Energy
2022
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Deputy head of research Charlotte Riley Senior research analysts Conor Manders Alex Bottomley Research analysts Ammara Saleem Tabia Lui Olivia Harrison Kirsty Carvalho Johana Shonibare Content production manager Robert Harris Senior production editors Katie Adams William Holt Harry Turner
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Legal Marketplace Analysis
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Power & Electricity 30
Legal Marketplace Analysis
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Production editor Ellen Desmond Junior production editor Nathaniel Balch Head of business development Adam Landes
Renewables 46
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Business development managers Kiteria Yiu
Experts
Account managers Nick Townsend Bilikis Olowolekomoh Sam Limbu Leon Hartley Hadassah Maitaram
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INTRODUCTION Who’s Who Legal is delighted to publish WWL: Energy 2022. This report is the fruit of months of research. We have canvassed and analysed the opinions of law firm clients and energy experts from around the world. Our research has revealed 1,070 lawyers and experts from 84 jurisdictions who can truly be considered leaders in the field. The names and contact details of all experts whose nominations are accepted by the head of research are listed without charge. It is impossible to buy entry into WWL: Energy. Specialists accepted for listing are invited, but not required, to supply a professional biography and photograph, which are published upon payment of a fee. We hope that you find this report useful and informative. If you do, it is due to the hundreds of people who helped us in the research, and we would like to sign off by thanking them for their kindness, helpfulness and insight, which made it a pleasure to be part of this undertaking. Due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, WWL is not listing individuals from firms based in Russia and Belarus in this report. Lawyers from Ukraine who were previously listed have had their rankings protected and continue to be featured. Rupert Wilson Head of research & analytics
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OIL & GAS Editorial policy and selection criteria Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
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LEGAL MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS | Oil & Gas This year’s research shines the spotlight on 716 leading oil and gas lawyers who come highly recommended for their expertise in advising on transactions and projects. They are meticulously selected for their excellence in assisting clients in the exploration, production, marketing and transportation of oil and gas across the globe.
METHODOLOGY The Global Elite Thought Leaders are those individuals who received the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources this year. Our research has identified them as being truly outstanding practitioners and the very best in their field. WWL does not list firms, only individual lawyers. The leading firms are those in each region whose listed practitioners received the most total nominations in our research. We highlight individuals at other firms who also scored very highly in our research.
EUROPE Global Elite Thought Leaders Krzysztof Cichocki
Steven Galbraith Slaughter and May London
GHR Rechtsanwälte AG Zurich
Thierry Lauriol
Thorsten Mäger
Alex McLean
Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak Warsaw Jeantet AARPI Paris
Michael Meyer
Gorrissen Federspiel Aarhus
Marc Grüninger
Hengeler Mueller Düsseldorf
Milan G Pandev
Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov Sofia
Juan Ignacio González Ruiz
Dirk Uwer
Uría Menéndez, Madrid
Hengeler Mueller Düsseldorf
Arthur Cox Dublin
Peter M Polak
Polak & Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH Vienna
Damien Verhoeven
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick Brussels
LEADING FIRMS Allen & Overy
Mark Levy QC comes widely recommended as “an out and out specialist” and “a top litigator” who “knows the industry very well” stemming from his “very wide energy experience”. He is widely acclaimed as “the perfect example of the top of the field”. John Geraghty is well-known for his specialism in the natural resources sector in which he has vast experience handling complex and cross-border transactions for clients. Marinus Winters is heralded as “a regulatory expert” who is “great for oil and gas”, advising clients on regulatory and competition aspects of the oil and gas markets. Gareth Price holds vast experience advising clients across all aspects of
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development, acquisition, disposal and funding of their oil and gas global assets.
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Maryna Ilchuk is lauded for his expert handling of domestic and foreign clients operating in the oil and gas sector, providing full-service legal advice on the entire lifecycle of energy companies. Vitaliy Radchenko earns accolades as a “very active in the oil and gas markets” and is “involved mainly in production sharing agreements”. Norman Wisely is lauded as “a very well-respected” member of the field, widely highlighted for his oil and gas M&A specialism.
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Dentons
“Top practitioner” Charles Wood is well-regarded as “an eminent member of the oil and gas world”. Elizabeth Tout is “an excellent practitioner” who is praised as “an outstanding energy lawyer” working across the oil and gas field. Jonathan Hines is heralded as “a superb lawyer” by peers for his extensive experience and knowledge in all matters regarding oil and gas, especially in relation to large-scale exploration.
Hengeler Muller
Dirk Uwer is a well-respected figure in the German market thanks to his “great oil and gas commercial and regulatory knowledge”.
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Thorsten Mäger is a go-to competition lawyer who frequently represents companies and board members in high-profile proceedings in the oil and gas and mining industries. Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain is considered an expert in the M&A and private equity space who is continuously involved in major spinoffs and public listings such as 2020 Carlyle’s Acquisition of Flender GmbH.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Paula Hodges QC is hailed by market sources as “the real deal in the energy market”, wellknown for her “strong capacity in arbitration cases related to energy claims”, as well as her “efficiency, strategic thinking and dedication”. Nina Bowyer comes “particularly recognised for African matters”, handling a broad range of clients in complex, single and multi-jurisdictional cases. Rebecca Major is renowned for her substantial experience in cross-border acquisitions, sales, and project development in the energy and natural resources sectors. Craig Tevendale is recognised among peers for his extensive experience in litigation, expert determination and mediation with a particular focus on disputes in the energy sector.
Bertrand Montembault offers 28 years of experience advising clients on operations and projects in Africa, for oil and gas, power and sectors.
Gorrissen Federspiel
Michael Meyer is an established name in the Danish market for his exemplary work in the oil and gas sector. Christoffer Fode has substantial experience in regulatory matters in the energy and utility sectors, particularly in respect of renewable energy projects. Peter Sjøgreen is highly respected for his work in the commercial real estate space, acting for a range of clients including energy and oil companies.
Linklaters
Bertrand Andriani is a distinguished practitioner in the French market for his work with high-profile clients in all energy and infrastructure law matters. François April is a leading renewables and energy and infrastructure practitioner with a focus on project financing-related matters. Tessa Lee has an established track record as an energy lawyer, specialising
in renew-able energy, oil and gas and conventional power-related matters. Daniel Tyrer is highly regarded among his peers due to his focused practice on spanning upstream oil and gas, pipeline, refinery and petrochemical plant-related project development issues.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Kimberley Wood is acclaimed by peers for her expertise in corporate and commercial matters within the oil and gas sector. Simon Cudennec draws widespread plaudits from market commentators, who commend his work in energy projects in France and French-speaking Africa, advising junior and major oil and gas companies. Christophe Asselineau is renowned for his considerable experience in African M&A and project transactions, particularly in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure industries. Anne Lapierre is widely recognised for her expert advice on project development, construction, financing, and transfer of projects related to both renewable and conventional oil and gas production.
OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Austria
Bulgaria
Alexander Msimang at Vinson & Elkins is recommended by peers as “a very strong lawyer in the market” and “a highly respected expert in the practice area” who “has advised on a significant number of high-profile energy transactions”.
Thomas Starlinger of Schima Mayer Starlinger is praised by sources as “an extremely knowledgeable lawyer in the sector after many years in-house”. He is well-regarded for his “very clear advice” and “out of the box thinking”, combined with his “creativity and experience”.
Cyprus
At Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, the “excellent” Mark Beeley is renowned as a go-to for international arbitration in the English and DIFC courts for energy disputes.
Peter Polak of Polak & Partners Rechtsanwälte is hailed by market sources who consider him “a very knowledgeable practitioner in the sector” and “a joy to deal with”.
Belgium
The “excellent” Damien Verhoeven with Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick earns high praise in the market as “the best when it comes to regulatory advice in the sector”. Michelle Glassman Bock at Squire Patton Boggs is “a very experienced and talented lawyer” working in oil and gas arbitration, who impresses market commentators with her “outstanding communication skills”.
Milan Pandev at Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov stands out in the market as “an outstanding lawyer” who is highly regarded for his “impressively sound advice”.
Andrew Demetriou at Ioannides Demetriou Law Offices is well respected for having “solid experience in this practice area”. He is lauded as a “leading oil and gas disputes lawyer”.
England
Steven Galbraith of Slaughter and May holds a wealth of knowledge in the energy sector, acting regularly for major development, oil and gas and operating companies as well as private equity, banking and state-owned enterprises. Paul Griffin with White & Case is “a top practitioner” and “a real expert in the industry”, having amassed over 30 years of experience advising clients in oil and gas deals and disputes worldwide.
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Ted Greeno with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan gains recognition as “a top lawyer” representing clients in numerous disputes related to the oil and gas sectors, both domestically and internationally. David Mildon QC from Essex Court Chambers is considered the “go-to counsel for oil and gas matters”. Heike Trischmann at Watson Farley & Williams has “a wealth of experience in transactional energy matters and is a leading lawyer in this practice area”.
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Estonia
Risto Vahimets at Ellex Raidla is a well-respected figure in the Baltic market, frequently participating in substantial and complex M&A energy-related matters.
Finland
Rabbe Sittnikow with Hannes Snellman Attorneys focuses his M&A practice within the firm on energy and infrastructure-related matters, acting in complex cross-border cases.
France
At Jeantet, Thierry Lauriol is “a clear market leader” who is highly sought after for his “endless knowledge when it comes to energy laws and regulations, particularly in Africa”. He is emphasised as “a top practitioner” and “a great all-rounder in oil, gas and mining”.
Arjan Kleinhout of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek draws praise for his top-tier knowledge of the regulatory aspects of energy law. Marnix Leijten is cited by peers as “a top litigator in the oil and gas field” who is great for any kind of energy dispute.
Norway
Inge Ekker Bartnes at Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm focuses his advisory services on the energy, hydroelectric power, and renewables sectors, with wide-ranging experience assisting in the purchase and sale of energy companies.
Poland
Michael Polkinghorne with White & Case has “seen a great deal in the market” and is “a very well-known and great lawyer” with unique skills in oil and gas-related arbitration.
At Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak, Krzysztof Cichocki stands out as “an excellent practitioner” for his outstanding practice in assisting Polish clients in understanding energy laws relating to oil and gas. Krzysztof Kanton cuts a distinguished figure in the market as an individual who “knows his way around the industry, particularly from the competition angle”.
Ireland
Portugal
The “legendary” Alex McLean at Arthur Cox is “a superb lawyer”, lauded as “the best in oil and gas commercial and regulatory advice in Ireland and Northern Ireland”.
Latvia
Filips Kļaviņš of Ellex Klavin is lauded by market peers for his extensive knowledge and wealth of experience in all matters regarding oil and gas, regularly acting in corporate governance and M&A matters.
Lithuania
Dovilė Greblikienė at Ellex Valiunas is lauded by peers as “an outstanding lawyer”. He regularly advises on regulatory and commercial issues for energy companies, dealing with a range of matters including electricity, oil and hydrocarbons.
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Netherlands
Catarina Távora with Miranda & Associados is recognised for “giving great practical advice to the point”. She has over 20 years of experience in the international energy law scene, and is continuously involved in complex oil and gas matters. Catarina Brito Ferreira at Morais Leitão has a vast knowledge of energy law and regularly provides legal advice in M&A transactions, public tender bids and in energy law regulation.
Romania
With over 20 years of experience, Gabriela Cacerea of Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen SCA has an industry focus on energy and natural resources, representing international and local clients in large-scale projects and high-profile transactions.
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Scotland
Gordon Downie at Shepherd and Wedderburn is a stand-out in the field of UK and EU competition law, with extensive experience practising across regulated sectors such as energy and water. The “exceptional” Stephen Trombala comes highly recommended for his top-tier practice focusing on financial transactions within the upstream oil and gas industry.
Serbia
Milos Vučković with Karanovic & Partners is lauded as “a market leader” and “a very strong lawyer”, with particular expertise in waste management and renewable energy projects.
Spain
Juan Ignacio González Ruiz from Uría Menéndez is described by market commentators as “exceptional” thanks to his encyclopaedic knowledge of Spanish energy laws.
Sweden
Jakob Falkman at Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co is lauded as “a great lawyer” in the field who “gives sound and practical advice” to his clients.
Switzerland
At GHR Rechtsanwälte, Marc Grüninger is hailed as “a great guy” working in the space who is “brilliant on the corporate side” and “very easy to work with”.
Turkey
Okan Demirkan with Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli is highly praised among peers and clients for his first-rate legal and regulatory knowledge within the fields of energy and infrastructure.
Ukraine
“Brilliant professional” Yaroslav Petrov at Asters is “very active in the field of oil and gas”. His practice is held in high esteem, with peers praising him as having “a wealth of experience” as a practitioner with “a strong focus in this area”.
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NORTH AMERICA Global Elite Thought Leaders Alicia K Quesnel
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP Calgary
Michael P Darden
Vivek T A Warrier Bennett Jones LLP Calgary
Ben Rogers
Patrick T Maguire Bennett Jones LLP Calgary
Miles F Pittman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Houston
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Calgary
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Calgary
J Jay Park QC
John B Connally
Mungo Hardwicke-Brown
Park Energy Law Calgary
Vinson & Elkins LLP Houston
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Calgary
Janice Buckingham
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Calgary
LEADING FIRMS Baker Botts
Joshua Davidson is effusively praised by clients and peers alike as “an exceptionally high-quality transactional lawyer”. Thomas Eastment is “a long-time leading gas regulatory lawyer” who is highlighted for his “top-notch practice”, “longstanding experience” and “excellent appellant work”. David Jetter is a well-known name in the energy sector for his adept handling of a range of corporate and securities matters for clients in the pipeline, midstream and oil and gas industries. Jason Bennett is a go-to for all matters relating to the development and financing of projects involving LNG, gas, clean hydrogen/ ammonia and CCUS.
Bennett Jones
Vivek Warrier is considered a “leader in the field”. He ranks highly among peers for his focused practice in infrastructure project development and M&A transactions, covering the full range of matters within the oil and gas exploration, production, transportation and processing industries. Patrick Maguire’s highly regarded practice covers a broad wealth of commercial transactions spanning the Canadian and international energy markets. David Macaulay is a leading name in the Canadian energy arena, representing a plethora of high-profile clients locally and internationally in their energy infrastructure project developments and financings.
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer
Alicia Quesnel is “a leader in Calgary, well known for working on extremely complex oil
and gas matters”. Ms Quesnel is considered an “exceptional, well-respected practitioner” providing tailored legal advice to clients in the oil and gas industry. “A rising star in the legal community”, Ashley Weldon is highlighted as a stand-out and “a very active member” of the Canadian energy bar. Mark Houston holds longstanding experience assisting clients in acquisitions and dispositions of petroleum and natural gas rights and interests, development and financing of major oil and gas projects and marketing transactions in Canada and beyond.
Latham & Watkins
Robin Fredrickson is “a very creative lawyer” who is “heavily involved in top-drawer transactional activity”. Jeffrey Munoz is “an incredibly active practitioner”, lauded for his expertise when advising high-profile clients across complex transactions. Michael King is a well-known name in the field for his regular representation of clients in the oil and gas industry in their upstream and midstream transactional matters.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Enjoying 30 years of experience, Wayne Fedun is an internationally recognised lawyer with extensive expertise in large oil and gas asset acquisitions and dispositions, as well as in the negotiation and preparation of energy project agreements. Justin Ferrara is well-known for his focused practice in securities law, spanning the energy, infrastructure and resources sectors.
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Kirk Litvenenko offers excellent client service for a range of public and private oil and gas companies, boards and special committees, with experience across a range of transactional matters, including hostile M&A. Jennifer Kennedy frequently acts for clients across the oil and gas sector, assisting them in their debt and equity capital market transactions, including in project financings.
Sidley Austin
James Rice is a well-known player in the market owing to his focused practice assisting oil and gas companies across a myriad of transactions in the industry. The “creative and excellent” Glenn Pinkerton is a leading lawyer with extensive experience spanning all facets of the oil and gas industry, including LNG, upstream gas and transmission transactions. Cliff Vrielink is lauded as “an excellent transactional commercial attorney” with a great deal of expertise in the field of oil and gas.
Vinson & Elkins
John Connally is praised by clients and peers alike as “an outstanding attorney” who represents a wide range of domestic and international clients in all of their oil and gas transactional needs. Douglas Bland brings over 35 years of experience representing a variety of companies in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, covering a wealth of projects and transactions.
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Focusing on private equity investments and M&A, John Grand is a go-to for clients
seeking advice in their energy investments across the upstream and midstream sectors.
OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Canada
providing legal advice on projects globally.
Ben Rogers at Blake, Cassels & Graydon garners praise for his considerable experience in assisting local and international clients with all legal aspects of day-to-day oil and gas, as well as conventional and non-conventional oil and gas developments. Mungo Hardwicke-Brown is widely praised for the “great advice” he provides to clients in the oil and gas industry. Miles Pittman with Borden Ladner Gervais has gained recognition as a household name in the industry thanks to his longstanding experience leading significant transactions in the upstream, midstream and oilfield related service sectors, in addition to his top-tier expertise in the LNG value chain. Jay Park QC of Park Energy Law is “a very well-respected practitioner in the oil and gas market” with over 30 years of experience
At Osler Hoskin & Harcourt, Janice Buckingham holds extensive experience assisting clients across commercial and strategic development, acquisition and divestiture of complex energy production, transportation and storage projects in Canada. Covering all facets of the energy sector, Craig Spurn ranks highly for his transactional experience across sectors including upstream oil and gas, gas plants, pipelines, LNG projects and oil refineries.
USA
Michael Darden at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a leading practitioner in the field, renowned for his focused practice on international and US oil and gas ventures, including LNG, deep water and unconventional resource development projects.
Jeffrey Schlegel of Jones Day is celebrated as “a superb transactional lawyer” enjoying over 30 years of experience in US and crossborder M&A and project development transactions for oil and gas industry participants. William Pugh at Liskow & Lewis is admired for his encyclopaedic knowledge of energy laws, highlighted especially for his expertise in mutual hold harmless indemnity. Andrew Derman at Thompson & Knight is a go-to practitioner for strategic commercial and business advice and support across all stages of oil and gas investment projects and cross-border transactions. Robin Fredrickson with Latham & Watkins stands out in the market as “a very creative lawyer” who is “heavily involved in top-drawer transactional activity”.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Global Elite Thought Leaders Sola Adepetun
Dentons ACAS-Law Lagos
Olubunmi Fayokun Aluko & Oyebode Lagos
Richard Devine
Ken Etim
Devine & Severova Dubai
Banwo & Ighodalo Lagos
Dan Hacohen
Tominiyi Owolabi
Agmon & Co, Rosenberg Hacohen & Co Tel Aviv
Olaniwun Ajayi LP Lagos
Felicia Kemi Segun Dentons ACAS-Law Lagos
LEADING FIRMS Aluko & Oyebode
Olubunmi Fayokun is “a recognised specialist in her jurisdiction” thanks to her longstanding experience in the field. Babatunde Fagbohunlu SAN is highly regarded for both his dispute resolution and transactional practices across the oil and gas industry. Oghogho Makinde is well known in the Nigerian market for her skilful practice in advising clients in high-value oil and gas project transactions.
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Gbenga Oyebode is a leading name in the field owing to his more than 35 years of experience advising high-profile Nigerian and global clients across all aspects of oil and gas transactions and projects.
Olaniwun Ajayi
Tominiyi Owolabi receives impressive endorsements for his energy practice, possessing longstanding experience in assisting clients in oil and gas financings.
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Konyinsola Ajayi SAN is “a highly respected expert in this practice area with significant experience in transactional and contentious energy matters”. Wolemi Esan is an established name in the Nigerian market who is sought after as a multi-specialist tackling all corporate and commercial matters pertaining to the oil and gas sector.
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OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Egypt
Sameh Khodeir of Zaki Hashem & Partners is “a senior practitioner” with around 45 years of experience advising transactions and disputes in the oil and gas sector. Aly El Shalakany at Shalakany Law Office enjoys acclaim from peers as “a very good lawyer” who regularly works on a range of pathfinder oil and gas transactions within the MENA region.
Israel
Dan Hacohen at Agmon & Co, Rosenberg Hacohen & Co enjoys a stellar reputation in the field as “a top practitioner” and “a great oil and gas lawyer” who is “exceptionally skilled, very experienced, practical and credible”.
Jordan
Khaled Asfour of Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants heads the Projects and Major Transactions practice and receives considerable recommendations for his work on high-value oil and gas projects across Jordan.
Nigeria
At Dentons ACAS-Law, Felicia Kemi Segun is counted among the finest energy lawyers
Nigeria has to offer. She is highlighted as “an expert in the field” who “has significant experience in a number of significant energy transactions” and whose “advice is always to the point”. Sola Adepetun is “an expert in the field of oil and gas”, having “advised on a significant number of oil and gas transactions” in Nigeria and beyond. Ken Etim at Banwo & Ighodalo is identified by market commentators as “a very good lawyer” with comprehensive expertise spanning all facets of oil and gas transactions. Adeoye Adefulu of Odujinrin & Adefulu earns praise among peers and clients, who say he “has solid experience in this practice area.” At AÉLEX, Soji Awogbade is “a highly respected expert in the oil and gas market” with over 30 years of experience participating in several of the most important landmark FDI transactions in the Nigerian petroleum sector. Gbite Adeniji at ENR Advisory is “a well-regarded and respected expert” in the energy arena, who advises public and private entities in their initiatives, transactions and projects across the oil and gas industry.
