shore and Off shore Advance Engineering documents and all allied documents. Formation of joint venture (infrastructure) company for project/s or the venture and the allied documents for bridges, roads, dams, tunnels, pipelines, mining, marine, power etc.
Our approach to resolving issues faced by clients is practical, direct, speedy and effective.
The team is recently re-structured. It is entirely dedicated to resolving construction industry issues and it combines the experience of:
Our well established Commercial Property and Litigation practice
And the drive and innovation that has helped make us a leading player in the Indian legal profession.
Whether you are a large construction company looking for advice on the wide range of issues affecting either your business or your contracts, or a small contractor waiting for that elusive payment, our Construction team can help.
By applying innovative thinking to the construction industry, our approach to construction law helps to minimize the risk involved with legal claims and boost your chances of success.
REAL
ESTATE & PROPERTY
The firm represents developers, contractors, builders, consultants, flat purchasers.
Advice is also given on all aspects of strategic planning, disputes in the real estate, flat purchasers.
Advising and giving preliminary report on property acquisition, taking searches, investigating property title, issuing Public notice, issuing title certificate and steps required to comply with for purchase of property, preparing the required documents.
Advice on building and real estate property ownership, building and development contracts, leasing, license etc and drafting of the required documents viz: agreement for sale, conveyancing, lease, licence, mortgage, development agreement and all documents, concerning property and real estate.
AGRICULTURE
& FORESTRY
Whether you are
in large agricultural business or a family farmer, you need experienced
attorney. In this time of great change in agriculture, practical and responsive agricultural
attorney is a necessity.
Experience with agriculture and forestry clients has provided us with a unique understanding of the challenges faced in the industry.
We will work together to find innovative solutions to the legal issues.
Our attorneys have worked with a variety of clients including timber investors, vineyard owners, and hardwood dealers. We have handled a number of sophisticated transactions, such as acquisitions, dispositions, and
organisational structure changes. In addition, we have provided advice on risk reduction and resolved disputes through arbitration.
