OIL AND GAS
Holland & Knight offers market-leading legal counsel to oil and gas clients throughout the U.S. and around the globe.
In addition to the full range of services provided by our Oil and Gas Practice, the firm's deep bench of cross-practice attorneys covers all aspects of oil and gas industry transactions, commercial projects, litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring, intellectual property (IP), real estate, construction, regulatory, environmental, tax, and labor and employment matters.
Thus, Holland & Knight provides its clients a competitive advantage.
DEEP INDUSTRY
KNOWLEDGE
With more than 120 years of institutional experience, our attorneys counsel oil and gas clients across the entire value chain – those who explore for, develop, produce, finance, store, market, transport and process energy resources.
Holland & Knight is one of only a few large law firms in the U.S. with a dedicated oil and gas practice.
We represent oil and gas clients in sophisticated matters, as well as day-to-day operational and commercial issues.
Many of the attorneys in our Oil and Gas Practice have prior industry experience, including as petroleum engineers, in-house counsel, CEOs, auditors, landmen and bankers.
We have represented clients in oil and gas matters across the U.S. and in more than 80 countries around the globe.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2024 The Legal 500 United States
Honored among the top firms in the nation for Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas and Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas by The Legal 500 United States 2024 guide
2024 Chambers USA
Ranked among the top firms in the U.S. for Offshore Energy, Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional), Oil & Gas Litigation, Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) and Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) in the Chambers USA 2024 guide
2024 Chambers Global
Honored among the top global firms for Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) by the Chambers Global 2024 guide
2024 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Ranked as a Tier 1 firm for Oil & Gas Law in the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2024 guide
FULL-SERVICE REPRESENTATION
Acquisitions and divestitures (A&D)/mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Bankruptcy and restructuring
Biofuels
Carbon capture and storage
Commercial advice
Construction/real estate
Crisis/risk management
Cybersecurity and privacy
Department of Interior appeals of agency action for onshore and offshore operations (Interior Board of Land Appeals)
Dispute resolution and litigation
Energy transition
Environmental
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts
Finance and funding
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)/sanctions
IP and technology licensing
International arbitration
Joint ventures and joint development
Labor, employment and benefits
Leasing
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Maritime
Offshore
Oilfield services
Operating contracting and disputes, including:
EPC contracts
Joint operating agreements
Oil and gas marketing agreements
Transportation agreements
Production handling agreements
Drilling and service contracts
Private equity
Privatization
Project development
Public policy and regulation
Tax
Title
Tribal lands
Venture capital
Water
Zoning/land use
Holland & Knight remains "the nation's preeminent firm in the area of oil and gas law. They have capability not only in the nuts and bolts of property matters, but in all of the various disciplines that are so closely related to this industry."
– Client Testimonial, Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2024 guide
CONTACT US
Robert Dougherty Partner
Dallas | 214.969.1398 robert.dougherty@hklaw.com