South Africa
David Forfar of Bowmans is a go-to specialist in upstream oil and gas matters, focusing on production sharing agreements, host government instruments and concessions, as well as regulatory and compliance matters in Africa.
Turkey
Okan Demirkan at Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli is held in high esteem as a strategic practitioner involved in a plethora of legal and regulatory matters in relation to pipeline and gas projects.
United Arab Emirates
The “excellent” Richard Devine of Devine & Severova maintains a top-notch reputation as “an expert on oil and gas in the region, particularly in Kurdistan and Yemen.” Shearman and Sterling is home to Renad Younes, who receives widespread plaudits as “a very prominent lawyer” with significant experience in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors, as well as in oil and gas transactions and projects.
ASIA-PACIFIC Global Elite Thought Leaders Olga Chentsova
AEQUITAS Law Firm LLP Almaty
Martin Kudnig
Johnson Winter & Slattery Sydney
Maria Valdez Clyde & Co LLP Muscat
LEADING FIRMS Herbert Smith Freehills
Robert Merrick continues to impress market commentators as “an excellent practitioner” with thorough expertise in transactions and projects involving upstream oil and gas exploration and production, LNG facilities and power generation and transmission.
Alastair Henderson manages a vast array of disputes across the oil, gas and power industries, especially those in relation to Southeast Asia.
Johnson Winter & Slattery
who provides “clear and sound advice” and is acclaimed by clients as “a joy to work with”. Anthony Groom earns glowing praise as a go-to for top-quality advice relating to gas turbines and co-generation stations, pipelines and gas sales.
Martin Kudnig is a much sought-after lawyer
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OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Australia
Kazakhstan
Japan
Sofiya Zhylkaidarova at Signum Law Firm receives emphatic endorsements from peers as a leading practitioner; she is well-known for her dispute resolution work in the energy sector.
Brian Scott at Pinsent Masons has a focused corporate practice spanning all aspects of oil and gas projects and transactions across the Asia Pacific region.
At Ashurst, Ronnie King is singled out as “an exceptionally good energy arbitrator and litigator” who is “very much an energy specialist”.
At AEQUITAS Law Firm, Olga Chentsova is highlighted as “a top practitioner” in the field owing to her encyclopaedic knowledge of oil and gas and mining legislation.
Oman
Marla Valdez with Clyde & Co is an established name in the energy space, lauded as “a highly experienced energy lawyer” who is “well-regarded in the industry”, with one source calling her “simply the best”.
LATIN AMERICA Global Elite Thought Leaders David Enríquez
Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados Mexico City
Rogério Sobral de Miranda
Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel Rio de Janeiro
Paulo Valois Pires
Daniel Szyfman
Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel Rio de Janeiro
Giovani Loss
Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, Rio de Janeiro
Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados Rio de Janeiro
LEADING FIRMS Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados
Giovani Loss garners is highly praised as “one of the best oil and gas lawyers in Brazil” focusing in particular on M&A transactions, financing and regulatory issues. Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres is
recognised in the market for having in-depth legal expertise in M&A transactions and projects spanning the petroleum, natural gas, biofuels and electric power industries.
Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel
as “a key reference in the oil and gas market” for transactional and regulatory matters. Rogério Sobral de Miranda is a preeminent practitioner in the field, specialising in oil and gas operations and projects, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate matters.
Paulo Valois Pires ranks highly among peers
OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Argentina
Bernardo Bertelloni at Martelli Abogados possesses vast experience advising Argentinian and international companies in matters pertaining to hydrocarbon exploration, production and transportation.
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Brazil
Daniel Szyfman of Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is identified as a consummate lawyer by peers, with a strong track record assisting clients in the oil and gas industries across their transactions.
Amalia Sáenz of Zang Bergel & Viñes Abogados is a star of the energy market with a special focus on tenders, acquisition of assets and joint ventures in the oil and gas sector.
Demarest Advogados is home to João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida who receives extensive acclaim for his strong presence representing prominent oil and gas companies in the transactional arena.
Francisco A Macías with Marval O'Farrell Mairal is a distinguished figure in the market among peers, who cite him as “a very well-respected oil and gas practitioner.”
At Campos Mello Advogados, Alexandre Bittencourt Calmon is placed among the market’s finest energy practitioners. He is a seasoned lawyer with over 20 years
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of experience in the energy and mining industries. Alexandre Chequer at Mayer Brown heads up the global oil and gas team and is recognised as a leading lawyer who regularly represents oil and gas companies globally in transactional deals, regulatory matters and project developments.
Mexico
David Enríquez with Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados is justifiably recognised as one of Mexico’s top names in the sector. Sources cite his “high-quality work and analysis” and “experience in regulatory issues” as particular strengths of his practice.
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Rogelio López-Velarde of Dentons López Velarde covers both transactional and regulatory matters pertaining to the oil and gas industry, in addition to his stellar arbitration practice relating to the industry.
Carlos de Maria y Campos S with Galicia Abogados is a celebrated name in the market who is commended by peers for his longstanding experience in the areas of oil and gas and energy projects.
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Having developed the energy practice at the firm, Thomas Mueller-Gastell of Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau is a prominent lawyer with over 30 years of experience advising significant domestic and foreign clients in the oil and gas industry.
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Egypt
England
Indonesia
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
Doran Doeh
Ira Andamara Eddymurthy
Girgis Abd El-Shahid is the managing partner of Shahid Law Firm in Cairo, which has grown to become one of the leading international law firms operating in Egypt and the region since its inception in 1987. Girgis specialises in dispute settlement, with a particular focus on energy-related disputes; M&A; corporate and commercial agreements; JV arrangements; banking and finance; securities offerings; telecommunications; and IP. He is one of the youngest Egyptian lawyers to be appointed on some of the most difficult arbitration cases in Egypt and the Middle East. He is identified among the world’s leading arbitration practitioners in WWL: Arbitration 2020, WWL: Future Leaders 2018, WWL: Energy 2017. Girgis is recognised by The Legal 500 as “extremely personable” with a “vast knowledge of Egyptian law”. The guide adds that he is “extremely responsive” with “a unique international outlook”; “smart, articulate, knowledgeable and business-oriented”; and “simply excellent, very bright and entrepreneurial”, with advice that is “always spot on”. He is also featured as a notable practitioner in the dispute resolution chapter of the Chambers guide, which recognises him as “impressive – very driven and very businessoriented”, and praises his "solution-oriented, thorough and strategic" approach. According to WWL, clients have remarked that he "has, time and time again, proved himself able to successfully, and swiftly, navigate the complexities and challenges that Egyptian law routinely poses". Girgis is a member of the International Court of Arbitration, the world’s leading arbitral institution. He is also a regular panellist and speaker in many local and international conferences on arbitration, energy and infrastructure projects.
Doran has over 40 years of experience as an English-qualified legal practitioner, initially as a barrister and subsequently as a solicitor with Allen & Overy and Dentons. He was based in London for many years and then in Moscow. He has extensive legal experience of the international petroleum industry, both in-house and in private practice. He worked in the City of London for over a decade, during which he became known for his work on oil and gas M&A transactions as well as his regulatory expertise. He advised clients on commercial and financing transactions in Russia for over 20 years and was valued for his strategic counsel. In April 2019 he returned to practise in London as an international arbitrator from chambers in Gray’s Inn. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is familiar with the principles of common law and civil law legal systems. He focuses on disputes relating to oil and gas industry transactions (upstream, midstream, downstream); commodities trading, shipping and transportation; natural resources mergers and acquisitions globally; banking and finance (including trade and structured commodities finance, ECA financings and project finance); Russia, CIS, CEE and other transition economies.
Ira A. Eddymurthy is a founding partner of SSEK Legal Consultants. Her practice focuses on energy and natural resources, banking and finance, including project finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms Eddymurthy is lauded for her “sophisticated knowledge of Indonesian law” and her “comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the commercial aims of clients” (Chambers and Partners). Ms Eddymurthy’s recent work includes advising Pertamina Hulu Energi, an oil and gas drilling subsidiary of Pertamina, Indonesia’s largest state-owned oil and natural gas corporation, on manpower matters and a production agreement. She acted for Pertamina International Shipping in connection with its energy transportation cooperation with a Japanese shipping company, and represented Pertamina in negotiations with Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance over a strategic partnership for the development of the country’s petrochemical industry. Ms Eddymurthy acted for Mandala Energy in its investment in the Lemang Production Sharing Contract, advised Exxon Natuna on regulatory issues pertaining to a multibillion-dollar oil and gas development, and assisted Mobil Cepu with regulatory and land issues as part of a large oil and gas project in Java. Ms Eddymurthy is named one of the top corporate law and M&A lawyers in Indonesia by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Asialaw. She is named by The Legal 500 to the Asia Pacific Hall of Fame for banking and finance, in recognition of her years of continued excellence. Ms Eddymurthy was named to IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022, which recognises the leading female transactional lawyers in the world. Ms Eddymurthy was a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall) School of Law from 1990–1991.
20B Adly Street Downtown Cairo, 11511 Tel: +20 2 2393 5557 girgis.shahid@shahidlaw.com www.shahidlaw.com
4 Field Court Gray’s Inn London, WC1R 5EF Tel: +7 495 644 05 00 ddoeh@36stone.co.uk www.36stone.co.uk
14th Floor, Mayapada Tower I Jl Jend Sudirman Kav 28 Jakarta, 12920 Tel: +62 21 521 2038 iraeddymurthy@ssek.com www.ssek.com
WWL says: Girgis Abd El-Shahid focuses his exemplary practice on dispute settlement and dispute resolution, frequently acting in energy, oil and gas-related matters.
WWL says: Doran Doeh boasts a 40-year career in energy, oil and gas, affording him a wealth of experience and depth of knowledge in all matters in the field which he now brings to bear in resolving disputes as arbitrator.
WWL says: Ira Eddymurthy is a well-known name in the energy market in Indonesia, having extensive experience in corporate, M&A and financing cases relating to oil and gas matters.
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Nigeria
Soji Awogbade
Stella Duru
Soji is partner and lead of the international trade practice group of ǼLEX. He is an energy and transactions lawyer with over 40 years of legal practice in many sectors of the Nigerian economy. He specialises in energy transactions and advisory work and advises clients on oil and gas, environmental, power and infrastructure, project finance and company law. Soji is the founding president of the Nigerian Environmental Law Society and the past chairman of the energy and environment sub-committee of the Nigerian Bar Association’s section on business law as well as past chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association’s section on business law agriculture committee. He is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and the International Bar Association (IBA). Since taking an interest in international trade, he has participated in the formulation of Nigeria’s trade policy and has been a resource person on committees and conferences on trade. Soji is also a frequent speaker at domestic and international seminars on energy, including renewable energy, natural resources and environmental issues. He is a Global Elite Thought Leader in the energy category of Who’s Who Legal and he has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in energy and natural resources by highly respected stables, including Chambers Global and IFLR1000. He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.
Stella is a partner in the energy & natural resources practice group of Banwo & Ighodalo (“B&I”). Upon Stella’s call to the Nigerian Bar in January 2001, she joined B&I and has since been involved in countless landmark and high-profile transactions. She was admitted into the firm’s partnership in 2012, in recognition of her industry, innovation, leadership and matchless understanding of the legal market specific to her areas of practice. She is a consummate professional with excellent mastery of the entire value chain of energy projects and almost twenty (20) years of cognate experience advising on a broad range of transactions including power, infrastructure, project finance, oil & gas, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate commercial transactions within the energy sector. Recently ranked by the International Financial Law Review 1000 (“IFLR”) as one of the “Women Leaders” in 2022 – a special ranking category reserved for the most prominent women lawyers across the world working in different areas of law researched by IFLR – Stella is reckoned to have deep experience in energy projects in Nigeria and has indeed been involved in countless high-profile transactions traversing the energy sector in Nigeria. In the oil & gas sector, Stella currently leads the team advising BlackRose Chemicals Limited in connection with the establishment of a methanol to liquefied natural gas facility in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, a world-class natural gas to chemical project will be Nigeria’s first commercial-scale natural gas monetization project through the production of 2,250,000 metric tons per annum (TPA) of methanol for sale to the domestic and international markets. She also leads the team advising Mulak Energy Limited in connection with the conceptualisation, structuring, construction and operation of a Gas Processing Plant in Nigeria, a major gas project in Nigeria that involves the purchase and processing of natural gas and the sale and distribution of Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas to offtakers within the domestic market.
AÉLEX
4th Floor, Marble House 1 Kingsway Road Falomo, PO Box 52901 Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: 0810 000 0456 sawogbade@aelex.com www.aelex.com
WWL says: Soji Awogbade holds a great expertise in the oil and gas sector, and frequently acts in major FDI transactions in the Nigerian electric power and petroleum industries.
Banwo & Ighodalo Additionally, Stella leads the team advising Eko Petrochem and Refining Company Limited (“EKPRC”) in connection with the establishment of a 40,000 barrels per day (“BPD”) hydroskimming plant and refinery to be financed by a mix of equity and debt capital. The refinery, which is located within a Free Trade Zone, is one of the key projects expected to significantly boost Nigeria’s local petroleum refining capacity in furtherance of ongoing reforms within the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Stella is also part of the team confidentially advising major upstream players in the Nigerian petroleum industry on the divestment of major oil and gas assets from Nigeria. Stella authors articles in leading law publications as well as a key resource person for continuing legal education for young and aspiring lawyers. She is continually invited as a speaker at different conferences and seminars in Nigeria and internationally, including conferences held at the prestigious Harvard Business School in Boston and Power Africa in South Africa. Stella is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, International Bar Association (section on energy and natural resources law) and Association of International Petroleum Negotiators. Stella is also an associate of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (a leadership development not-for-profit, affiliated with the Aspen Institute) as well as an associate “WimBiz” (An association of Women in Management, Business & Public Service). Stella is a non-executive director on the board of Zedcrest Capital Group, which is a capital management firm. She is also a non-executive director on the boards of Zimvest Limited and RexelPay (both subsidiaries of Zedcrest Capital). She was recently appointed as a member of the Council of the Section of Business Law of the Nigerian Bar Association.
48 Awolowo Road South West Ikoyi Lagos Tel: +23412520795 +234 8139841360 8139841361 8139841 sduru@banwo-ighodalo.com www.banwo-ighodalo.com
WWL says: Stella Duru is "an excellent lawyer" who comes highly regarded for her active participation across a plethora of complex oil and gas transactions.
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Ken Etim
Banwo & Ighodalo Ken is the managing partner of Banwo & Ighodalo (“B&I” or the “Firm”), a leading first-class multi-disciplinary law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria, recently ranked as African Law Firm of the year (Chambers Africa, 2022). Ken obtained his law degree from the University of Uyo and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1991. Ken is an excellent lawyer with over 30 years of cognate experience which demonstrate his industry, innovativeness and multifaceted skills in advising on all aspects of energy and natural resources, particularly in relation to project structuring, financing, development, implementation, and related matters. Since joining B&I in 1993, Ken has been involved in nearly all the firm's energy & project finance transactions and has significant expertise in these areas of practice. In addition to his vast experience in energy and projects-related deals, Ken also has considerable experience in maritime and commercial litigation & arbitration. Ken has led and continues to lead the B&I team in connection with a long list of remarkable, high-profile transactions. advising in connection thereto. Ken currently leads the team advising in connection with the largest divestment of major oil & gas assets and interests in the history of divestments by oil & gas companies in Nigeria. Ken also currently leads the team advising Marathon Oil Corporation, an oil company based in the United States of America, in connection with the development, construction, financing, and operation of a cross-border pipeline for the transportation of gas sourced, sold, purchased, and exported from Nigeria and imported into Guinea, for delivery to Bioko Island in Guinea and subsequent processing and sale of gas and gas products.
Ken also leads the team advising (1) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (“NNPC”) and Port-Harcourt Refinery Company Limited in connection with the financing and rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt Refinery; (2) NNPC, Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited and Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited in connection with the financing and rehabilitation of the Kaduna and Warri Refineries; (3) NNPC and Nigerian Pipeline & Storage Company Limited in connection with a concession initiative for the rehabilitation and upgrade (on a Finance, Build, Operate, Manage and Transfer basis) of NNPC’s entire 5,120km pipelines network (for crude oil and petroleum products supply), distribution and storage facilities (22 depots), jetties and other infrastructure and (4) NNPC and Chevron the multi-billion dollar Escravos Gas-to-Liquids project. Ken also leads the team advising Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited (“YFP”), Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian Gas Company, gas suppliers and other stakeholders in connection with the commercialisation of gas produced from YFP Aje Field (the “Field”) and particularly, the facilitation of a commercial gas swap for the evacuation of the gas production from the Aje Field into the domestic gas market. Ken has also been instructive to the close of numerous high-level transactions over the years. Ken led the team that advised Dangote Fertilizers Limited (“DFL”) in connection with a gas supply arrangement with the SPDC Joint Venture (comprising the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, TotalEnergies EP
Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited) and the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria for the supply of gas to DFL’s fertilizer plant to be utilised for the operation of DFL’s two -train urea and ammonia fertilizer plant situate at the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos State; a project of immense importance as it significantly increases the domestic supply of gas in Nigeria and reduces the importation of fertilizers. Similarly, Ken led the team that advised the NNPC and one of its joint venture partners in connection with a US$1,500,000,000 forward sale and financing transaction, for a multi-year drilling and development programme in relation to about 40-development wells, pipelay for gas-lift & water injection, gas gathering and facilities hook-up. Ken also led the team that advised the NNPC in connection with an up to US$2.5 billion upstream natural gas development and supply prepayment financing transaction, for the supply of natural gas to Trains 1 to 6 of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities owned by Nigerian LNG Limited (NLNG). Ken is a notary public for Nigeria and currently the Chairman of the Energy, Natural Resources and Environment Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law. Ken also sits on the board of the Africa regional chapter of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and is on the African Regional Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Nigerian Gas Association. He has written several articles, and delivered several papers in his core practice areas.
48 Awolowo Road South West Ikoyi Lagos Tel: +234 8139841360 8139841361 8139841362 8139841363 ketim@banwo-ighodalo.com www.banwo-ighodalo.com
WWL says: Ken Etim posses a vast knowledge and understanding of the oil & gas industry, where he regularly acts in intricate and challenging multi-million dollar energy transactions.
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Switzerland • Geneva
United Arab Emirates
Wolfgang Peter
Slava Kiryushin
Peter & Kim
Wolfgang Peter is a founding partner of Peter & Kim SA, a new global specialist practice in Switzerland, South Korea, Australia and Singapore, dedicated to international commercial and investment arbitration. Dr Peter represents major companies from Europe and overseas as counsel in large and complex international arbitrations. He also regularly serves as an arbitrator in high-stakes arbitrations under the auspices of various institutions throughout the world. He has acted, up to now, in over 260 international arbitrations involving M&A; finance and banking; international trade; joint ventures and industrial cooperation; agency and distribution; licensing transfer of technology and natural resources (in particular gas-price adjustment disputes). Further to his arbitration practice, Dr Peter has been retained as counsel in numerous Swiss and cross- border mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate finance and IPO transactions. He was a member of the board of several companies in the field of finance and industry. Before founding Peter & Kim, Wolfgang Peter spent more than three decades leading the arbitration and corporate groups of Peter & Partners, a boutique law firm specialised in arbitration, and of Python & Peter, a major Swiss law firm. Dr Peter also held top management executive positions: he was CEO of the Breguet Watch Group from 1987 to 1995 and in 1992 he co-founded Montres JaquetDroz SA and was managing director until 2000. He studied business administration, political science and law at the universities of Lausanne, Geneva, Harvard and Frankfurt and holds doctorate degrees in business administration (Lausanne) and in law (Frankfurt). He has written various articles on business law and international commercial arbitration; the second edition of his study Arbitration and Renegotiation of International Investment Agreements was published by Kluwer in 1995.
DWF (Middle East) LLP Dr Peter is a member of various arbitration-related organisations, including the Geneva and Swiss Bar associations, the LCIA (board member), the Geneva Association of Business Law, the ASA (executive board member) and the IBA.
Avenue de Champel 8C Geneva, 1206 Tel: +41 58 317 70 70 wpeter@peterandkim.com www.peterandkim.com
WWL says: Wolfgang Peter is widely recognised in the market for his longstanding experience advising clients in oil and gas contracts, including upstream and downstream projects.
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Slava is a Partner and the Global Head of DWF's Energy Sector based in the Dubai office. He is a solicitor advocate who advises on dispute avoidance and resolution of energy, construction and infrastructure matters throughout the MENA region. He has a particular specialism in EPC contracts related to processing plants, power, refining and large civil infrastructure in the Middle East. Slava is also experienced in pricing disputes and has represented clients in multi-billion disputes relating to complex pricing formulae. He is a trusted advisor to the oil and gas industry and works with NOCs, IOCs and service providers on legal matters related to operational and highly technical transactions. Slava frequently works on international matters and disputes. His current practice spans from the Gulf of Mexico to the Sea of Japan. Additionally, he has advised and acted on matters in Iraq for over a decade. Slava was previously the General Counsel of Lukoil in the Middle East focussing on all of Lukoil’s major oil & gas and EPC infrastructure projects. The Association of Corporate Counsel nominated him and his team as the Global Litigation Team of the Year 2016. He has been recognised as a Next Generation Lawyer by The Legal 500 in both Energy and Construction and is cited as having "an undisputed understanding of the energy and construction sectors generally, and EPC contracts for processing and refinery projects in particular." Slava is the MENA Regional Director of the AIPN, one of the founders of the DMCC Energy Club and frequently presents on topics related to oil and gas and power sectors.
Unit 901 & 904 Al Fattan Currency House Dubai Tel: +971 4 524 5652 slava.kiryushin@dwf.law www.dwf.law
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DIRECTORY An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages. Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
Algeria
John P Bowman Independent
John Bowman serves as an expert on international petroleum contracts and as an arbitrator in international energy disputes. He also frequently writes and speaks on international arbitration and international oil and gas topics. His latest publication: Risk Mitigation in International Petroleum Contracts, 50 Georgetown Journal of International Law 745–87 (2019). John received the Institute for Energy Law’s Lifetime Achievement in Energy Litigation Award in 2017. He served as President of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators in 2014-2015 [the only disputes lawyer to hold this position in the AIPN’s 42-year history], and in 2021 he received the AIPN’s Distinguished Negotiator Award. During his 40-year career as an advocate, John represented energy companies in disputes concerning expropriation of facilities and contract rights, production sharing contracts (renegotiation demands, windfall profits taxes, cost recovery, cross-block gas migration, failure of NOC to pay costs), AMIs and CAs, JOAs (removal of operator, JIBs, pref rights, voting rights, sole risk operations, failure to develop), seismic licensing agreements, drilling contracts (contract existence, mob delay, indemnification for pollution), natural gas and LNG sales contracts (price reopeners, destination clauses, TOP, ratable takes, reserves substitution, contract extension, gas quality and measurement), gas marketing duties, royalty obligations, property valuations, and representation agreements (failure to pay commissions, breach of FCPA provisions, payments to guerillas). His work as an arbitrator has included JOA disputes (failures to pay cash calls, claims of Operator gross negligence and willful misconduct, drilling costs), representation/agency agreement disputes with local representatives, disputes over purchase and sale agreements for oil assets, gas pipeline v. gas processing company disputes over gas measurement methods, gas pipeline v. NOC disputes over long-term gas purchase obligations, and disputes between oil field service companies over confidentiality and non-compete agreements.
John teaches International Energy Arbitration at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He is also an Honorary Lecturer at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee, Scotland, where he last lectured on Choice of Law in International Petroleum Agreements. He received the national Burton Award for Legal Achievement for his article on The Panama Convention and Its Implementation under the Federal Arbitration Act, published by Columbia University in The American Review of International Arbitration and subsequently published as a book by Kluwer. The Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission recognised John for his contribution to education concerning the InterAmerican Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (aka Panama Convention) at its conference in Panama City celebrating the Convention’s 40th Anniversary. A member of the Advisory Boards of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration and the Institute for Energy Law, John is also a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a member of the International Arbitration Club (London) and the International Arbitration Institute (Paris). John received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1980, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Kansas Law Review. In 2018, he received the KU School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award. He is licensed to practise law in Texas.
416 E. Cowan Dr. Houston Tel: +1 713 898 2357 john@bowmanenergyarb.com www.bowmanenergyarb.com
WWL says: John Bowman is celebrated by market sources for both his work as expert witness on international petroleum contracts and for his outstanding work as an arbitrator in international energy disputes.
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Foued Bourabiat ADNA f.bourabiat@bourabiatassocies.com Samy Laghouati Gide Loyrette Nouel Laghouati@gide.com Rym Loucif Loucif + Co Algeria rloucif@loucif-law.com Hassan Yassine Thompson & Knight LLP hassan.yassine@tklaw.com
Argentina
Pablo Javier Alliani Bomchil pablo.alliani@bomchil.com Bernardo Bertelloni Martelli Abogados bernardo.bertelloni@martelliabogados.com Luis A Erize Abeledo Gottheil Abogados SC erize@abeledogottheil.com.ar Marcelo Lamesa Nicholson y Cano Abogados mlamesa@nyc.com.ar Tomas Lanardonne Martínez de Hoz & Rueda (MHR) tomas.lanardonne@mhrlegal.com Francisco A Macías Marval O'Farrell Mairal fam@marval.com Héctor Mairal Marval O'Farrell Mairal ham@marval.com.ar Hugo Martelli Martelli Abogados hugo.martelli@martelliabogados.com José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz Martínez de Hoz & Rueda (MHR) jose.martinezdehoz@mhrlegal.com Justo F Norman Maciel Norman & Asociados jnorman@mna.com.ar Mario J Orts Bazan Cambre & Orts mjorts@bcoabogados.com.ar Amalia Sáenz Zang Bergel & Viñes Abogados al.saenz@zbv.com.ar Guido Santiago Tawil Independent Practitioner guidotawil@arb-chambers.com
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Australia
Vishal Ahuja King & Wood Mallesons vishal.ahuja@au.kwm.com Igor Bogdanich Allens igor.bogdanich@allens.com.au James Bruining Grondal Bruining james.bruining@grondalbruining.com.au Emma Covacevich Clayton Utz ecovacevich@claytonutz.com Beth Cubitt Clyde & Co Australia beth.cubitt@clydeco.com Simon Currie Energy Estate simon.currie@energyestate.com Michael Dulaney Johnson Winter & Slattery michael.dulaney@jws.com.au Chris Flynn White & Case christopher.flynn@whitecase.com Mark Geritz Clayton Utz mgeritz@claytonutz.com Tracey Greenaway Allens Tracey.Greenaway@allens.com.au John Greig Allens John.Greig@allens.com.au Anthony Groom Johnson Winter & Slattery anthony.groom@jws.com.au Peter Jarosek Corrs Chambers Westgarth peter.jarosek@corrs.com.au Angus Jones Allen & Overy LLP angus.jones@allenovery.com Martin Kudnig Johnson Winter & Slattery martin.kudnig@jws.com.au Jay Leary Herbert Smith Freehills jay.leary@hsf.com Paul Lingard Norton Rose Fulbright Australia paul.lingard@nortonrosefulbright.com Michael MacGinley Corrs Chambers Westgarth michael.macginley@corrs.com.au Stuart MacGregor Clayton Utz smacgregor@claytonutz.com Robert Merrick Herbert Smith Freehills robert.merrick@hsf.com Darren Murphy Jones Day dmurphy@jonesday.com Alan Murray King & Wood Mallesons alan.murray@au.kwm.com Paul Newman Ashurst paul.newman@ashurst.com Craig Rogers King & Wood Mallesons craig.rogers@au.kwm.com
Peter Rose Johnson Winter & Slattery peter.rose@jws.com.au Brian Scott Pinsent Masons LLP brian.scott@pinsentmasons.com Geoff Simpson Allen & Overy LLP geoff.simpson@allenovery.com Andrew Smith Jones Day andrewsmith@jonesday.com Peter Smith Johnson Winter & Slattery peter.smith@jws.com.au Gerard Woods Allens gerard.woods@allens.com.au
Austria
Angela Heffermann Sattler & Schanda angela.heffermann@sattler.co.at Klaus Oberndorfer Beurle - Oberndorfer - Mitterlehner klaus.oberndorfer@bom.at Paul Oberndorfer Beurle - Oberndorfer - Mitterlehner paul.oberndorfer@bom.at Peter M Polak Polak & Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH p.polak@fplp.at Thomas Rabl KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH thomas.rabl@kwr.at Bernd Rajal Schoenherr Attorneys At Law b.rajal@schoenherr.eu Reinhard Schanda Sattler & Schanda office@sattler.co.at Christian F Schneider bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte GmbH christian.schneider@bpv-huegel.com Thomas Starlinger SCHIMA MAYER STARLINGER thomas.starlinger@sms.law Martin Stempkowski Haslinger/Nagele & Partner martin.stempkowski@haslinger-nagele.com
Azerbaijan
Aliagha Akhundov Baker McKenzie – CIS Limited aliagha.akhundov@bakermckenzie.com Rashid Aliyev Remells Law Firm rashid.aliyev@remells.com Ismail Askerov MGB Law Offices ismail.askerov@mgb-law.com James E Hogan Dentons james.hogan@dentons.com Bakhtiyar Mammadov Dentons bakhtiyar.mammadov@dentons.com Elchin Mammadov PwC Azerbaijan elchin.mammadov@pwc.com
Bangladesh
Kamal Hossain Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates khossain@citechco.net
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Belarus
Alexey Anischenko Sorainen alexey.anischenko@sorainen.com Konstantin Mikhel VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners konstantin.mikhel@vmp.by Timour Sysouev SBH Law Offices timour.sysouev@sbh-partners.com
Belgium
Michelle Glassman Bock Squire Patton Boggs michelle.bock@squirepb.com Thomas Chellingsworth Loyens & Loeff thomas.chellingsworth@loyensloeff.com David Haverbeke Fieldfisher david.haverbeke@fieldfisher.com Xavier Remy Clifford Chance LLP xavier.remy@cliffordchance.com Frederik Vandendriessche Stibbe frederik.vandendriessche@stibbe.com Damien Verhoeven Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick d.verhoeven@liedekerke.com Tim Vermeir Blixt info@blixtlaw.eu
Bolivia
Ignacio M Aguirre U Bufete Aguirre, Quintanilla, Soria & Nishizawa Sociedad Civil iaguirre@baqsn.bo Mauricio Becerra de la Roca Donoso Becerra de la Roca Donoso & Asociados mbecerra@byd-lawfirm.com Mauricio Costa du Rels WurthKimCostaDuRels mcostadurels@wkc.com.bo Diego Rojas M C R & F Rojas – Abogados diego@rojas-lawfirm.com
Brazil
Sonia Agel Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel sagel@svmfa.com.br Luis Fernando Ayres de Mello Pacheco Tocantins & Pacheco Advogados lpacheco@ctadv.com.br Ivan Lafayette Bandeira Londres Faveret Lampert Advogados ilondres@ftlt.com.br Alexandre Bittencourt Calmon Campos Mello Advogados acalmon@cmalaw.com Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados fferes@mattosfilho.com.br Alexandre R Chequer Mayer Brown achequer@mayerbrown.com Daniela Ribeiro Davila Vieira Rezende Advogados dribeiro@vieirarezende.com.br Antônio Luís de M Ferreira Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel alferreira@svmfa.com.br
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Danielle Castor Gomes de Almeida Valois Trench Rossi Watanabe danielle.valois@trenchrossi.com Nilton Gomes de Mattos Neto Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados nilton.mattos@mattosfilho.com.br Giovani Loss Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados giovani.loss@mattosfilho.com.br Paulo Valois Pires Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel pvalois@svmfa.com.br Marilda Rosado de Sá Ribeiro Barbosa, Raimundo, Gontijo e Câmara Advogados marildarosado@brgc.com.br Guilherme Guerra D´Arriaga Schmidt Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel gschmidt@svmfa.com.br Pablo Sorj Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados psorj@mattosfilho.com.br Daniel Szyfman Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados dszyfman@machadomeyer.com.br Marcelo Viveiros de Moura Pinheiro Neto Advogados mvmoura@pn.com.br João Luis Ribeiro de Almeida Demarest Advogados jalmeida@demarest.com.br Rogério Sobral de Miranda Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel rmiranda@svmfa.com.br
Bulgaria
Milan G Pandev Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov milan.pandev@dgkv.com
Cameroon
David Etah Akoh Etah-Nan & Co (Attorneys) etahnan@etahnan.com
Canada Alberta
Bruce Allford Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP rba@bdplaw.com George A Antonopoulos Dentons Canada LLP george.antonopoulos@dentons.com Simon C Baines Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP sbaines@osler.com Janice Buckingham Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP jbuckingham@osler.com Courtney Burton Dentons Canada LLP courtney.burton@dentons.com Sandy Carpenter Canadian Regulatory and Indigenous Law sandycarpenter@regulatoryandindigenouslaw. com Chris A Christopher Torys LLP cchristopher@torys.com Tony Cioni CITO Energy Law tony@citoenergy.law
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Leland Corbett Stikeman Elliott LLP lcorbett@stikeman.com Lou Cusano QC Torys LLP lcusano@torys.com Shawn HT Denstedt QC Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP sdenstedt@osler.com G Frederick Erickson Stikeman Elliott LLP ferickson@stikeman.com Wayne W Fedun Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP wayne.fedun@nortonrosefulbright.com Justin E Ferrara Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP justin.ferrara@nortonrosefulbright.com Derek S Flaman Torys LLP dflaman@torys.com David R Haigh QC Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP drh@bdplaw.com Mungo Hardwicke-Brown Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP mhb@blakes.com Josef Hocher Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP jhocher@casselsbrock.com Mark T Houston Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP mth@bdplaw.com Clarke Hunter QC Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP clarke.hunter@nortonrosefulbright.com Michael Hurst Dentons Canada LLP michael.hurst@dentons.com Martin Ignasiak Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP mignasiak@osler.com William K Jenkins Dentons Canada LLP bill.jenkins@dentons.com Kevin Johnson QC Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP kevin.johnson@nortonrosefulbright.com Jennifer Kennedy Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Jennifer.Kennedy@nortonrosefulbright.com Peter C M Keohane Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP peter.keohane@blakes.com Brent W Kraus Bennett Jones LLP krausb@bennettjones.com KayLynn G Litton Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP kaylynn.litton@nortonrosefulbright.com Kirk Litvenenko Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP kirk.litvenenko@nortonrosefulbright.com David Macaulay Bennett Jones LLP macaulayd@bennettjones.com Patrick T Maguire Bennett Jones LLP maguirep@bennettjones.com Tim Martin Northumberland Chambers tim@timmartin.ca William S Maslechko Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP wsm@bdplaw.com
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Dan McLeod Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP daniel.mcleod@blakes.com Christopher W Nixon Stikeman Elliott LLP cnixon@stikeman.com Lars Olthafer Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP lars.olthafer@blakes.com J Jay Park QC Park Energy Law jay.park@parkenergylaw.com Janan Paskaran Torys LLP jpaskaran@torys.com Colin R Perry Bennett Jones LLP perryc@bennettjones.com Chrysten E Perry QC Stikeman Elliott LLP cperry@stikeman.com Miles F Pittman Borden Ladner Gervais LLP mpittman@blg.com Alicia K Quesnel Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP akq@bdplaw.com Ben Rogers Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP ben.rogers@blakes.com Jason D Roth Bennett Jones LLP rothj@bennettjones.com Chad C Schneider Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP chad.schneider@blakes.com Jeff Scobie Lawson Lundell LLP jscobie@lawsonlundell.com James H Smellie Gowling WLG james.smellie@gowlingwlg.com Lawrence E Smith QC Bennett Jones LLP smithl@bennettjones.com Craig Spurn Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP cspurn@osler.com Stephanie C Stimpson Torys LLP sstimpson@torys.com Craig A Story Stikeman Elliott LLP cstory@stikeman.com Thomas E Valentine Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP tom.valentine@nortonrosefulbright.com Vivek T A Warrier Bennett Jones LLP warrierv@bennettjones.com Ashley Weldon Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP aweldon@bdplaw.com Christopher M Wolfenberg Dentons Canada LLP chris.wolfenberg@nortonrosefulbright.com Carolyn A Wright Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP caw@bdplaw.com
British Columbia
Henri Alvarez QC Independent Arbitrator halvarez@alvarezarbitration.com
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Robin Sirett McCarthy Tétrault LLP rsirett@mccarthy.ca
Ontario
Vivek Bakshi Dentons Canada LLP vivek.bakshi@dentons.com
Chile
José Miguel Bustamante Carey jmbustamante@carey.cl Sergio Díez Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos sdiez@cariola.cl Eduardo Escalona Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría eduardo.escalona@ppulegal.com Juan Francisco Mackenna Carey jfmackenna@carey.cl Pablo Mir Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana Abogados pmir@bmaj.cl Rodrigo Ochagavía Claro y Cia rochagavia@claro.cl Ricardo Peña Larraín y Asociados Abogados rpena@larrain.cl Claudio Undurraga A Prieto y Cia cundurraga@prieto.cl
China
Jane Chen Sunshine Law Firm cz@sunshinelaw.com.cn Handel Lee King & Wood Mallesons handel.lee@cn.kwm.com Monica Sun Herbert Smith Freehills LLP monica.sun@hsf.com Jason Zhao Latham & Watkins LLP jason.zhao@lw.com
Colombia
Jose Francisco Chalela-Mantilla Gamboa & Chalela jfchalela@gamboachalela.com Jaime Herrera Posse Herrera Ruiz jaime.herrera@phrlegal.com Sandra Manrique Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría sandra.manrique@ppulegal.com Mariana Posse Posse Herrera Ruiz mariana.posse@phrlegal.com Luis Gabriel Pérez de Brigard PYD Alianza Calle lperez@perezdebrigard.com Hernán Rodríguez Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas Abogados hernan.rodriguez@dentons.com Álvaro José Rodríguez Posse Herrera Ruiz alvaro.rodriguez@phrlegal.com Diana Sanclemente Sanclemente Fernandez Abogados SA dsa@sfa.com.co
German Villamil Pardo Gomez-Pinzón Abogados SAS gvillamil@gpzlegal.com Eduardo Zuleta ZULETA Abogados Asociados SAS ezuleta@zulegal.com
Sameh Khodeir Zaki Hashem & Partners skhodeir@hashemlaw.com Karim Sarhan Sharkawy & Sarhan k.sarhan@sharkawylaw.com
Cyprus
England
Andrew Demetriou Ioannides Demetriou Law Offices a.demetriou@idlaw.com.cy
Czech Republic
Kamil Blažek Kinstellar kamil.blazek@kinstellar.com Vít Horáček LEGALITÉ advokátní kancelář s.r.o. vit.horacek@legalite.cz Lukas Nyvlt NH Partners Law Office lukas.nyvlt@nhpartners.cz
Denmark
Anders Stubbe Arndal Kromann Reumert asa@kromannreumert.com Christoffer Fode Gorrissen Federspiel cfo@gorrissenfederspiel.com Klavs Gravesen Horten kvg@horten.dk Per Hemmer Bech-Bruun phe@bechbruun.com Jens Steen Jensen Kromann Reumert jsj@kromannreumert.com Jakob Kristensen Bech-Bruun jkr@bechbruun.com Michael Meyer Gorrissen Federspiel mm@gorrissenfederspiel.com Peter Sjøgreen Gorrissen Federspiel ps@gorrissenfederspiel.com Søren Hornbæk Svendsen Horten shs@horten.dk
Ecuador
Francisco Roldán Cobo Pérez Bustamante & Ponce - PBP froldan@pbplaw.com Jaime P Zaldumbide Pérez Bustamante & Ponce - PBP jzaldumbide@pbplaw.com
Egypt
Girgis Abd El-Shahid* Shahid Law Firm girgis.shahid@shahidlaw.com Aly El Shalakany Shalakany Law Office aly.shalakany@shalakany.com Ahmed El Sharkawy Sharkawy & Sarhan as@sharkawylaw.com Mohamed Ghannam Helmy, Hamza & Partners (Baker McKenzie International) mohamed.ghannam@bakermckenzie.com
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Kevin Atkins Locke Lord LLP kevin.atkins@lockelord.com John Balsdon Latham & Watkins john.balsdon@lw.com Mark Beeley Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe mbeeley@orrick.com Juliet Blanch Arbitration Chambers juliet.blanch@arbchambers.com Matt Bonass Bird & Bird LLP matt.bonass@twobirds.com Michael Burns Ashurst LLP michael.burns@ashurst.com Stuart Carter Fieldfisher stuart.carter@fieldfisher.com Mark Cheney Dentons mark.cheney@dentons.com Charles Currier CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP charles.currier@cms-cmno.com Steven Dalton Herbert Smith Freehills LLP steven.dalton@hsf.com Henry Davey Squire Patton Boggs henry.davey@squirepb.com Hywel Davies Slaughter and May hywel.davies@slaughterandmay.com Lucille De Silva Dentons lucille.desilva@dentons.com Doran Doeh* 36 Stone ddoeh@36stone.co.uk Ben Donovan Covington & Burling LLP bdonovan@cov.com Richard Eschwege Brick Court Chambers richard.eschwege@brickcourt.co.uk Clement Fondufe Latham & Watkins clement.fondufe@lw.com Jason Fox Bracewell LLP jason.fox@bracewelllaw.com Diana France HFW diana.france@hfw.com Jonathan Gaisman QC 7 King's Bench Walk jgaisman@7kbw.co.uk Steven Galbraith Slaughter and May steven.galbraith@slaughterandmay.com John Geraghty Allen & Overy LLP john.geraghty@allenovery.com
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Jeremy Gewirtz Linklaters LLP jeremy.gewirtz@linklaters.com Orlando Gledhill QC One Essex Court ogledhill@oeclaw.co.uk Ted Greeno Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP tedgreeno@quinnemanuel.com Paul Griffin White & Case LLP paul.griffin@whitecase.com Marc Hammerson Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP mhammerson@curtis.com Fiona Hobbs Linklaters LLP fiona.hobbs@linklaters.com Paula Hodges QC Herbert Smith Freehills LLP paula.hodges@hsf.com Ben Holland K&L Gates LLP Ben.Holland@klgates.com Mark Howard QC Brick Court Chambers mark.howard@brickcourt.co.uk Anna Howell Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP ahowell@gibsondunn.com Nina M Howell King & Spalding International LLP nhowell@kslaw.com Lewis Jones Baker Botts LLP lewis.jones@bakerbotts.com Daniel Jowell QC Brick Court Chambers daniel.jowell@brickcourt.co.uk Martin Kavanagh Herbert Smith Freehills LLP martin.kavanagh@hsf.com Nabil L Khodadad Vinson & Elkins RLLP nkhodadad@velaw.com Sophie Lamb QC Latham & Watkins sophie.lamb@lw.com Toby Landau QC Sole practitioner clerksroom@duxtonhill.net David Leckie Clyde & Co LLP david.leckie@clydeco.com Mark Levy QC Allen & Overy LLP mark.levy@allenovery.com David Lewis White & Case LLP dlewis@whitecase.com Jason Lovell Eversheds Sutherland jasonlovell@eversheds-sutherland.com Hamish McArdle Baker Botts LLP hamish.mcardle@bakerbotts.com John McCaughran QC One Essex Court jmccaughran@oeclaw.co.uk Paul McGoldrick Pinsent Masons LLP paul.mcgoldrick@pinsentmasons.com Jan Mellmann Watson Farley & Williams jmellmann@wfw.com
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David Mildon QC Essex Court Chambers dmildon@essexcourt.com David Moroney International Energy Law Consultant david@moroneymail.com Alexander Msimang Vinson & Elkins RLLP amsimang@velaw.com Craig R Nethercott Latham & Watkins craig.nethercott@lw.com Mark Newbery Herbert Smith Freehills LLP mark.newbery@hsf.com Adrian Nizzola Simmons & Simmons LLP adrian.nizzola@simmons-simmons.com Simon Norris Trinity International LLP simon.norris@trinityllp.com Bob Palmer Mayer Brown International LLP bpalmer@mayerbrown.com John Papanichola Slaughter and May john.papanichola@slaughterandmay.com Jeremy Parr Allen & Overy LLP jeremy.parr@allenovery.com Constantine Partasides QC Three Crowns LLP constantine.partasides@threecrownsllp.com Garry J Pegg King & Spalding International LLP gpegg@kslaw.com Tim Pick Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP tim.pick@freshfields.com Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill Ashurst LLP geoffrey.picton-turbervill@ashurst.com Gareth Price Allen & Overy LLP gareth.price@allenovery.com Christopher Pugh Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP christopher.pugh@freshfields.com Suzanne L Rab Serle Court srab@serlecourt.co.uk Laurence Rabinowitz QC One Essex Court lrabinowitz@oeclaw.co.uk Simon Rainey QC Quadrant Chambers simon.rainey@quadrantchambers.com Clive Ransome Milbank LLP cransome@milbank.com Timothy Reid Ashurst LLP tim.reid@ashurst.com Paul Rice Pinsent Masons LLP paul.rice@pinsentmasons.com Mark Rowley Baker Botts LLP mark.rowley@bakerbotts.com Tim Scales Allen & Overy LLP tim.scales@allenovery.com Audley Sheppard QC Clifford Chance LLP audley.sheppard@cliffordchance.com
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Ben Shorten Shearman & Sterling LLP bshorten@shearman.com Antony Skinner Ashurst LLP antony.skinner@ashurst.com Darren Spalding Bracewell LLP darren.spalding@bracewell.com Paul Stacey Slaughter and May paul.stacey@slaughterandmay.com Paul Stockley Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP paul.stockley@wbd-uk.com Philip Stopford White & Case LLP pstopford@whitecase.com Christopher Strong Vinson & Elkins RLLP cstrong@velaw.com David Tennant Dentons david.tennant@dentons.com Craig Tevendale Herbert Smith Freehills LLP craig.tevendale@hsf.com Huw Thomas Ashurst LLP huw.thomas@ashurst.com Philip Thomson Baker McKenzie philip.thomson@bakermckenzie.com Daniel Toledano QC One Essex Court dtoledano@oeclaw.co.uk Elizabeth Tout Dentons liz.tout@dentons.com Heike Trischmann Watson Farley & Williams htrischmann@wfw.com Daniel Tyrer Linklaters LLP daniel.tyrer@linklaters.com Simon Tysoe Latham & Watkins simon.tysoe@lw.com Michael Wachtel Clyde & Co LLP michael.wachtel@clydeco.com David Waldron Morgan Lewis & Bockius UK LLP david.waldron@morganlewis.com Mark Walker Allen & Overy LLP mark.walker@allenovery.com Gavin B Watson Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP gavin.watson@dechert.com Graham Watson Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP graham.watson@freshfields.com Russell Wells Clifford Chance LLP russell.wells@cliffordchance.com Merrick White McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP mjwhite@mwe.com John Wilkins Clifford Chance LLP john.wilkins@cliffordchance.com Charles Wood Dentons charles.wood@dentons.com
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Kimberley Wood Norton Rose Fulbright LLP kimberley.wood@nortonrosefulbright.com
Equatorial Guinea
NJ Ayuk Centurion LLP nj.ayuk@centurionlawfirm.com
Estonia
Imbi Jürgen PwC Legal imbi.jurgen@pwc.com Risto Vahimets Ellex Raidla risto.vahimets@raidlaellex.ee
Finland
Christoffer Charpentier Avance Attorneys Ltd christoffer.charpentier@avance.com Mikko Eerola Dittmar & Indrenius mikko.eerola@dittmar.fi Laura Huomo Roschier, Attorneys Ltd laura.huomo@roschier.com Miikka Konttinen Roschier, Attorneys Ltd miikka.konttinen@roschier.com Rabbe Sittnikow Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd rabbe.sittnikow@hannessnellman.com Uwe Uusitalo Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd uwe.uusitalo@castren.fi
France
Alexandre Ancel Allen & Overy LLP alexandre.ancel@allenovery.com Bertrand L Andriani Linklaters LLP bertrand.andriani@linklaters.com François April Linklaters LLP francois.april@linklaters.com Christophe Asselineau Norton Rose Fulbright LLP christophe.asselineau@nortonrosefulbright. com Christophe Barthélemy CMS Francis Lefebvre christophe.barthelemy@cms-fl.com Nina Bowyer Herbert Smith Freehills LLP nina.bowyer@hsf.com Stéphane Brabant Trinity International LLP stephane.brabant@trinityllp.com Simon Cudennec Norton Rose Fulbright LLP simon.cudennec@nortonrosefulbright.com Louis Christophe Delanoy Bredin Prat lcd@bredinprat.com Barthélemy Faye Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP bfaye@cgsh.com Anthony Giustini Clifford Chance Europe LLP anthony.giustini@cliffordchance.com Laurent Gouiffès Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP laurent.gouiffes@hoganlovells.com
Michel Guénaire Gide Loyrette Nouel AARPI guenaire@gide.com Mehdi Haroun King & Spalding International LLP mharoun@kslaw.com Kathryn Khamsi Three Crowns LLP kathryn.khamsi@threecrownsllp.com Anne Lapierre Norton Rose Fulbright LLP anne.lapierre@nortonrosefulbright.com Thierry Lauriol Jeantet AARPI tlauriol@jeantet.fr Christine Le Bihan-Graf De Pardieu Brocas Maffei le-bihan-graf@de-pardieu.com Bart Legum Honlet Legum Arbitration barton.legum@honletlegum.com Rebecca Major Herbert Smith Freehills LLP rebecca.major@hsf.com Bertrand Montembault Herbert Smith Freehills LLP bertrand.montembault@hsf.com Olivier Mélédo Mayer Brown omeledo@mayerbrown.com Georgios Petrochilos Three Crowns LLP georgios.petrochilos@threecrownsllp.com Michael A Polkinghorne White & Case LLP mpolkinghorne@whitecase.com Christine Poyer-Rufenacht PRA Avocat christine.poyer@allenovery.com Noah Rubins QC Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP noah.rubins@freshfields.com Eduardo Silva Romero Dechert LLP eduardo.silvaromero@dechert.com Laurent Vandomme SINCLAIR laurent.vandomme@sinclair-legal.com Todd Wetmore Three Crowns LLP todd.wetmore@threecrownsllp.com Michael Young QC Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP michaelyoung@quinnemanuel.com Christophe von Krause White & Case LLP cvonkrause@whitecase.com
Germany
Thomas Burmeister White & Case LLP thomas.burmeister@whitecase.com Björn-Axel Dissars Watson Farley & Williams LLP bjoern-axel.dissars@lw.com Martin Geipel Noerr PartGmbB martin.geipel@noerr.com Christian Held Becker Büttner Held christian.held@bbh-berlin.de Matthias Hirschmann Hogan Lovells International LLP matthias.hirschmann@hoganlovells.com
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Matthias Lang Bird & Bird LLP matthias.lang@twobirds.com Thorsten Mäger Hengeler Mueller thorsten.maeger@hengeler.com Kai Uwe Pritzsche Independent kai.pritzsche@plegal.de Peter Rosin Rosin Büdenbender peter.rosin@rosin-buedenbender.com Cornelia Topf Gleiss Lutz cornelia.topf@gleisslutz.com Manfred Ungemach Manfred Ungemach manfred.ungemach@t-online.de Dirk Uwer Hengeler Mueller dirk.uwer@hengeler.com Hans-Jörg Ziegenhain Hengeler Mueller hans-joerg.ziegenhain@hengeler.com Christian von Hammerstein Raue christian.hammerstein@raue.com
Ghana
Paa Kwesi Morrison ENSafrica pmorrison@ensafrica.com Nii Odoi Odotei Africa Legal Associates LLP nii.odotei@africalegalassociates.com Lawrence N Otoo Fugar & Co larryotoo@fugarandco.com
Gibraltar
Rui Amendoeira RLA Consultants r.amendoeira@rlaconsulting.pt
Greece
Gus J Papamichalopoulos KG Law Firm g.papamichalopoulos@kglawfirm.gr
Hong Kong
David M Blumental Latham & Watkins LLP david.blumental@lw.com Carolyn Dong DLA Piper Hong Kong Carolyn.Dong@dlapiper.com Fei Kwok Clyde & Co Fei.Kwok@clydeco.com Russell Wilkinson Baker Botts LLP russell.wilkinson@bakerbotts.com
Hungary
Zoltán Forgó Forgó Damjanovic & Partners forgoz@fdlaw.hu Erika Papp CMS Cameron McKenna (Ormai és Társai) erika.papp@cms-cmno.com
India
Jatin Aneja Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co jatin.aneja@amsshardul.com
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Sumanto Basu Sumanto Basu & Associates sumanto@jsalaw.com Piyoosh Gupta Indian Law Partners Venkatesh R Prasad JSA venkatesh@jsalaw.com Abhishek Saxena Phoenix Legal abhishek.saxena@phoenixlegal.in Shardul S Shroff Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co shardul.shroff@amsshardul.com
Indonesia
Norman Bissett Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP Law Firm) norman.bissett@bakernet.com Ira Andamara Eddymurthy* SSEK Legal Consultants iraeddymurthy@ssek.com Darrell R Johnson SSEK Legal Consultants darrelljohnson@ssek.com Andy Kelana Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto akelana@akhh.com Emir Kusumaatmadja Mochtar Karuwin Komar ek@mkklaw.net Rahmat S S Soemadipradja Soemadipradja & Taher rahmat_s@soemath.com . Widyawan Widyawan & Partners widyawan@widyawanpartners.com
Iran
Mahnaz Mehrinfar International Law Office Dr. Behrooz Akhlaghi & Associates partner@akhlaghi.net Cyrus Shafizadeh Atieh Associates info@atiehassociates.com Vrej Torossian Torossian Avanessian & Associates v.torossian@taalawfirm.com
Iraq
Ahmed Al-Janabi MENA ASSOCIATES in association with AMERELLER-RECHTSANWÄLTE aj@amereller.com Bangeen Nuri Yaba Nuri Yaba Law Office bangeen@nuriyabalaw.com
Ireland
Garret Farrelly Matheson garret.farrelly@matheson.com Valerie Lawlor McCann FitzGerald Valerie.Lawlor@mccannfitzgerald.ie Alex McLean Arthur Cox LLP alex.mclean@arthurcox.com Ross Moore A&L Goodbody rmoore@algoodbody.com
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Irene O'Donovan O'Flynn Exhams irene.odonovan@oflynnexhams.ie
Japan
Dan Hacohen Agmon & Co, Rosenberg Hacohen & Co dan@agmon-law.co.il Renelle Joffe Meitar Law Offices renj@meitar.com Mark Phillips Herzog Fox & Neeman phillips@hfn.co.il Uri Rosenberg Agmon & Co, Rosenberg Hacohen & Co urir@agmon-law.co.il Jack Smith Gornitzky & Co jsmith@gornitzky.com
James E B Atkin Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP/Orrick Tokyo Law Offices jatkin@orrick.com Rupert Burrows Mayer Brown GJBJ rupert.burrows@mayerbrown.com Justen Fleming Milbank LLP jfleming@milbank.com Paul Harrison White & Case LLP pharrison@whitecase.com Ronnie King Ashurst ronnie.king@ashurst.com Alexander W Woody White & Case LLP awoody@whitecase.com
Italy
Jordan
Israel
Rino Caiazzo Caiazzo Donnini Pappalardo & Associati rino.caiazzo@cdplex.it Germana Cassar DLA Piper germana.cassar@dlapiper.com Monica Colombera Legance Avvocati Associati mcolombera@legance.it Tessa Lee Linklaters tessa.lee@linklaters.com Carloandrea Meacci Ashurst LLP carloandrea.meacci@ashurst.com Carlo Montella Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP cmontella@orrick.com Francesca Morra Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Francesca.Morra@hsf.com Francesco Novelli DLA Piper Francesco.Novelli@dlapiper.com Lorenzo Parola Herbert Smith Freehills LLP lorenzo.parola@parolaangelini.it Francesco Puntillo Gianni & Origoni fpuntillo@gop.it Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli DLA Piper giovanni.ragnoni@dlapiper.com Ottaviano Sanseverino Gianni & Origoni osanseverino@gop.it Arturo Sferruzza Norton Rose Fulbright Studio Legale arturo.sferruzza@nortonrosefulbright.com Catia Tomasetti BonelliErede catia.tomasetti@belex.com Eugenio Tranchino Watson Farley & Williams ETranchino@WFW.COM Giuseppe Velluto Gianni & Origoni gvelluto@gop.it
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Khaled O Asfour Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants khaled.asfour@zubilaw.com
Kazakhstan
Joel Benjamin Kinstellar LLP joel.benjamin@kinstellar.com Natalya Braynina AEQUITAS Law Firm LLP n.braynina@aequitas.kz Olga Chentsova AEQUITAS Law Firm LLP o.chentsova@aequitas.kz Rashid Gaissin KPMG rgaissin@kpmg.kz Aigoul Kenjebayeva Dentons aigoul.kenjebayeva@dentons.com Klara A Nurgaziyeva Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP knurgaziyeva@morganlewis.com Maidan Suleimenov Zanger Law Firm maidan.suleimenov@zangerlf.com Maxim Telemtayev White & Case Kazakhstan LLP mtelemtayev@whitecase.com Sofiya Zhylkaidarova Signum Law Firm ssz@signumlaw.com
Kuwait
Kevin Burke The Law Office of Bader Saud Al-Bader & Partners kevin.burke@albaderlaw.com
Latvia
Filips Kļaviņš Ellex Klavins filips.klavins@ellex.lv
Libya
Mohammed Al-Kilani Al-Kilani & Gheblawi Law Firm info@kilanigheblawi.com Abdudayem M. Elgharabli Mukhtar Kelbash & Elgharabli info@mkelawyers.com
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Mahmud R Mukhtar Mukhtar Kelbash & Elgharabli info@mkelawyers.com Mohamed Tumi Tumi Law Firm mtumi@tumilawfirm.com
Lithuania
Dovilė Greblikienė Ellex Valiunas dovile.greblikiene@valiunasellex.lt Jaunius Gumbis Ellex Valiunas jaunius.gumbis@ellex.lt
Madagascar
Sahondra Rabenarivo Madagascar Law Offices, a member of ALN sahondra@aln-madagascar.com
Malaysia
Dato’ Muthanna Abdullah Abdullah Chan muthanna@abdullahchan.my
Mexico
Manuel Cervantes MCM Abogados manuel.cervantes@mcmlawyers.com Jorge Cervantes Trejo Gonzalez Calvillo jcervantes@gcsc.com.mx David Enríquez Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados denriquez@goodrichriquelme.com Jorge Jiménez Dentons López Velarde jorge.jimenez@dentons.com Alejandro López-Velarde LópezVelarde Wilson Abogados, S.C. alopezv@lvwhb.com Rogelio López-Velarde Dentons López Velarde rogelio.lopezvelarde@dentons.com Thomas Mueller-Gastell Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau SC tmueller@ritch.com.mx Ariel Ramos Mayer Brown aramos@mayerbrown.com Carlos Ramos Miranda Hogan Lovells carlos.ramos@hoganlovells.com Claudio Rodríguez Galán Holland & Knight LLP claudio.rodriguez@hklaw.com Gabriel Ruiz Rocha Holland & Knight LLP gabriel.ruiz@hklaw.com Santiago Sepúlveda Y Creel García-Cuéllar Aiza y Enríquez SC santiago.sepulveda@creel.mx Juan Carlos Serra Campillo Basham Ringe y Correa SC serra@basham.com.mx Benjamin Torres-Barrón Baker McKenzie Abogados SC benjamin.torres-barron@bakermckenzie.com Juan Francisco Torres-Landa Hogan Lovells juanf.torreslanda@hoganlovells.com Carlos de Maria y Campos S Galicia Abogados, S.C. cdemaria@galicia.com.mx
Netherlands
Kirsten Berger Houthoff k.berger@houthoff.com Iman Brinkman Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn i.brinkman@pelsrijcken.nl Reijnoud Homveld Stek reijnoud.homveld@stek.com Martin In de Braekt Stibbe martin.indebraekt@stibbe.com Jan Erik Janssen Stek janerik.janssen@stek.com Arjan Kleinhout De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV arjan.kleinhout@debrauw.com Marnix Leijten De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV marnix.leijten@debrauw.com Arnout Stroeve Van Doorne NV stroeve@vandoorne.com Marinus Winters Allen & Overy LLP marinus.winters@allenovery.com Jolling de Pree De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV jolling.depree@debrauw.com Michelle de Rijke Van der Feltz advocaten derijke@feltz.nl Roland de Vlam Loyens & Loeff NV roland.de.vlam@loyensloeff.com Marc van Beuge Houthoff m.van.beuge@houthoff.com Jan-Willem van Rooij Loyens & Loeff NV jan.willem.van.rooij@loyensloeff.com Cecilia van der Weijden CMS Derks Star Busmann cecilia.vanderweijden@cms-dsb.com
New Zealand
Sean Rush Sean Rush Energy & Infrastructure Law sean@seanrush.co.nz
Nigeria
Adeoye Adefulu Odujinrin & Adefulu adeoye.adefulu@odujinrinadefulu.com Funke Adekoya SAN AÉLEX oadekoya@aelex.com Gbite Adeniji ENR Advisory adeniji@enradvisory.com Sola Adepetun Dentons ACAS-Law sadepetun@acas-law.com Konyinsola Ajayi SAN Olaniwun Ajayi LP konyin@olaniwunajayi.net Adedolapo Akinrele SAN F O Akinrele & Co dolapo_akinrele@foakinrele.com Oghogho Akpata Templars ogh.akpata@templars-law.com
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Soji Awogbade* AÉLEX sawogbade@aelex.com Israel Aye CELP israel@candelp.com Stella Duru* Banwo & Ighodalo sduru@banwo-ighodalo.com Wolemi Esan Olaniwun Ajayi LP wesan@olaniwunajayi.net Ken Etim* Banwo & Ighodalo ketim@banwo-ighodalo.com Babatunde J Fagbohunlu SAN Aluko & Oyebode tunde.fagbohunlu@aluko-oyebode.com Olubunmi Fayokun Aluko & Oyebode olubunmi.fayokun@aluko-oyebode.com Chiagozie F. Hillary Streamsowers & Köhn chiagozie@sskohn.com Oghogho Makinde Aluko & Oyebode oghogho.makinde@aluko-oyebode.com Chike Obianwu Templars chike.obianwu@templars-law.com Fidelis Oditah QC SAN Fidelis Oditah & Co fidelisoditah@oditah.com Ike Oguine ENR Advisory oguine@advisoryng.com Ayodele Oni Bloomfield Law Practice ayodele.oni@bloomfield-law.com Tominiyi Owolabi Olaniwun Ajayi LP towolabi@olaniwunajayi.net Gbenga Oyebode Aluko & Oyebode gbenga.oyebode@aluko-oyebode.com Felicia Kemi Segun Dentons ACAS-Law ksegun@acas-law.com
Norway
Erlend Bakken Michelet & Co erlendbakken@micheletlaw.com Inge Ekker Bartnes Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS ieb@wiersholm.no Sondre Dyrland Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS sody@wiersholm.no Stephan L Jervell Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS stephan.jervell@wiersholm.no Jarle Kvam Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS jkv@wiersholm.no Christian Fr Michelet Michelet & Co christianmichelet@micheletlaw.com Jon Rabben Wiersholm jora@wiersholm.no Helge Morten Svarva Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS hms@wiersholm.no
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Thomas K Svensen BAHR (Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS) tks@bahr.no
Oman
Marla Valdez Clyde & Co LLP marla.valdez@clydeco.com
Peru
Francisco Galvez Estudio Galvez fgalvez@estudiogalvez.com.pe
Poland
Jerzy Baehr WKB Wierciński Kwieciński Baehr jerzy.baehr@wkb.pl Krzysztof Cichocki Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak krzysztof.cichocki@skslegal.pl Paweł Grzejszczak Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka sp.k. pawel.grzejszczak@dzp.pl Krzysztof Kanton Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak krzysztof.kanton@skslegal.pl Andrzej W Kawecki Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak andrzej.kawecki@skslegal.pl Arkadiusz Krasnodębski Dentons arkadiusz.krasnodebski@dentons.com Tomasz Minkiewicz CMS tomasz.minkiewicz@cms-cmck.com Janusz Siekański Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak janusz.siekanski@skslegal.pl Zbyszko Wizner Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak zbyszko.wizner@skslegal.pl
Portugal
Nuno Antunes Miranda & Associados nuno.antunes@mirandalawfirm.com Catarina Brito Ferreira Morais Leitão cbferreira@mlgts.pt João Afonso Fialho Vieira de Almeida jaf@vda.pt Agostinho Pereira de Miranda Miranda & Associados agostinho.miranda@mirandalawfirm.com Catarina Távora Miranda & Associados catarina.tavora@mirandalawfirm.com
Qatar
Sultan M Al-Abdulla Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners alabdulla@qatarlaw.com
Romania
Gabriela Cacerea Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen SCA gabriela.cacerea@nndkp.ro Adina Chilim Dumitriu Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen SCA adina.chilim-dumitriu@nndkp.ro Sorin Vlădescu Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii sorin.vladescu@tuca.ro
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Russia
Anatoly E Andriash Norton Rose Fulbright (Central Europe) LLP anatoly.andriash@nortonrosefulbright.com Alexey Bardin Eversheds Sutherland alexey.bardin@eversheds-sutherland.ru Alexey Frolov Baker McKenzie – CIS Limited alexey.frolov@bakermckenzie.com Jonathan H Hines Dentons Jon.Hines@dentons.com Aydin S Jebrailov Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP aydin.jebrailov@bclplaw.com Jennifer Josefson Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP jennifer.josefson@morganlewis.com Alexey L Kondratchik Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP akondratchik@akingump.com Maxim F Levinson Baker Botts LLP maxim.levinson@bakerbotts.com Danila Logofet Herbert Smith Freehills LLP danila.logofet@hsf.com
Saudi Arabia
Saud Al-Ammari Dr. Saud Al-Ammari Law Firm saud.ammari@ammarilaw.com
Scotland
Gordon Downie Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP gordon.downie@shepwedd.com Bruce McLeod Burness Paull LLP bruce.mcleod@burnesspaull.com Clare Munro Brodies LLP clare.munro@brodies.com Robert J A Ruddiman Burness Paull LLP Bob.Ruddiman@burnesspaull.com Stephen Trombala Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP stephen.trombala@shepwedd.co.uk Uisdean Vass Ledingham Chalmers uisdean.vass@ledinghamchalmers.com Norman Wisely CMS Cameron McKenna LLP norman.wisely@cms-cmno.com
Serbia
Milos Vučković Karanovic & Partners milos.vuckovic@karanovicpartners.com
Singapore
Stephen Begley Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP stephen.begley@nortonrosefulbright.com David Clinch Shearman & Sterling LLP david.clinch@hsf.com Paul Greening Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP paul.greening@akingump.com
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Alastair Henderson Herbert Smith Freehills LLP alastair.henderson@hsf.com Nicholas Lingard Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer nicholas.lingard@freshfields.com Mark Mangan Dechert LLP mark.mangan@dechert.com Bill McCormack Shearman & Sterling LLP wmccormack@shearman.com Richard Nelson King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP rnelson@kslaw.com Anthony Patten King & Spalding (Singapore) LLP apatten@kslaw.com Daniel Reinbott Ashurst LLP daniel.reinbott@ashurst.com Brad Roach Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP broach@gibsondunn.com
South Africa
Manus Booysen Webber Wentzel manus.booysen@webberwentzel.com David Forfar Bowmans david.forfar@bowmanslaw.com Kieran Whyte Baker McKenzie kieran.whyte@bakermckenzie.com
Spain
Hermenegildo Altozano Bird & Bird International LLP hermenegildo.altozano@twobirds.com Silvestre Arana Garrigues silvestre.arana@garrigues.com Bernardo M Cremades B Cremades & Asociados bcremades@bcremades.com Laura Cózar Accuracy laura.cozar@accuracy.com María José Descalzo Benito Latham & Watkins maria.descalzo@lw.com Juan Fernández-Armesto Armesto & Asociados jfa@jfarmesto.com José Giménez Linklaters SLP jose.gimenez@linklaters.com Juan Ignacio González Ruiz Uría Menéndez juan.gonzalezruiz@uria.com Luis Pérez de Ayala Cuatrecasas luis.perez@cuatrecasas.com Miguel Riaño Herbert Smith Freehills miguel.riano@hsf.com Francisco Solchaga Araoz & Rueda Abogados solchaga@araozyrueda.com Carlos Vázquez Cobos Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados S.L.P cvazquez@ga-p.com
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Sweden
Jakob Falkman Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co jakob.falkman@hammarskiold.se Claes Langenius Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co claes.langenius@hammarskiold.se Lars Ulrichs Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co lars.ulrichs@hammarskiold.se
Switzerland Geneva
Wolfgang Peter* Peter & Kim wpeter@peterandkim.com Philippe Pinsolle Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP philippepinsolle@quinnemanuel.com
Zurich
Marc Grüninger GHR Rechtsanwälte AG marcgrueninger@ghr.ch
Thailand
Jayavadh Bunnag International Legal Counsellors Thailand Ltd jayavadhb@ilct.co.th E T Hunt Talmage III Chandler MHM Limited talmage@ctlo.com
Turkey
Yeşim Bezen Bezen & Partners yesim.bezen@bezenpartners.com Jonathan W Blythe Senguler & Senguler info@senguler.av.tr Okan Demirkan Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli odemirkan@kolcuoglu.av.tr Batuhan Eser Kurucu Law Offices beser@kurucuhukuk.com
Ukraine
Yevheniy Deyneko EVERLEGAL deyneko@everlegal.ua Dmytro Fedoruk Redcliffe Partners dmytro.fedoruk@redcliffe-partners.com Maryna Ilchuk CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP maryna.ilchuk@cms-cmno.com Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi Asters markiyan.kliuchkovskyi@asterslaw.com Olexander Martinenko Kinstellar olexander.martinenko@kinstellar.com Yaroslav Petrov Asters yaroslav.petrov@asterslaw.com Vitaliy Radchenko CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP vitaliy.radchenko@cms-cmno.com Serhii S Sviriba Asters serhii.sviriba@asterslaw.com
Maksym Sysoiev LLC Dentons Europe maksym.sysoiev@dentons.com
United Arab Emirates
Tim Armsby Pinsent Masons LLP tim.armsby@pinsentmasons.com Richard Devine Devine & Severova richard.devine@devineseverova.com Dan Feldman Shearman & Sterling LLP dan.feldman@shearman.com Judith Kim Allen & Overy LLP judith.kim@allenovery.com Slava Kiryushin* DWF (Middle East) LLP slava.kiryushin@dwf.law Villiers Terblanche Latham & Watkins LLP villiers.terblanche@lw.com Randall Walker King & Spalding LLP rcwalker@kslaw.com Renad Younes Shearman & Sterling LLP renad.younes@shearman.com
USA
California
Michael E Arruda King & Spalding LLP marruda@kslaw.com John J Harris Locke Lord LLP jharris@lockelord.com
Colorado
Scot W Anderson Hogan Lovells US LLP scot.anderson@hoganlovells.com Howard L Boigon Boigon Law Ltd. howard@boigonlaw.com Gregory R Danielson Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP greg.danielson@dgslaw.com Lynn P Hendrix Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP lynn.hendrix@bclplaw.com Eugene A Lang Jr Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP gene.lang@dgslaw.com Laura Lindley Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley PC llindley@wsmtlaw.com Judith M Matlock Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP judith.matlock@dgslaw.com Sam Niebrugge Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP sam.niebrugge@dgslaw.com Michael J Wozniak Beatty & Wozniak PC mwozniak@bwenergylaw.com
District of Columbia Lawrence G Acker Van Ness Feldman LLP lga@vnf.com Arif Hyder Ali Dechert LLP arif.ali@dechert.com
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James A Baker IV Baker Botts LLP jamie.baker@bakerbotts.com Nigel Blackaby QC Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP nigel.blackaby@freshfields.com James F Bowe Jr King & Spalding LLP jbowe@kslaw.com Steven H Brose Steptoe & Johnson LLP sbrose@steptoe.com Rick L Burdick Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP rburdick@akingump.com Claudette Christian Hogan Lovells US LLP claudette.christian@hoganlovells.com Jacob Dweck Eversheds Sutherland jacobdweck@eversheds-sutherland.com Thomas J Eastment Baker Botts LLP tom.eastment@bakerbotts.com Eugene R Elrod Latham & Watkins LLP eugene.elrod@lw.com John Estes Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP john.estes@skadden.com Kirstin Gibbs Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP kirstin.gibbs@morganlewis.com Mark R Haskell Blank Rome LLP mhaskell@blankrome.com Sheila Slocum Hollis Duane Morris LLP sshollis@duanemorris.com Thomas E Holmberg Baker Botts LLP thomas.holmberg@bakerbotts.com Karl V Hopkins Dentons US LLP karl.hopkins@dentons.com Kenneth W Irvin Sidley Austin LLP kirvin@sidley.com Douglas John John & Hengerer djohn@jhenergy.com Mark Lewis Bracewell LLP mark.lewis@bracewelllaw.com Steven R Miles Baker Botts LLP steven.miles@bakerbotts.com Clifford Mike Naeve Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP mike.naeve@skadden.com J Patrick Nevins Latham & Watkins LLP patrick.nevins@lw.com Daniel J Poynor Steptoe & Johnson LLP dpoynor@steptoe.com Steven Reed Steptoe & Johnson LLP sreed@steptoe.com William S Scherman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP wscherman@gibsondunn.com David L Schwartz Latham & Watkins LLP david.schwartz@lw.com
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Jay E Silberg Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP jay.silberg@pillsburylaw.com William A Williams Sidley Austin LLP bill.williams@sidley.com Anita Rutkowski Wilson Vinson & Elkins LLP awilson@velaw.com
Florida
Thomas R Woolsey Hogan Lovells US LLP thomas.woolsey@hoganlovells.com
New York
Troy Alexander White & Case LLP talexander@whitecase.com Henry G "Harry" Burnett King & Spalding LLP hburnett@kslaw.com David B Cohen Vinson & Elkins LLP dcohen@velaw.com Christopher G Cross Latham & Watkins LLP christopher.cross@lw.com Harm Kerstholt NautaDutilh harm.kerstholt@nautadutilh.com Wendell C Maddrey White & Case LLP wmaddrey@whitecase.com Jonathan R Rod Latham & Watkins LLP jonathan.rod@lw.com Arthur A Scavone White & Case LLP ascavone@whitecase.com Ivars Slokenbergs Slokenbergs PLLC ivars.slokenbergs@slokspllc.com Lisa M Tonery Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ltonery@orrick.com Martin Toulouse Baker Botts LLP martin.toulouse@bakerbotts.com
North Dakota
Brian Bjella Crowley Fleck PLLP bbjella@crowleyfleck.com
Texas
Matthew Archer Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP marcher@orrick.com Scott J Arrington Locke Lord LLP sarrington@lockelord.com Jason Bennett Baker Botts LLP jason.bennett@bakerbotts.com R Doak Bishop King & Spalding LLP dbishop@kslaw.com Douglas S Bland Vinson & Elkins LLP dbland@velaw.com Robert C Bledsoe Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson PC bbledsoe@cbtd.com
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Nicolas Borda Reed Smith LLP nborda@reedsmith.com John P Bowman* Independent john@bowmanenergyarb.com Brian Bradshaw Sidley Austin LLP bbradshaw@sidley.com Charles F Caldwell Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler ccaldwell@cblpipelinelaw.com John P Cogan Jr Cogan & Partners LLP jcogan@coganpartners.com John B Connally IV Vinson & Elkins LLP jconnally@velaw.com James L Cuclis White & Case LLP jcuclis@whitecase.com Michael P Darden Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP mpdarden@gibsondunn.com Joshua Davidson Baker Botts LLP joshua.davidson@bakerbotts.com Stephen D Davis Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP sddavis@akingump.com Andrew B Derman Thompson & Knight LLP andrew.derman@tklaw.com Jolisa Dobbs Thompson & Knight LLP Jolisa.Dobbs@tklaw.com David G. Dunlap Jackson Walker LLP ddunlap@jw.com Tull R Florey Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP tflorey@gibsondunn.com Robin S Fredrickson Latham & Watkins LLP robin.fredrickson@lw.com H Martin Gibson Locke Lord LLP mgibson@lockelord.com Deborah A Gitomer Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP deborah.gitomer@nortonrosefulbright.com John Goodgame Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP jgoodgame@akingump.com John Grand Vinson & Elkins LLP jgrand@velaw.com Hillary H Holmes Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP hholmes@gibsondunn.com David Jetter Baker Botts LLP david.jetter@bakerbotts.com Kevin D Keenan Hogan Lovells US LLP kevin.keenan@hoganlovells.com T Mark Kelly Vinson & Elkins LLP mkelly@velaw.com Jeremy Kennedy Shearman & Sterling LLP jeremy.kennedy@shearman.com Michael R King Latham & Watkins LLP michael.king@lw.com
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Gary M Kotara Vinson & Elkins LLP gkotara@velaw.com David A Lang King & Spalding LLP dlang@kslaw.com Jack J Langlois DLA Piper LLP (US) jack.langlois@dlapiper.com Daniel LeFort Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP dan.lefort@pillsburylaw.com L Poe Leggette BakerHostetler pleggette@bakerlaw.com John G Mauel Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP john.mauel@nortonrosefulbright.com W. James McAnelly III Bracewell LLP james.mcanelly@bracewell.com Mark Metts Sidley Austin LLP mmetts@sidley.com Thomas J Moore Mayer Brown LLP tmoore@mayerbrown.com Jeffrey S Munoz Latham & Watkins LLP jeff.munoz@lw.com Michael Niebruegge Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP mniebruegge@willkie.com Steven P Otillar White & Case LLP sotillar@whitecase.com David Patton Locke Lord LLP dpatton@lockelord.com Michael P Pearson Jackson Walker LLP mpearson@jw.com Michael De Voe Piazza Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP mpiazza@willkie.com Glenn L Pinkerton Sidley Austin LLP gpinkerton@sidley.com William W Pugh Liskow & Lewis wwpugh@liskow.com Robert René Rabalais Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP rrabalais@stblaw.com Terry Radney Locke Lord LLP tradney@lockelord.com G Alan Rafte Bracewell LLP alan.rafte@bracewell.com James L Rice III Sidley Austin LLP jrice@sidley.com Jeffrey A Schlegel Jones Day jaschlegel@jonesday.com Anthony H Speier III Kirkland & Ellis LLP anthony.speier@kirkland.com Bill Swanstrom Locke Lord LLP bswanstrom@lockelord.com David Sweeney Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP dsweeney@akingump.com
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Stephen C. Szalkowski Latham & Watkins LLP stephen.szalkowski@lw.com Dahl C Thompson Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP dahl.thompson@orrick.com Mark J Thurber Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP markthurber@huntonak.com Hugh Tucker Shearman & Sterling LLP hugh.tucker@shearman.com Jose L Valera Mayer Brown LLP jvalera@mayerbrown.com Craig S Vogelsang Baker Botts LLP craig.vogelsang@bakerbotts.com
Cliff Vrielink Sidley Austin LLP cvrielink@sidley.com William H Weiland Weiland Counsel William D Wood Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP william.wood@nortonrosefulbright.com Randel R Young K&L Gates LLP randel.young@klgates.com Mingda Zhao White & Case LLP mingda.zhao@whitecase.com
José Luis Vittor Womble Bond Dickinson joseluis.vittor@wbd-us.com
Uzbekistan
Eldor Mannopov Dentons eldor.mannopov@dentons.com Nodir Yuldashev GRATA International nyuldashev@gratanet.com
Utah
Phillip Wm Lear Lear & Lear LLP phillip.lear@learlaw.com
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POWER & ELECTRICITY Editorial policy and selection criteria Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
Research | Power & Electricity
LEGAL MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS | Power & Electricity In this year’s chapter, we list 381 practitioners for their first-rate work within the power and electricity sectors, on matters stretching from transactions and projects to compliance and disputes proceedings.
METHODOLOGY The Global Elite Thought Leaders are those individuals who received the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources this year. Our research has identified them as being truly outstanding practitioners and the very best in their field. WWL does not list firms, only individual lawyers. The leading firms are those in each region whose listed practitioners received the most total nominations in our research. We highlight individuals at other firms who also scored very highly in our research.
EUROPE Global Elite Thought Leaders Okan Demirkan
Catarina Brito Ferreira
Christoffer Fode
Marc Grüninger
Thierry Lauriol
Alex McLean
Yaroslav Petrov
Juan Ignacio González Ruiz
Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli Istanbul
Morais Leitão Lisbon
GHR Rechtsanwälte AG Zurich Asters Kyiv
Gorrissen Federspiel Aarhus
Jeantet AARPI Paris
Uría Menéndez Madrid
Dirk Uwer
Arthur Cox Dublin
Rabbe Sittnikow
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd Helsinki
Damien Verhoeven
Hengeler Mueller Düsseldorf
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick Brussels
LEADING FIRMS Allen & Overy
Commentators praise Marinus Winters as “a regulatory expert” in the power and electricity industry. Mark Friend is described by peers as “very experienced and intelligent” with “particular expertise in regulation and competition matters” relating to the energy industry. He is also highlighted as a practitioner who “provides consistently well-considered advice”. Tom Schoors possesses over 20 years of experience assisting clients in the power and electricity sector across domestic and cross-border transactions. He also excels in complex disputes.
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Juliet Stradling is hailed as “a great team player” with “an impressive ability to quickly understand complicated, technical industries and financial information”. She is also praised as “a go-to especially for Ofgem regulatory matters”. Vitaliy Radchenko’s well-regarded practice is praised for assisting clients across M&A, commercial law and regulatory matters in conventional and renewable power generation projects. Charles Currier is well-known in the space, having advised on some of the most high-value and complex transactions for clients in the power and electricity sector.
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Nick Blair has a strong track record advising UK-based and international clients in their corporate matters across the energy sector.
Noerr
Specialising in complex, multijurisdictional transactions, Tibor Fedke is lauded for his extensive experience advising clients across the power and electricity industries. Christof Federwisch is a go-to specialist for power generation plants and other matters relating to energy infrastructure. Martin Geipel is a well-known player in the German market, especially for his transactional work in the energy sector.
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OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Austria
Polak & Partners’ Peter Polak is a well-established practitioner with a prolific focus on corporate and M&A matters spanning the energy sector.
Belgium
At Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, Damien Verhoeven ranks highly among peers and enjoys an unrivalled reputation as a specialist in energy law and regulation. With more than 30 years’ experience, François Tulkens is a leading name in Belgium with deep expertise in administrative law relating to energy markets.
Bulgaria
Milan Pandev with Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov is renowned for his prodigious practice in M&A, privatisation, joint ventures and disputes in the energy and utilities sector.
Cyprus
Andrew Demetriou at Ioannides Demetriou Law Offices is a prominent player in the Cypriot market with a full-service practice covering contentious and non-contentious matters for a wealth of clients in the power and electricity industry.
Denmark
Christoffer Fode at Gorrissen Federspiel comes highly recommended for deep expertise in energy and utilities regulations.
England
The “extremely bright” Isabel Taylor at Slaughter and May is a distinguished figure who is praised for her top-tier competition and regulatory practice advising clients within the energy sector. Heike Trischmann of Watson Farley and Williams is revered for her specialist knowledge of energy law, as well as for her significant expertise in electricity and water projects.
Finland
Norway
Samuli Tarkiainen at Castrén & Snellman Attorneys is highlighted as “a key M&A lawyer” operating within the energy industry, as well as an expert in conventional power and CHP.
Portugal
At Hannes Snellman Attorneys, Rabbe Sittnikow ranks highly among peers thanks to his significant experience advising in some of Finland’s largest electricity distribution network deals.
Inge Ekker Bartnes at Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm possesses a top-tier practice assisting clients in the purchase and sale of energy companies, regulatory matters and contract negotiation.
With nearly 30 years of experience advising in energy matters globally, Thierry Lauriol at Jeantet is widely heralded as a leading figure in the French market.
At Morais Leitão, Catarina Brito Ferreira receives widespread praise as a specialist in energy law, with noteworthy experience in energy-related M&A, public tender bids and regulatory matters. Ricardo Andrade Amaro is a longstanding player in the Portuguese market who regularly acts as a legal advisor in energy sector reorganisations and securitisations, as well as in complex regulatory matters.
Germany
Scotland
Ireland
Spain
France
In the German market, Hengeler Mueller’s Dirk Uwer stands out as a top-tier litigator and preeminent solicitor with vast experience advising and representing prominent energy supply companies.
Arthur Cox’s Alex McLean possesses longstanding experience acting for domestic and international clients across energy projects, transactions, regulation and reform matters.
Italy
Gordon Downie at Shepherd and Wedderburn is a major player in the field of UK and EU competition law and regulation, with a key focus on the role and functioning of the energy industry.
Juan Ignacio González Ruiz of Uría Menéndez is an acknowledged leader in the field of Spanish energy law and project finance, advising on many legal firsts in relation to power and electricity.
At Nunziante Magrone, Fiorella Alvino stands out among peers for her top-tier energy sector expertise, where she excels at assisting clients in joint ventures, M&A and private equity matters.
Sweden
Netherlands
Christoffer Thalin with Advokatfirman Vinge is “highly regarded in the industry” as “a commercially-oriented practitioner” who is “knowledgeable in the relevant legal areas pertaining to energy-related transactions”.
At De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Arjan Kleinhout is an immensely active lawyer with a strong focus on energy matters and is described by market commentators as “a great regulatory lawyer”.
At Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co, Jakob Falkman’s practice comes highly recommended for its deep focus on transactional work in the energy sector.
Switzerland
Stibbe’s Martin In de Braekt is lauded for his proven track record providing tailored legal solutions for clients across the energy industry.
At GHR Rechtsanwälte, Marc Grüninger excels in domestic and cross-border transactions spanning the energy and natural resources market.
Covington & Burling’s Ben Donovan is a seasoned practitioner who represents a plethora of clients in the development, acquisition, financing, restructuring and divestiture of projects in the power and petrochemicals sectors.
Jan Erik Janssen at Stek enjoys a strong reputation in the Danish market as a preeminent advisor and litigator of administrative and civil matters for clients within the energy sector.
Turkey
David Mildon QC of Essex Court Chambers is a preeminent name in electricity arbitration, commercial litigation and dispute resolution.
Miriam van Ee with Eversheds Sutherland is a go-to specialist for M&A transactions in the energy sector, as well as for commercial energy agreements and power/electricity-related project financing.
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Okan Demirkan of Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli is a prominent figure in the Turkish market, renowned for his adept practice advising clients on major natural gas sale and import projects, as well as electricity generation facility projects.
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Ukraine
Yaroslav Petrov of Asters is admired by peers and clients as “a brilliant professional” with “remarkable understanding of the power and electricity industry” and its related laws and regulations.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Global Elite Thought Leaders Khaled O Asfour
Soji Awogbade
Ali Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants Amman
AÉLEX, Ikoyi Lagos
Anton Barnes-Webb Bowmans Johannesburg
LEADING INDIVIDUALS Egypt
Lebanon
Fadi Moghaizel at Moghaizel Law Office is a well-established practitioner with a focus on energy law and arbitration within the energy space.
At Olaniwun Ajayi, Wolemi Esan is a leading figure in the power arena, assisting in all aspects of the development, privatisation, acquisition, financing and operation of power assets.
Israel
Nigeria
South Africa
Mohamed Nabil Hazzaa with Sharkawy & Sarhan comes “highly rated for power projects and regulatory matters” across Egypt.
Jack Smith with Gornitzky & Co is hailed as “an expert in energy” with “a broad practice” encompassing a range of transactional and regulatory matters in the power and electricity markets. At Meitar Law Offices, Jonathan Finklestone is a first-class lawyer with a breadth of experience in energy projects, from conventional power projects to water desalination projects.
Jordan
Khaled Asfour with Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants advises clients across the energy industry in their financing transactions and projects.
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Soji Awogbade with AÉLEX is a stand-out name in the Nigerian market who is well known for his participation in some of the most significant project financings and FDI transactions in the electricity and power industries. Dan Agbor of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is widely admired as “a great lawyer” with a top-drawer practice advising clients on a range of energy-related matters, including Nigeria’s first independent power project. Chike Obianwu at Templars receives effusive praise for his “very good corporate practice” in the highly regulated energy market.
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Bowmans’ Anton Barnes-Webb is renowned for his top-tier advisory work in large-scale project finance and public infrastructure developments involving PPPs.
United Arab Emirates
Slava Kiryushin of DWF has a wealth of experience advising on public and commercial cases in the power and utilities sector.
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NORTH AMERICA Global Elite Thought Leaders John B Connally IV
David L Schwartz
Vinson & Elkins LLP Houston
Latham & Watkins LLP Washington
Sean T Wheeler
Vivek T A Warrier
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Houston
Bennett Jones LLP Calgary
LEADING FIRMS Bennett Jones
Vivek Warrier is distinguished among peers for his invaluable wealth of experience in the energy sector, particular in infrastructure project development and private M&A. Jason Roth is a regular representative of owners/developers and contractors in Canadian and international LNG, power and electrical transmission projects.
David Macaulay is held in high esteem thanks to his outstanding international practice encompassing complex commercial transactions in power, pipelines, natural gas storage, RNG and clean fuels.
McCarthy Tétrault
Robin Sirett is widely identified as an expert in energy regulations, as well as in commercial transactions for the power/electricity field.
David Lever is singled out for his active involvement in the power industry, providing counsel in areas such as development, contract negotiation and ownership structures. Suzanne Murphy is a renowned authority in corporate law, focusing on private M&A, corporate finance and general corporate matters in the power industry.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS Canada
Fasken’s Ron Ezekiel comes highly recommended for his experience advising Canadian clients in power project development, transmission and interconnection tariffs, PPAs and transmission infrastructure development issues. Josef Hocher at Cassels Brock & Blackwell draws experience from his impressive background in the energy sector to provide top-tier legal advice to Canadian, US and international clients in transactions and governance matters related to the electricity and power industries. Kirk Litvenenko with Norton Rose Fulbright is a transactional expert, well-regarded for his elite corporate practice assisting clients in the power sector.
USA
At Vinson & Elkins, John Connally IV is a top name in the market who excels at advising clients in a variety of transactional matters in the electric power industry. Sean Wheeler at Kirkland & Ellis comes widely endorsed for his thorough understanding of the energy industry, assisting in some of the most complex corporate transactions. Drawing on over 25 years of experience, Cliff Vrielink with Sidley Austin advises private equity, infrastructure and other financial investors and companies actively engaging or investing in the power generation across the globe.
working with energy companies across their acquisition, divesture, project development and finance activities. Jeffrey Munoz with Latham & Watkins receives emphatic endorsements from peers for his domestic and international experience assisting a wealth of clients with transactions related to the energy industry. Stephen Szalkowski is a pillar of the US energy market, where he advises clients on domestic energy transactions, such as acquisitions and divestures, joint ventures and private equity investments. David Schwartz is renowned as one of the USA’s top electricity lawyers by prominent peers, with comprehensive expertise in transactional and regulatory issues.
Bill Swanstrom at Locke Lord enjoys a sterling reputation and has 30 years’ experience
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LATIN AMERICA Global Elite Thought Leaders Isabel Lustosa
Elena Landau
Ulhôa Canto Rezende e Guerra Advogados São Paulo
Sergio Bermudes Advogados Rio de Janeiro
LEADING INDIVIDUALS Argentina
At Martínez de Hoz & Rueda, the “highly capable and committed” Tomas Lanardonne comes thoroughly praised as “a brilliant dealcloser” with “a deep understanding of all dimensions associated with energy-related business”. José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz combines in-depth understanding of Argentinian energy laws with superb corporate and litigation skills to provide tailored legal solutions to clients.
Brazil
Maria João Rolim of Rolim, Viotti, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados is well-versed in regulatory matters in the power/electricity sector, with market commentators highlighting her “extensive experience” of over 20 years. The “vastly experienced” Isabel Lustosa with Ulhôa Canto Rezende e Guerra Advogados holds a keen focus in the power sector, providing regulatory, administrative and transactional advice, as well as litigation and arbitration services in the industry. Elena Landau of Sergio Bermudes Advogados comes “highly recommended for power matters”, according to sources who praise her incisive handling of regulatory and economic issues. David Waltenberg at Siqueira Castro Advogados is widely heralded for his expert
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handling of complex transactions for large companies in the Brazilian electricity sector. He is also highlighted by peers for his “exceptional regulatory knowledge”. Ana Karina Esteves de Souza with Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is identified as a consummate energy law specialist by commentators, who are impressed with her skill and experience in related projects and transactions. André Serrão Borges de Sampaio at Serrão Advogados is a recognised expert in the Brazilian market, providing skilful regulatory advice and “strong dispute resolution services” to prominent clients.
Chile
Claudio Undurraga A at Prieto y Cia is a pivotal player in the Chilean energy space, advising domestic and foreign clients in complex power-related matters. His noteworthy experience acting for clients in power, gas and fuel disputes is further praised. At Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, Eduardo Escalona is hailed as a go-to expert on economic regulation of power and electricity public services.
Colombia
Carlos Umaña Trujillo at Brigard & Urrutia Abogados sits among the very best corporate lawyers in the Colombian market and holds
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Ecuador
At Pérez Bustamante & Ponce - PBP, Francisco Roldán Cobo is well-versed in the negotiation and implementation of electricity and alternative energy sources contracts.
Mexico
At Dentons López Velarde, Rogelio LópezVelarde is a venerable and well-known energy lawyer, highlighted for his broad practice encompassing electricity project finance, development and energy-related competition matters. At Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau, Thomas Mueller-Gastell is a leading figure in the Mexican energy arena, enjoying over 30 years’ experience assisting clients in the electricity sector. Federico Santacruz González possesses remarkable experience advising clients in all aspects of renewable and conventional power plant projects. Ariel Ramos at Mayer Brown is an accomplished name in Mexico, with a strong track record providing advice for power, EPC, energy reform and energy-related infrastructure matters.
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ASIA-PACIFIC Global Elite Thought Leaders Mitzi Gilligan
Hive Legal Pty Ltd Melbourne
LEADING INDIVIDUALS Australia
At Herbert Smith Freehills, Peter Davis is a leading light of the Australian energy market, with sources noting his active involvement in a range of energy-related transactions, from M&A deals to joint ventures. Mitzi Gilligan of Hive Legal enjoys a leading reputation in the market, thanks to her three decades of experience in commercial and regulatory energy law. Brian Scott at Pinsent Masons distinguishes himself in the energy market, with longstanding experience across Asia-Pacific in notable power and electricity projects and transactions.
Allens’ Kate Axup has built up a leading energy practice which focuses on domestic green energy transactions. At Nelson Derham Law, Peter Nelson earns plaudits for his focused energy practice handling a wide range of advisory and transaction work relating to the power and electricity sectors. Mark Geritz with Clayton Utz earns recognition from market sources for his specialised energy practice, spanning public and private power and electricity projects and transactions.
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Hong Kong
Christopher Walker at Vinson & Elkins is widely commended as “a formidable energy disputes lawyer with enormous experience” in the power/electricity field. With Pinsent Masons, John Yeap comes highly recommended as “a go-to electricity lawyer in Hong Kong with a mass of industry knowledge and understanding”.
Singapore
Stephen McWilliams at Latham & Watkins gains extensive recommendations from peers and clients, who report his vast experience participating in high-profile power and petrochemical deals in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Italy
Fiorella F Alvino
Switzerland • Geneva
Nunziante Magrone
AÉLEX
Soji Awogbade
Wolfgang Peter
Fiorella F Alvino is a partner of the firm’s Milan office. She specialises in M&A and private equity, with additional focus on the energy, oil and gas sectors. She advises developers, lenders and investors from Europe, US and Africa, with operations across Italy, on corporate transactions, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and all aspects of investments. She is the lead partner of the energy group at the Milan office. She began her renewable energy practice in Milan as this field was beginning to emerge. She has been involved in private equity ventures in the renewable energy field, and experience further extends to all regulatory aspects. She has been involved in the provision of legal services on major regulatory, licensing and contractual issues concerning the gas and electric, and renewable energy sectors. She has extensive experience in power plant projects, negotiating construction and service agreements, supply and sub-supply agreements. She contributes to publications and seminars in the sector, and she is active in law firm associations dealing with energy matters. Fiorella Alvino was named the leading female business lawyer in Italy, based on surveys of women business lawyers and in-house counsel selected by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, which cover national and international firms alike. A graduate of the University of Milan (honours), she attended the seminar on legal studies at Salzburg, and the programme on the US legal system in Georgetown University. She also received an LLM from Harvard Law School and worked as an intern at Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York.
Soji is partner and lead of the international trade practice group of AÉLEX. He is an energy and transactions lawyer with over 40 years of legal practice in many sectors of the Nigerian economy. He specialises in energy transactions and advisory work and advises clients on oil and gas, environmental, power and infrastructure, project finance and company law. Soji is the founding president of the Nigerian Environmental Law Society and the past chairman of the energy and environment sub-committee of the Nigerian Bar Association’s section on business law as well as past chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association’s section on business law agriculture committee. He is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and the International Bar Association (IBA). Since taking an interest in international trade, he has participated in the formulation of Nigeria’s trade policy and has been a resource person on committees and conferences on trade. Soji is also a frequent speaker at domestic and international seminars on energy, including renewable energy, natural resources and environmental issues. He is a Global Elite Thought Leader in the energy category of Who’s Who Legal and he has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in energy and natural resources by highly respected stables, including Chambers Global and IFLR1000. He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.
Wolfgang Peter is a founding partner of Peter & Kim SA, a new global specialist practice in Switzerland, South Korea, Australia and Singapore, dedicated to international commercial and investment arbitration. Dr Peter represents major companies from Europe and overseas as counsel in large and complex international arbitrations. He also regularly serves as an arbitrator in high-stakes arbitrations under the auspices of various institutions throughout the world. He has acted, up to now, in over 260 international arbitrations involving M&A; finance and banking; international trade; joint ventures and industrial cooperation; agency and distribution; licensing transfer of technology and natural resources (in particular gas-price adjustment disputes). Further to his arbitration practice, Dr Peter has been retained as counsel in numerous Swiss and cross- border mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate finance and IPO transactions. He was a member of the board of several companies in the field of finance and industry. Before founding Peter & Kim, Wolfgang Peter spent more than three decades leading the arbitration and corporate groups of Peter & Partners, a boutique law firm specialised in arbitration, and of Python & Peter, a major Swiss law firm. Dr Peter also held top management executive positions: he was CEO of the Breguet Watch Group from 1987 to 1995 and in 1992 he co-founded Montres JaquetDroz SA and was managing director until 2000. He studied business administration, political science and law at the universities of Lausanne, Geneva, Harvard and Frankfurt and holds doctorate degrees in business administration (Lausanne) and in law (Frankfurt). He has written various articles on business law and international commercial arbitration; the second edition of his study Arbitration and Renegotiation of International Investment Agreements was published by Kluwer in 1995.
Foro Buonaparte 70 Milan, 20121 Tel: +39 02 6575181 ffalvino@nunziante.it www.nunziantemagrone.it
WWL says: Fiorella Alvino stands out among peers for her top-tier energy sector expertise, where she excels at assisting clients in joint ventures, M&A and private equity matters.
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Nigeria
4th Floor, Marble House 1 Kingsway Road Falomo, PO Box 52901 Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: 0810 000 0456 sawogbade@aelex.com www.aelex.com
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DIRECTORY An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages. Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
Slava Kiryushin
DWF (Middle East) LLP Dr Peter is a member of various arbitration-related organisations, including the Geneva and Swiss Bar associations, the LCIA (board member), the Geneva Association of Business Law, the ASA (executive board member) and the IBA.
Avenue de Champel 8C Geneva, 1206 Tel: +41 58 317 70 70 wpeter@peterandkim.com www.peterandkim.com
WWL says: Wolfgang Peter stands out as a leading energy lawyer and is widely lauded for his in-depth expertise in price reviews for long-term gas supply agreements.
Slava is a Partner and the Global Head of DWF's Energy Sector based in the Dubai office. He is a solicitor advocate who advises on dispute avoidance and resolution of energy, construction and infrastructure matters throughout the MENA region. He has a particular specialism in EPC contracts related to processing plants, power, refining and large civil infrastructure in the Middle East. Slava is also experienced in pricing disputes and has represented clients in multi-billion disputes relating to complex pricing formulae. He is a trusted advisor to the oil and gas industry and works with NOCs, IOCs and service providers on legal matters related to operational and highly technical transactions. Slava frequently works on international matters and disputes. His current practice spans from the Gulf of Mexico to the Sea of Japan. Additionally, he has advised and acted on matters in Iraq for over a decade. Slava was previously the General Counsel of Lukoil in the Middle East focusing on all of Lukoil’s major oil & gas and EPC infrastructure projects. The Association of Corporate Counsel nominated him and his team as the Global Litigation Team of the Year 2016. He has been recognised as a Next Generation Lawyer by The Legal 500 in both Energy and Construction and is cited as having "an undisputed understanding of the energy and construction sectors generally, and EPC contracts for processing and refinery projects in particular." Slava is the MENA Regional Director of the AIPN, one of the founders of the DMCC Energy Club and frequently presents on topics related to Oil and Gas and Power sectors.
Unit 901 & 904 Al Fattan Currency House Dubai Tel: +971 4 524 5652 slava.kiryushin@dwf.law www.dwf.law
WWL says: Slava Kiryushin has a wealth of experience advising on public and commercial cases in the power and utilities sector.
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Algeria
Foued Bourabiat ADNA f.bourabiat@bourabiatassocies.com
Argentina
Pablo Javier Alliani Bomchil pablo.alliani@bomchil.com Bernardo Bertelloni Martelli Abogados bernardo.bertelloni@martelliabogados.com Tomas Lanardonne Martínez de Hoz & Rueda (MHR) tomas.lanardonne@mhrlegal.com Hugo Martelli Martelli Abogados hugo.martelli@martelliabogados.com José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz Martínez de Hoz & Rueda (MHR) jose.martinezdehoz@mhrlegal.com Ignacio J Randle Estudio Randle irandle@randlelegal.com Miguel Carlos Remmer Beccar Varela mremmer@ebv.com.ar
Australia
Kate Axup Allens kate.axup@allens.com.au James Bruining Grondal Bruining james.bruining@grondalbruining.com.au Mark Carkeet MinterEllison mark.carkeet@minterellison.com Brendan Clark MinterEllison brendan.clark@minterellison.com Emma Covacevich Clayton Utz ecovacevich@claytonutz.com Simon Currie Energy Estate simon.currie@energyestate.com Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills peter.davis@hsf.com Chris Flynn White & Case christopher.flynn@whitecase.com Mark Geritz Clayton Utz mgeritz@claytonutz.com
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Mitzi Gilligan Hive Legal Pty Ltd mitzi.gilligan@hivelegal.com.au Richard Gordon Clifford Chance richard.gordon@cliffordchance.com Tracey Greenaway Allens Tracey.Greenaway@allens.com.au John Greig Allens John.Greig@allens.com.au Anthony Groom Johnson Winter & Slattery anthony.groom@jws.com.au Angus Jones Allen & Overy LLP angus.jones@allenovery.com Martin Klapper HopgoodGanim Lawyers m.klapper@hopgoodganim.com.au Martin Kudnig Johnson Winter & Slattery martin.kudnig@jws.com.au Michael MacGinley Corrs Chambers Westgarth michael.macginley@corrs.com.au Stuart MacGregor Clayton Utz smacgregor@claytonutz.com Peter Nelson Nelson Derham Law Peter.Nelson@nelsonderhamlaw.com.au Paul Newman Ashurst paul.newman@ashurst.com David Ryan Herbert Smith Freehills david.ryan@hsf.com Christopher Saxon Baker McKenzie christopher.saxon@bakermckenzie.com Brian Scott Pinsent Masons LLP brian.scott@pinsentmasons.com Simon Scott MinterEllison simon.scott@minterellison.com Mark White White Legal mark@whitelegal.com.au
Austria
Angela Heffermann Sattler & Schanda angela.heffermann@sattler.co.at Klaus Oberndorfer Beurle - Oberndorfer - Mitterlehner klaus.oberndorfer@bom.at Paul Oberndorfer Beurle - Oberndorfer - Mitterlehner paul.oberndorfer@bom.at Peter M Polak Polak & Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH p.polak@fplp.at Bernd Rajal Schoenherr Attorneys At Law b.rajal@schoenherr.eu Reinhard Schanda Sattler & Schanda office@sattler.co.at
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Bahrain
Joanne Emerson-Taqi Norton Rose Fulbright (Middle East) LLP joanne.emersontaqi@nortonrosefulbright.com
Belgium
Thomas Chellingsworth Loyens & Loeff thomas.chellingsworth@loyensloeff.com Régine Feltkamp Ariga régine.feltkamp@ariga.law Lars Kjølbye Latham & Watkins LLP lars.kjolbye@lw.com Xavier Remy Clifford Chance LLP xavier.remy@cliffordchance.com Tom Schoors Allen & Overy (Belgium) LLP tom.schoors@allenovery.com François Tulkens Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick f.tulkens@liedekerke.com Lode Van Den Hende Herbert Smith Freehills LLP lode.vandenhende@hsf.com Wim Vandenberghe Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP wvandenberghe@sheppardmullin.com Damien Verhoeven Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick d.verhoeven@liedekerke.com Tim Vermeir Blixt info@blixtlaw.eu
Botswana
Andre Bell Bookbinder Business Law andre@bookbinderlaw.co.bw
Brazil
José Roberto Baldoini Martins Trench Rossi Watanabe j.roberto.martins@trenchrossi.com Ana Carolina Barretto Veirano Advogados ana.barretto@veirano.com.br Ana Karina Esteves de Souza Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados anakarinasouza@machadomeyer.com.br Tiago Kümmel Figueiró Veirano Advogados tiago.figueiro@veirano.com.br Elena Landau Sergio Bermudes Advogados elenalandau@sbadv.com.br Isabel Lustosa Ulhôa Canto Rezende e Guerra Advogados ilustosa@ulhoacanto.com.br Fabiano Ricardo Luz de Brito Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados fabiano.brito@mattosfilho.com.br Maria João C P Rolim Rolim, Viotti, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados m.j.rolim@rolimvlc.com Gustavo Santiago Sion Advogados gustavo.santiago@sionadvogados.com.br Guilherme Guerra D´Arriaga Schmidt Schmidt Valois Miranda Ferreira & Agel gschmidt@svmfa.com.br
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Bulgaria
Milan G Pandev Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov milan.pandev@dgkv.com
Canada Alberta
Josef Hocher Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP jhocher@casselsbrock.com Kirk Litvenenko Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP kirk.litvenenko@nortonrosefulbright.com David Macaulay Bennett Jones LLP macaulayd@bennettjones.com William S Maslechko Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP wsm@bdplaw.com Thomas W McInerney Bennett Jones LLP mcinerneyt@bennettjones.com Lars Olthafer Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP lars.olthafer@blakes.com James Pasieka McCarthy Tétrault LLP jpasieka@mccarthy.ca Jason D Roth Bennett Jones LLP rothj@bennettjones.com Vivek T A Warrier Bennett Jones LLP warrierv@bennettjones.com
British Columbia Ron Ezekiel Fasken rezekiel@fasken.com Robin Sirett McCarthy Tétrault LLP rsirett@mccarthy.ca
Ontario
James W Harbell Stikeman Elliott LLP jharbell@stikeman.com David A N Lever McCarthy Tétrault LLP dlever@mccarthy.ca Suzanne V Murphy McCarthy Tétrault LLP smurphy@mccarthy.ca Mark Rodger Borden Ladner Gervais LLP mrodger@blg.com Rocco Sebastiano Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP rsebastiano@osler.com George Vegh McCarthy Tétrault LLP gvegh@mccarthy.ca
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Glenn Zacher Stikeman Elliott LLP gzacher@stikeman.com
Chile
Eduardo Escalona Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría eduardo.escalona@ppulegal.com Juan José Eyzaguirre L Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría juanjose.eyzaguirre@ppulegal.com Jorge Granic Larraín y Asociados Abogados jgranic@larrain.cl Federico Rodríguez Baraona Marshall & Cía frodriguez@baraona.cl Claudio Undurraga A Prieto y Cia cundurraga@prieto.cl
China
Jane Chen Sunshine Law Firm cz@sunshinelaw.com.cn Xiang Yang Ge JunHe LLP gexy@junhe.com
Colombia
Carlos Umaña Trujillo Brigard & Urrutia Abogados cumana@bu.com.co
Cyprus
Andrew Demetriou Ioannides Demetriou Law Offices a.demetriou@idlaw.com.cy
Czech Republic
Kamil Blažek Kinstellar kamil.blazek@kinstellar.com Marc Müller bpv Braun Partners marc.mueller@bpv-bp.com Martin Nedelka Nedelka Kubáč advokáti sro nedelka@nklegal.eu
Denmark
Christoffer Fode Gorrissen Federspiel cfo@gorrissenfederspiel.com Jan Hvarre Kromann Reumert jhv@kromannreumert.com Jakob Kristensen Bech-Bruun jkr@bechbruun.com Peter Sjøgreen Gorrissen Federspiel ps@gorrissenfederspiel.com
Ecuador
Francisco Roldán Cobo Pérez Bustamante & Ponce - PBP froldan@pbplaw.com
Egypt
Ahmed El Sharkawy Sharkawy & Sarhan as@sharkawylaw.com
Donia El-Mazghouny Mazghouny & Co d.elmazghouny@mazghouny.com Mohamed Nabil Hazzaa Sharkawy & Sarhan m.hazzaa@sharkawylaw.com
England
Paul Biggs Trinity International LLP paul.biggs@trinityllp.com Nick Blair CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP nick.blair@cms-cmno.com Claire Blanchard QC Essex Court Chambers cblanchard@essexcourt.com Matt Bonass Bird & Bird LLP matt.bonass@twobirds.com Simon Bromwich Ashurst LLP simon.bromwich@ashurst.com David Brynmor Thomas QC 39 Essex Chambers david.brynmor.thomas@39essex.com Jeremy Connick Clifford Chance LLP jeremy.connick@cliffordchance.com Adam Constable QC Keating Chambers aconstable@keatingchambers.com Roderick Cordara QC Essex Court Chambers rcordara@essexcourt.com Charles Currier CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP charles.currier@cms-cmno.com Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC Atkin Chambers cadoerries@atkinchambers.com Ben Donovan Covington & Burling LLP bdonovan@cov.com Richard Eschwege Brick Court Chambers richard.eschwege@brickcourt.co.uk Ross Fairley Burges Salmon LLP ross.fairley@burges-salmon.com Mark W Friend Allen & Overy LLP mark.friend@allenovery.com Orlando Gledhill QC One Essex Court ogledhill@oeclaw.co.uk Colin Graham Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP cgraham@wfw.com Ben Holland K&L Gates LLP Ben.Holland@klgates.com Mark Howard QC Brick Court Chambers mark.howard@brickcourt.co.uk Alan John Osborne Clarke alan.john@osborneclarke.com Daniel Jowell QC Brick Court Chambers daniel.jowell@brickcourt.co.uk Martin Kavanagh Herbert Smith Freehills LLP martin.kavanagh@hsf.com
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Jason Lovell Eversheds Sutherland jasonlovell@eversheds-sutherland.com John Marrin QC Keating Chambers jmarrin@keatingchambers.com Rob Marsh Norton Rose Fulbright LLP rob.marsh@nortonrosefulbright.com Jennifer Maxwell Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP jennifer.maxwell@blakes.com David Mildon QC Essex Court Chambers dmildon@essexcourt.com Simon Norris Trinity International LLP simon.norris@trinityllp.com Conall Patton QC One Essex Court cpatton@oeclaw.co.uk Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill Ashurst LLP geoffrey.picton-turbervill@ashurst.com Richard Power Clyde & Co LLP richard.power@clydeco.com Gareth Price Allen & Overy LLP gareth.price@allenovery.com Suzanne L Rab Serle Court srab@serlecourt.co.uk Laurence Rabinowitz QC One Essex Court lrabinowitz@oeclaw.co.uk Victor Rae-Reeves Clyde & Co LLP victor.rae-reeves@clydeco.com Jeremy Robinson Harcus Parker Limited jrobinson@harcusparker.co.uk Vincent Rowan King & Spalding International LLP vrowan@kslaw.com Ian Salter Burges Salmon LLP ian.salter@burges-salmon.com Evan Stergoulis Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe estergoulis@orrick.com Paul Stockley Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP paul.stockley@wbd-uk.com Juliet Stradling CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP juliet.stradling@cms-cmck.com Isabel Taylor Slaughter and May isabel.taylor@slaughterandmay.com Will Thomas QC Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP william.thomas@freshfields.com Heike Trischmann Watson Farley & Williams htrischmann@wfw.com Arun Velusami Hogan Lovells International LLP arun.velusami@hoganlovells.com Graham D Vinter Covington & Burling LLP gvinter@cov.com Mark Walker Allen & Overy LLP mark.walker@allenovery.com
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Matthew Weiniger QC Linklaters LLP matthew.weiniger@linklaters.com Russell Wells Clifford Chance LLP russell.wells@cliffordchance.com Merrick White McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP mjwhite@mwe.com Peter Willis Bird & Bird LLP peter.willis@twobirds.com Gus Wood Gowling WLG
Finland
Mikko Eerola Dittmar & Indrenius mikko.eerola@dittmar.fi Christian Fogelholm Borenius Attorneys Ltd christian.fogelholm@borenius.com Ville Hailikari Krogerus ville.hailikari@krogerus.com Miikka Konttinen Roschier, Attorneys Ltd miikka.konttinen@roschier.com Carola Lindholm Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd carola.lindholm@castren.fi Antti-Jussi Partanen Roschier, Attorneys Ltd antti-jussi.partanen@roschier.com Toni Siimes Roschier, Attorneys Ltd toni.siimes@roschier.com Rabbe Sittnikow Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd rabbe.sittnikow@hannessnellman.com Samuli Tarkiainen Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd samuli.tarkiainen@castren.fi Matias Wallgren Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd matias.wallgren@castren.fi
France
Alexandre Ancel Allen & Overy LLP alexandre.ancel@allenovery.com François April Linklaters LLP francois.april@linklaters.com Christophe Barthélemy CMS Francis Lefebvre christophe.barthelemy@cms-fl.com Mathias Dantin Herbert Smith Freehills LLP mathias.dantin@hsf.com Hélène Gelas LPA CGR Avocats hgelas@lpacgr.com Laurent Jaeger King & Spalding International LLP ljaeger@kslaw.com Thierry Lauriol Jeantet AARPI tlauriol@jeantet.fr Christine Le Bihan-Graf De Pardieu Brocas Maffei le-bihan-graf@de-pardieu.com
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Germany
Marc Baltus Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek m.baltus@heuking.de Alexandros Chatzinerantzis Linklaters LLP alexandros.chatzinerantzis@linklaters.com Christof Federwisch Noerr PartGmbB christof.federwisch@noerr.com Tibor Fedke Noerr PartGmbB tibor.fedke@noerr.com Martin Geipel Noerr PartGmbB martin.geipel@noerr.com Björn C Heinlein Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mbB bjoern.heinlein@cliffordchance.com Christian Held Becker Büttner Held christian.held@bbh-berlin.de Cornelia Kermel Noerr PartGmbB cornelia.kermel@noerr.com Holger Kraft CMS Hasche Sigle Holger.Kraft@cms-hs.com Kai Uwe Pritzsche Independent kai.pritzsche@plegal.de Peter Rosin Rosin Büdenbender peter.rosin@rosin-buedenbender.com Holger Schmitz Noerr PartGmbB holger.schmitz@noerr.com Christoph Spiering Noerr PartGmbB christoph.spiering@noerr.com Holger Stappert Luther holger.stappert@luther-lawfirm.com Christian Theobald Becker Büttner Held christian.theobald@bbh-online.de Dirk Uwer Hengeler Mueller dirk.uwer@hengeler.com Daniel J Zimmer Hengeler Mueller daniel.zimmer@hengeler.com
Greece
Katerina Christodoulou YLP katerina.christodoulou@yourlegalpartners.gr Yannis A Kourniotis Lambadarios Law Offices y.kourniotis@lambalaw.gr Gus J Papamichalopoulos KG Law Firm g.papamichalopoulos@kglawfirm.gr
Hong Kong
David M Blumental Latham & Watkins LLP david.blumental@lw.com
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Hilary Lau Herbert Smith Freehills hilary.lau@hsf.com Christopher J Walker Vinson & Elkins LLP cjwalker@velaw.com John Yeap Pinsent Masons john.yeap@pinsentmasons.com
Hungary
Zoltán Forgó Forgó Damjanovic & Partners forgoz@fdlaw.hu
India
New Delhi
Mohit Saraf Saraf and partners Mohit.Saraf@sarafpartners.com Abhishek Saxena Phoenix Legal abhishek.saxena@phoenixlegal.in
Indonesia
Oene Marseille ABNR Counsellors at Law omarseille@abnrlaw.com Rahmat S S Soemadipradja Soemadipradja & Taher rahmat_s@soemath.com
Iraq
Bangeen Nuri Yaba Nuri Yaba Law Office bangeen@nuriyabalaw.com
Ireland
John Dallas A&L Goodbody jdallas@algoodbody.com Fergus Devine William Fry fergus.devine@williamfry.com Garret Farrelly Matheson garret.farrelly@matheson.com Valerie Lawlor McCann FitzGerald Valerie.Lawlor@mccannfitzgerald.ie Alex McLean Arthur Cox LLP alex.mclean@arthurcox.com Ross Moore A&L Goodbody rmoore@algoodbody.com
Israel
Adam Eytan Herzog Fox & Neeman eytan@hfn.co.il Jonathan Finklestone Meitar Law Offices jonathanf@meitar.com Renelle Joffe Meitar Law Offices renj@meitar.com Amit Krispin Krispin, Rubinstein, Blecher & Partners amitk@krblawfirm.com Mark Phillips Herzog Fox & Neeman phillips@hfn.co.il
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Jack Smith Gornitzky & Co jsmith@gornitzky.com Tani Zahavi Meitar Law Offices taniz@meitar.com
Italy
Fiorella F Alvino* Nunziante Magrone ffalvino@nunziante.it Germana Cassar DLA Piper germana.cassar@dlapiper.com Monica Colombera Legance Avvocati Associati mcolombera@legance.it Carloandrea Meacci Ashurst LLP carloandrea.meacci@ashurst.com Carlo Montella Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP cmontella@orrick.com Francesca Morra Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Francesca.Morra@hsf.com Francesco Puntillo Gianni & Origoni fpuntillo@gop.it Fabio Todarello Todarello & Partners info@tplex.eu Eugenio Tranchino Watson Farley & Williams ETranchino@WFW.COM Giuseppe Velluto Gianni & Origoni gvelluto@gop.it
Japan
Dale Caldwell Morrison & Foerster LLP dcaldwell@mofo.com Etienne Gelencsér Shearman & Sterling LLP etienne.gelencser@shearman.com Jon Ornolfsson Morrison & Foerster LLP jornolfsson@mofo.com
Jordan
Khaled O Asfour Ali Sharif Zu'bi Advocates & Legal Consultants khaled.asfour@zubilaw.com
Korea
Matthias Voss Allen & Overy matthias.voss@allenovery.com
Lebanon
Fadi Moghaizel Moghaizel Law Office fadi.moghaizel@mlof.com
Lithuania
Vilius Bernatonis TGS Baltic vilius.bernatonis@tgsbaltic.com Andrius Šimkus Sorainen andrius.simkus@sorainen.com
Luxembourg
David Maria Wildgen SA david.maria@wildgen.lu
Madagascar
Sahondra Rabenarivo Madagascar Law Offices, a member of ALN sahondra@aln-madagascar.com
Mexico
Jorge Cervantes Trejo Gonzalez Calvillo jcervantes@gcsc.com.mx Jorge Jiménez Dentons López Velarde jorge.jimenez@dentons.com Rogelio López-Velarde Dentons López Velarde rogelio.lopezvelarde@dentons.com Thomas Mueller-Gastell Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau SC tmueller@ritch.com.mx Ariel Ramos Mayer Brown aramos@mayerbrown.com Claudio Rodríguez Galán Holland & Knight LLP claudio.rodriguez@hklaw.com Federico Santacruz González Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau SC fsantacruz@ritch.com.mx
Netherlands
Reijnoud Homveld Stek reijnoud.homveld@stek.com Martin In de Braekt Stibbe martin.indebraekt@stibbe.com Jan Erik Janssen Stek janerik.janssen@stek.com Léone Klapwijk Van Doorne NV klapwijkl@vandoorne.com Arjan Kleinhout De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV arjan.kleinhout@debrauw.com Max W F Oosterhuis Loyens & Loeff NV max.oosterhuis@loyensloeff.com Werner Runge Allen & Overy LLP werner.runge@allenovery.com Marinus Winters Allen & Overy LLP marinus.winters@allenovery.com Jolling de Pree De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV jolling.depree@debrauw.com Michelle de Rijke Van der Feltz advocaten derijke@feltz.nl Roland de Vlam Loyens & Loeff NV roland.de.vlam@loyensloeff.com Martin het Lam Het Lam Advocaten secretariaat@hetlamadvocaten.nl Marc van Beuge Houthoff m.van.beuge@houthoff.com
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Miriam van Ee Eversheds Sutherland miriamvanee@eversheds.nl Jan-Willem van Rooij Loyens & Loeff NV jan.willem.van.rooij@loyensloeff.com
New Zealand
Brian Clayton Chapman Tripp brian.clayton@chapmantripp.com Sean Rush Sean Rush Energy & Infrastructure Law sean@seanrush.co.nz
Nigeria
Adeoye Adefulu Odujinrin & Adefulu adeoye.adefulu@odujinrinadefulu.com Sola Adepetun Dentons ACAS-Law sadepetun@acas-law.com Tolulope Aderemi Perchstone & Graeys tolulopeaderemi@perchstoneandgraeys.com Dan Agbor Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie dan.agbor@uubo.org Konyinsola Ajayi SAN Olaniwun Ajayi LP konyin@olaniwunajayi.net Oghogho Akpata Templars ogh.akpata@templars-law.com Soji Awogbade* AÉLEX sawogbade@aelex.com Folake Elias-Adebowale Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie folake.adebowale@uubo.org Wolemi Esan Olaniwun Ajayi LP wesan@olaniwunajayi.net Chike Obianwu Templars chike.obianwu@templars-law.com Fidelis Oditah QC SAN Fidelis Oditah & Co fidelisoditah@oditah.com Ayodele Oni Bloomfield Law Practice ayodele.oni@bloomfield-law.com
Norway
Inge Ekker Bartnes Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS ieb@wiersholm.no Jarle Kvam Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS jkv@wiersholm.no Christian Fr Michelet Michelet & Co christianmichelet@micheletlaw.com Jon Rabben Wiersholm jora@wiersholm.no Helge Morten Svarva Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS hms@wiersholm.no
Poland
Igor Muszyński SSW igor.muszynski@ssw.solutions
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Portugal
Ricardo Andrade Amaro Morais Leitão raamaro@mlgts.pt Gonçalo Anastácio SRS Advogados goncalo.anastacio@srslegal.pt Catarina Brito Ferreira Morais Leitão cbferreira@mlgts.pt Sofia Carreiro Sérvulo & Associados svc@servulo.com Vanda Cascão VdA vc@vda.pt Nuno Galvão Teles Morais Leitão ngteles@mlgts.pt Manuel Santos Vitor Abreu Advogados manuel.s.vitor@abreuadvogados.com Tomás Vaz Pinto Morais Leitão tvpinto@mlgts.pt
Romania
Stefan Botezatu TheCounsel stefan.botezatu@thecounsels.com Gabriela Cacerea Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen SCA gabriela.cacerea@nndkp.ro Iustinian Captariu Kinstellar SPARL iustinian.captariu@kinstellar.com Irina Moinescu Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii irina.moinescu@tuca.ro
Russia
Jonathan H Hines Dentons Jon.Hines@dentons.com
Scotland
Gordon Downie Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP gordon.downie@shepwedd.com Clare Munro Brodies LLP clare.munro@brodies.com Andrew Renton Castletown Law andrew.renton@castletownlaw.com
Singapore
Stephen Begley Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP stephen.begley@nortonrosefulbright.com Paul Greening Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP paul.greening@akingump.com Stephen P McWilliams Latham & Watkins LLP stephen.mcwilliams@lw.com
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James J Murray Milbank LLP jmurray@milbank.com Matthew Secomb White & Case Pte Ltd msecomb@whitecase.com Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi McDermott Will & Emery ctjiadharmadi@mwe.com David H Zemans Milbank LLP dzemans@milbank.com
Slovakia
Pavol Poláček Poláček & Partners ppolacek@polacekpartners.sk
South Africa
Brigette Baillie Herbert Smith Freehills South Africa LLP brigette.baillie@hsf.com Anton Barnes-Webb Bowmans a.barnes-webb@bowman.co.za Alexandra Cluver Allen & Overy (South Africa) LLP alexandra.cluver@allenovery.com Emma Dempster Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr emma.dempster@cdhlegal.com Biddy Faber Herbert Smith Freehills South Africa LLP biddy.faber@hsf.com
Spain
Silvestre Arana Garrigues silvestre.arana@garrigues.com María José Descalzo Benito Latham & Watkins maria.descalzo@lw.com Juan Ignacio González Ruiz Uría Menéndez juan.gonzalezruiz@uria.com Luis Pérez de Ayala Cuatrecasas luis.perez@cuatrecasas.com Verónica Romaní Sancho Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados S.L.P vromani@ga-p.com Miguel Virgos Virgós Arbitration miguel.virgos@virgosarbitration.com Carlos Vázquez Cobos Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados S.L.P cvazquez@ga-p.com
Sweden
Tove Andersson Setterwalls tove.andersson@setterwalls.se Jakob Falkman Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co jakob.falkman@hammarskiold.se Jonas Frii Setterwalls jonas.frii@setterwalls.se Peter Ihrfelt DLA Piper peter.ihrfelt@dlapiper.com Rudolf Laurin Wistrand Advokatbyrå rudolf.laurin@wistrand.se
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Johan Ljungberg Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå johan.ljungberg@msa.se Jörgen Möller Cirio Advokatbyrå AB jorgen.moller@cirio.se Martin Rosell Törngren Magnell & Partners martin.rosell@tmpartners.se Björn Sjöberg DLA Piper bjorn.sjoberg@dlapiper.com Christoffer Thalin Advokatfirman Vinge christoffer.thalin@vinge.se Andreas Zettergren Mannheimer Swartling andreas.zettergren@msa.se
Switzerland Geneva
Wolfgang Peter* Peter & Kim wpeter@peterandkim.com
Zurich
Marc Grüninger GHR Rechtsanwälte AG marcgrueninger@ghr.ch Phyllis Scholl Baryon AG phyllis.scholl@baryon.com
Thailand
Wilailuk Okanurak Linklaters LLP wilailuk.okanurak@linklaters.com E T Hunt Talmage III Chandler MHM Limited talmage@ctlo.com
Turkey
Jonathan W Blythe Senguler & Senguler info@senguler.av.tr Okan Demirkan Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli odemirkan@kolcuoglu.av.tr
Ukraine
Oleksiy Feliv INTEGRITES oleksiy.feliv@integrites.com Maryna Ilchuk CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP maryna.ilchuk@cms-cmno.com Armen Khachaturyan Asters armen.khachaturyan@asterslaw.com Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi Asters markiyan.kliuchkovskyi@asterslaw.com Max Lebedev GOLAW Olexander Martinenko Kinstellar olexander.martinenko@kinstellar.com Andriy Olenyuk EVERLEGAL andriy.olenyuk@everlegal.ua Yaroslav Petrov Asters yaroslav.petrov@asterslaw.com
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Vitaliy Radchenko CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP vitaliy.radchenko@cms-cmno.com Serhii S Sviriba Asters serhii.sviriba@asterslaw.com Svitlana Teush Redcliffe Partners svitlana.teush@redcliffe-partners.com
United Arab Emirates
Richard Devine Devine & Severova richard.devine@devineseverova.com Dan Feldman Shearman & Sterling LLP dan.feldman@shearman.com Judith Kim Allen & Overy LLP judith.kim@allenovery.com Slava Kiryushin* DWF (Middle East) LLP slava.kiryushin@dwf.law
USA
California
Michael E Arruda King & Spalding LLP marruda@kslaw.com Paul M Williams Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP paul.williams@morganlewis.com Edward W Zaelke McDermott Will & Emery ezaelke@mwe.com
District of Columbia
Donna M Attanasio George Washington University Law School dattanasio@law.gwu.edu
Rick L Burdick Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP rburdick@akingump.com John Estes Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP john.estes@skadden.com Kirstin Gibbs Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP kirstin.gibbs@morganlewis.com William R Hollaway Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP whollaway@gibsondunn.com Kenneth G Jaffe Alston & Bird LLP kenneth.jaffe@alston.com John E Matthews Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP jmatthews@morganlewis.com David B Raskin Steptoe & Johnson LLP draskin@steptoe.com Richard L Roberts Steptoe & Johnson LLP rroberts@steptoe.com David L Schwartz Latham & Watkins LLP david.schwartz@lw.com
Florida
Thomas R Woolsey Hogan Lovells US LLP thomas.woolsey@hoganlovells.com
New York
Edward Kehoe King & Spalding LLP ekehoe@kslaw.com Damien Nyer White & Case LLP dnyer@whitecase.com
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Lisa M Tonery Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP ltonery@orrick.com Martin Toulouse Baker Botts LLP martin.toulouse@bakerbotts.com
Texas
John B Connally IV Vinson & Elkins LLP jconnally@velaw.com Tull R Florey Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP tflorey@gibsondunn.com Scott A Greer King & Spalding LLP sgreer@kslaw.com Jeffrey S Munoz Latham & Watkins LLP jeff.munoz@lw.com Michael De Voe Piazza Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP mpiazza@willkie.com Terry Radney Locke Lord LLP tradney@lockelord.com Kaam Sahely Vinson & Elkins LLP ksahely@velaw.com Bill Swanstrom Locke Lord LLP bswanstrom@lockelord.com Stephen C. Szalkowski Latham & Watkins LLP stephen.szalkowski@lw.com Cliff Vrielink Sidley Austin LLP cvrielink@sidley.com Sean T Wheeler Kirkland & Ellis LLP sean.wheeler@kirkland.com
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RENEWABLES Editorial policy and selection criteria Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
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LEGAL MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS | Renewables This year’s research highlights 149 leading lawyers who are widely acclaimed for their astute handling of transactions, financing of projects and disputes in the renewables sector.
