Energy

White & Case has been a trusted adviser to energy industry clients on a global basis for more than 60 years. We help national oil companies, independents, integrated oil majors, private equity funds (and their portfolio companies), banks, investors, operators, sovereign investors, and midstream and downstream energy investors around the world to achieve efficient and innovative solutions to their legal, regulatory and structural challenges.

A global network of integrated offices and decades of industry experience allow us to provide advice that builds upon and adapts successful practices to meet the commercial and legal requirements of today's energy market.

Our teams work on award-winning transactions, providing legal support to the largest and most cutting-edge and complex oil, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemical transactions around the globe, as well as the "nuts and bolts" daily operations of national and international oil & gas companies worldwide. Our sustained commitment to client service is reflected in our longstanding relationships as advisors to many of the world's leading oil & gas companies.

White & Case is at the forefront of energy transition, supporting clients in the oil & gas industry embrace increasing demands to clarify the implications of energy transitions for their operations and business models. Clients focused on energy transition come to White & Case for our ability to deliver sound legal advice when investing in both traditional core renewable assets and in newer technologies.

Successful investment in such assets requires advice from lawyers who have in-depth knowledge of the assets, regulations and local markets. Our lawyers have significant experience in monetization projects, corporate venturing and investments into transition assets, renewable energy project development and financing; SDG securitizations, green bonds and finance with ESG requirements; energy/environmental-related litigation; and the development of new technologies.

Full-service offering

Clients benefit from our ability to offer a full range of legal services around the globe with a significant depth of resources in multiple jurisdictions and practice areas. Our Energy lawyers are strategically located in areas that enable us to effectively serve the needs of the global energy industry and advise through the entire life cycle of oil, gas, renewable energy and new technology investments.

Our experience includes strategic joint ventures, project development and financings, reserve-based lending, M&A, asset finance, Islamic finance, bank finance, product sales, intellectual property, capital markets, trade, competition law, real estate, dispute resolution and construction, and engineering as matters arise across every stage of the energy value chain.

Deep industry knowledge

We have a broad outlook in the sector. Our lawyers are able to handle all legal aspects of a project from inception to completion, including:

• Obtaining or granting access to upstream acreage
• Developing upstream bid rounds
• Concluding oilfield service arrangements
• Production sharing agreements (PSAs)
• Assessing, implementing and financing field development
• Concession agreements
• Building and financing of pipelines
• Developing proactive environmental programs
• Developing and financing LNG projects, conventional and unconventional gas, refinery and petrochemical projects, gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities and marine transportation
• All matters relating to energy transition; implementing strategy shift, monetization projects, corporate venturing and investments into transition assets, renewable energy project development and financing; SDG securitizations, green bonds and finance with ESG requirements, energy/environmental-related litigation; and the development of new technologies
• Growing and protecting intellectual property and brands
• Assessing the impact of regulatory developments around the globe on all aspects of the industry
• Innovating new reserve-based financing approaches
• Securitizing producing assets
• Product marketing and sales
• Dispute resolution in every forum
• Full range of agreements with contractors and third parties, including EPC and other construction agreements
• Navigating global antitrust issues, including in the United States and EU
• Accessing debt and equity markets
• Developing and implementing tax-efficient structures
• Completing strategic acquisitions and divestitures
• Joint venturing across the value chain
• Anti-corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues