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Oil and Gas

Spanning five continents, our global Oil and Gas lawyers afford clients representation that combines local knowledge with international reach. We seamlessly collaborate across offices and practice areas to deliver tailored solutions for projects in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the United States.

We advise across every aspect of projects in the oil and gas industry. Our lawyers have particular proficiency in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and clean fuels projects, as well as project development, marketing, and energy trading. We regularly represent clients in negotiating project structures and financing, alongside the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy facilities. We advise clients throughout the entire operational lifecycle of their facilities, including exploration, joint operations, disputes, and decommissioning.

Our Oil and Gas lawyers serve a wide range of clients, including international and national oil companies; trading houses; exporters and importers; cooperatives; utilities; pipeline companies; investors; lenders and host governments; upstream, midstream, and downstream project developers; terminal operators and capacity holders; as well as contractors and suppliers to the global oil, gas, and LNG industries. 

We offer comprehensive legal services in areas including:

•    Downstream and supply
•    Midstream and transportation 
•    Upstream and exploration
•    Capacity and offtake agreements
•    Construction and project development
•    Decommissioning
•    Green fuels
•    Litigation and arbitration 
•    LNG 
•    Long-term supply agreements
•    Oil and products
•    Offshore platforms and maritime oil and gas facilities 
•    Operation and maintenance of facilities 
•    Project entity and acquisition structures
•    Project finance
•    Project participation agreements
•    Project siting
•    Short and spot trading
•    Terminal use and operation

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17 October 2024
K&L Gates Ranked in Chambers UK 2025 Guide
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19 October 2023
K&L Gates Ranked in Chambers UK 2024 Guide
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12 April 2023
K&L Gates Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Edition
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24 October 2022
K&L Gates Recognized in Chambers UK 2023 Guide
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11 July 2019
K&L Gates Continues Texas Growth with Addition of Houston Oil and Gas Counsel
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17 February 2016
K&L Gates Names 50 New Partners
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Chambers

Ranked by Chambers USA for Oil & Gas Litigation, USA- Nationwide,2024

Legal 500

Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Oil and gas in London, 2025

Ranked by The Legal 500 United States for Energy litigation: oil and gas, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 United States for Energy regulation: oil and gas, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Oil and gas in London, 2024

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