METHODOLOGY The Global Elite Thought Leaders are those individuals who received the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources this year. Our research has identified them as being truly outstanding practitioners and the very best in their field. WWL does not list firms, only individual lawyers. The leading firms are those in each region whose listed practitioners received the most total nominations in our research. We highlight individuals at other firms who also scored very highly in our research.
LEADING FIRMS CMS
Sources highlight Łukasz Szatkowski as a standout lawyer for his skilful practice assisting construction industry clients in renewables projects. Vitaliy Radchenko comes highly recommended by peers and clients alike for his longstanding experience assisting clients in M&A, financing and regulatory matters within renewable power generation projects. Maryna Ilchuk’s practice is held in high esteem, with commentators praising his full-service offering to domestic and international clients in the entire lifecycle of their companies. The “very experienced and pragmatic” Holger Kraft is highlighted as “a successful lawyer” working in the field.
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Miriam van Ee is “very active in renewable transactions”, where she is recommended for her “great work in renewables projects” and “smaller-scale M&A deals”. Michelle Davies is lauded by peers for her top-tier practice advising clients across the energy sector in corporate strategy, M&A, equity raising and investments. Mark Varian is praised by market sources for his market-leading work in construction, projects and PPP law. He acts for developers, employers and banks in large, complex building and engineering projects.
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Jason Lovell has significant experience advising clients on the sale and purchase of generating assets, energy efficiency companies and the development of bio-methane projects.
Noerr
Christof Federwisch earns plaudits as “a dynamic lawyer” with “great energy sector expertise” in power generation plants and energy infrastructure. Tibor Fedke is lauded as “a great practitioner” who possesses “in-depth knowledge of the market and appropriate regulations”. Martin Geipel excels in energy-related law, where he delivers first-rate advice to industrial and commercial clients. He further excels in drafting and negotiating contracts. Cornelia Kermel possesses over 20 years’ experience advising national and international companies on energy matters pertaining to renewable energy projects and concession agreements.
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Carlo Montella is an outstanding transactional lawyer, with prodigious experience advising international sponsors and multinational energy companies in financing and infrastructure. Matthew Archer is a well-known figure in the renewable energy industry, where he
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focuses his practice on electric power and midstream projects. Evan Stergoulis expertly advises a range of clients, institutional investors and renewable energy companies on financings, M&A and joint ventures. Bradford Gathright is lauded by peers for his leading work in project development and finance matters for the renewable power, midstream oil and gas sectors.
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
Rocco Sebastiano is heralded by market sources for his go-to practice in engineering, procurement and construction for the energy and renewables market. Richard Wong focuses on wind farm and renewable energy, where he advises clients on project structuring and development, joint ventures and risk allocation. Paula Olexiuk development, acquisition and divestiture of energy and infrastructure projects in Canada and abroad, especially on renewable energy and energy transition projects. Jacob Sadikman focuses his excellent practice on the electricity sector, as well as regulatory matters in emissions trading and renewable energy credit trading markets.
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OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Argentina
Tomas Lanardonne at Martínez de Hoz & Rueda is revered as “a uniquely pragmatic, thoughtful and pleasant practitioner” who is “easily reachable”, “well-connected” and “particularly erudite in the field of renewables”.
Australia
Peter Nelson of Nelson Derham Law is a distinguished practitioner who excels in transactional, commercial and government work pertaining to energy generators, energy retailers and large energy customers.
Austria
Peter Polak of Polak & Partners Rechtsanwälte is acclaimed by peers for his leading work in the renewable power sector, where he aids clients in regulatory matters, M&A and lobbying.
Belgium
At Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, Damien Verhoeven possesses deep knowledge and expertise in energy regulation across Europe. He further stands out in project development, litigation and contract issues. Thomas Chellingsworth with Loyens & Loeff is a highly active practitioner in the energy sector renowned for his practice in renewables, such as wind power and biomass plants.
Canada
Bennett Jones’ Vivek Warrier practises primarily in the areas of infrastructure project development and private M&A in the energy industry. His expertise also encompasses renewables, natural gas and power value chains. David Macaulay excels at commercial energy projects in the renewable sector, spanning structuring power projects such as solar, hydro and wind.
Chile
Carlos Alberto Reyes at Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría has vast experience in M&A and project financing in renewable energy, oil and gas projects. Nicolás Atkinson with Aninat Schwencke & Cia has a wealth of experience in energy and project development matters. He focuses his excellent practice on renewables and natural resources.
Denmark
Michael Meyer at Gorrissen Federspiel comes highly recommended by peers for his expert work in corporate and M&A matters in the energy, renewable and infrastructure sectors.
Egypt
Ahmed El Sharkawy of Sharkawy & Sarhan possesses 20 years of experience in the energy sector and is renowned for his leading work on complex commercial and regulatory projects.
England
Matt Bonass at Bird & Bird is praised by peers for his vast experience in public and private M&A. His energy sector experience spans renewable energy, oil and gas, electricity and mining matters. At Linklaters, John Pickett advises sponsors, equity investors, lenders and governments on a wide range of renewable-related and other power transactions. Arun Velusami with Hogan Lovells possess extensive experience in energy projects and power projects, advising governments, developers and lenders. Simon Norris at Trinity International is a well-known figure for corporate law and M&A transactions in the renewable energy sector.
Finland
Rabbe Sittnikow at Hannes Snellman Attorneys expertly works on cross-border public and private M&A cases in the energy field. Ville Hailikari of Krogerus stands out for his vast knowledge of the energy sector and regularly advises international clients and domestic investors within the field. Mikko Eerola with Dittmar & Indrenius is a prominent figure in the market thanks to his top-tier practice, where he is a go-to for energy related cross-border transactions in Finland.
France
Thierry Lauriol at Jeantet enjoys a strong reputation as a specialist in energy, natural resources and mining, where he is active in international commercial and investment arbitration .
Germany
Dirk Uwer at Hengeler Mueller expertly represents his clients in litigation and legal disputes in all matters related to energy and renewable electricity.
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Greece
At Reed Smith, Dimitris Assimakis focuses on renewable energy and clean technologies, advising his clients on regulatory matters, project financing and capital markets transactions.
Ireland
Alex McLean with Arthur Cox has vast experience in renewable and natural resources-related law, where works on regulatory, transactional and major projects in Ireland and Australia. Valerie Lawlor at McCann FitzGerald has a deep knowledge in all matters relating to renewables, clean energy and sustainability projects, where he advises project acquirers, developers and offtakers. Garret Farrelly with Matheson specialises in project development, M&A and financing in the conventional and renewable electricity sectors. Ross Moore of A&L Goodbody is a leading name in Ireland for energy and projects matters, where he combines his specialism as a banking lawyer in project finance transactions to deliver exemplary service to his clients.
Italy
Cristina Martorana at Legance Avvocati Associatiis is a specialist in the energy and infrastructure regulations. She excels at construction and renewables acquisition and financing.
Mexico
Federico Santacruz González at Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau is a seasoned lawyer, who skilfully advises clients on their renewable and non-renewable power plants in a wide range of matters. Claudio Rodríguez Galán with Thompson & Knight represents international energy, construction and infrastructure companies in Mexico for wind, water and solar energy and cogeneration issues.
Netherlands
Arjan Kleinhout at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek focuses on energy and environmental law, working on related cases in the public domain, market regulation and public enforcement matters. Hein Tonnaer at Clifford Chance specialises in project finance, with a strong focus on
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renewable energy sources such as offshore, onshore, solar, wind and battery storage. Jan Erik Janssen with Stek advises and litigates on regulated markets and competition issues related to energy and renewable projects. Reijnoud Homveld holds a strong reputation in the energy sector for his work representing corporates, private equity investors and financial institutions in M&A and projects. Allen & Overy’s Werner Runge enjoys a strong reputation for his encyclopaedic knowledge of environmental, climate and regulatory law. His years of experience in banking and finance are further applauded.
Spain
Juan Ignacio González Ruiz at Uría Menéndez receives widespread endorsements for his top-tier experience advising investors on the acquisition of stakes in hydrocarbon logistic companies.
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María José Descalzo Benito at Latham & Watkins possesses extensive experience on major renewable and conventional energy projects, including the production of electricity, natural gas and oil.
Ukraine
Sweden
USA
Jakob Falkman with Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co is lauded by market sources for his extensive work in private equity funds and excels in energy sector transactions. Andreas Zettergren at Mannheimer Swartling is a prominent figure in the market, advising international and domestic developers in renewable energy transactions and project financing.
Turkey
Okan Demirkan of Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli is highlighted for his extensive knowledge in energy and infrastructure matters, as well as electricity generation facility projects.
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Yaroslav Petrov with Asters is a leader in energy projects and is renowned for his wealth of knowledge in electricity, renewable energy and energy efficiency issues.
At Baker Botts, Joshua Davidson earns acclaims among market sources for his vast experience in transactions involving master limited partnerships in the energy sector. Tull Florey at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is applauded for his expert handling of M&A and securities offerings for companies in the energy industry. Terry Radney with Locke Lord ranks highly among market sources for his broad M&A practice covering power plants, renewable energy assets and infrastructure project development.
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DIRECTORY An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages. Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
Argentina
Tomas Lanardonne Martínez de Hoz & Rueda (MHR) tomas.lanardonne@mhrlegal.com
Australia
Vishal Ahuja King & Wood Mallesons vishal.ahuja@au.kwm.com Anthony Arrow Pinsent Masons anthony.arrow@pinsentmasons.com Kate Axup Allens kate.axup@allens.com.au Andrew Clark White & Case andrew.clark@whitecase.com Paul H Curnow Ashurst paul.curnow@ashurst.com Peter Davis Herbert Smith Freehills peter.davis@hsf.com John Greig Allens John.Greig@allens.com.au Dan Howard Jones Day dhoward@jonesday.com Peter Limbers Ashurst peter.limbers@ashurst.com Peter Nelson Nelson Derham Law Peter.Nelson@nelsonderhamlaw.com.au
Austria
Klaus Oberndorfer Beurle - Oberndorfer - Mitterlehner klaus.oberndorfer@bom.at Paul Oberndorfer Beurle - Oberndorfer - Mitterlehner paul.oberndorfer@bom.at Peter M Polak Polak & Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH p.polak@fplp.at
Belgium
Thomas Chellingsworth Loyens & Loeff thomas.chellingsworth@loyensloeff.com David Haverbeke Fieldfisher david.haverbeke@fieldfisher.com
Damien Verhoeven Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick d.verhoeven@liedekerke.com Tim Vermeir Blixt info@blixtlaw.eu
Canada Alberta
Alan Harvie Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP alan.harvie@nortonrosefulbright.com David Macaulay Bennett Jones LLP macaulayd@bennettjones.com Thomas W McInerney Bennett Jones LLP mcinerneyt@bennettjones.com Paula Olexiuk Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP polexiuk@osler.com Vivek T A Warrier Bennett Jones LLP warrierv@bennettjones.com
Ontario
Peter S Ascherl Fasken pascherl@fasken.com James W Harbell Stikeman Elliott LLP jharbell@stikeman.com Valerie Helbronner Torys LLP vhelbronner@torys.com Krista F Hill Torys LLP khill@torys.com Charles Keizer Torys LLP ckeizer@torys.com Jacob Sadikman Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP jsadikman@osler.com Rocco Sebastiano Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP rsebastiano@osler.com Richard G C Wong Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP rwong@osler.com
Quebec
Sébastien Vilder Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP sebastien.vilder@blakes.com
Chile
Nicolás Atkinson Atkinson Costabal Undurraga & Achurra natkinson@acuycia.cl Carlos Alberto Reyes Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría carlosalberto.reyes@ppulegal.com
Denmark
Per Hemmer Bech-Bruun phe@bechbruun.com Michael Meyer Gorrissen Federspiel mm@gorrissenfederspiel.com Jakob Østervang Bech-Bruun joe@bechbruun.com
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Ahmed El Sharkawy Sharkawy & Sarhan as@sharkawylaw.com Donia El-Mazghouny Mazghouny & Co d.elmazghouny@mazghouny.com Mohamed Nabil Hazzaa Sharkawy & Sarhan m.hazzaa@sharkawylaw.com
England
Paul Biggs Trinity International LLP paul.biggs@trinityllp.com Matt Bonass Bird & Bird LLP matt.bonass@twobirds.com Mark Cheney Dentons mark.cheney@dentons.com Jeremy Connick Clifford Chance LLP jeremy.connick@cliffordchance.com Michelle Davies Eversheds Sutherland LLP michelletdavies@eversheds.com Munir Hassan CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP munir.hassan@cms-cmno.com Simon Hobday Osborne Clarke LLP simon.hobday@osborneclarke.com Ben Holland K&L Gates LLP Ben.Holland@klgates.com Martin Kavanagh Herbert Smith Freehills LLP martin.kavanagh@hsf.com Jason Lovell Eversheds Sutherland jasonlovell@eversheds-sutherland.com Anna Mills DLA Piper anna.mills@dlapiper.com Ian Newcombe Womble Bond Dickinson ian.newcombe@wbd-uk.com Simon Norris Trinity International LLP simon.norris@trinityllp.com John Pickett Linklaters LLP john.pickett@linklaters.com Paul Rice Pinsent Masons LLP paul.rice@pinsentmasons.com Evan Stergoulis Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe estergoulis@orrick.com Arun Velusami Hogan Lovells International LLP arun.velusami@hoganlovells.com Mark Walker Allen & Overy LLP mark.walker@allenovery.com
Finland
Mikko Eerola Dittmar & Indrenius mikko.eerola@dittmar.fi Ville Hailikari Krogerus ville.hailikari@krogerus.com
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Miika Pinomaa Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd miika.pinomaa@castren.fi Toni Siimes Roschier, Attorneys Ltd toni.siimes@roschier.com Rabbe Sittnikow Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd rabbe.sittnikow@hannessnellman.com
France
Hélène Gelas LPA CGR Avocats hgelas@lpacgr.com Thierry Lauriol Jeantet AARPI tlauriol@jeantet.fr
Germany
Marc Baltus Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek m.baltus@heuking.de Christof Federwisch Noerr PartGmbB christof.federwisch@noerr.com Tibor Fedke Noerr PartGmbB tibor.fedke@noerr.com Martin Geipel Noerr PartGmbB martin.geipel@noerr.com Malte Jordan Watson Farley & Williams LLP mjordan@wfw.com Cornelia Kermel Noerr PartGmbB cornelia.kermel@noerr.com Holger Kraft CMS Hasche Sigle Holger.Kraft@cms-hs.com Dirk Uwer Hengeler Mueller dirk.uwer@hengeler.com
Greece
Dimitris Assimakis Reed Smith dimitris.assimakis@nortonrosefulbright.com Virginia Murray Watson Farley & Williams LLP vmurray@wfw.com
Ireland
William Carmody Mason Hayes & Curran LLP wcarmody@mhc.ie John Dallas A&L Goodbody jdallas@algoodbody.com Garret Farrelly Matheson garret.farrelly@matheson.com Valerie Lawlor McCann FitzGerald Valerie.Lawlor@mccannfitzgerald.ie Alex McLean Arthur Cox LLP alex.mclean@arthurcox.com Ross Moore A&L Goodbody rmoore@algoodbody.com Mark Varian Eversheds Sutherland markvarian@eversheds.ie
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Adam Eytan Herzog Fox & Neeman eytan@hfn.co.il Jonathan Finklestone Meitar Law Offices jonathanf@meitar.com Amit Krispin Krispin, Rubinstein, Blecher & Partners amitk@krblawfirm.com Mark Phillips Herzog Fox & Neeman phillips@hfn.co.il
Italy
Monica Colombera Legance Avvocati Associati mcolombera@legance.it Tessa Lee Linklaters tessa.lee@linklaters.com Cristina Martorana Legance Avvocati Associati cmartorana@legance.it Carlo Montella Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP cmontella@orrick.com Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli DLA Piper giovanni.ragnoni@dlapiper.com Emilio Sani Macchi di Cellere Gangemi e.sani@macchi-gangemi.com Eugenio Tranchino Watson Farley & Williams ETranchino@WFW.COM
Japan
John Maxwell Linklaters Tokyo john.maxwell@linklaters.com Jon Ornolfsson Morrison & Foerster LLP jornolfsson@mofo.com
Mexico
Jorge Cervantes Trejo Gonzalez Calvillo jcervantes@gcsc.com.mx Thomas Mueller-Gastell Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau SC tmueller@ritch.com.mx Claudio Rodríguez Galán Holland & Knight LLP claudio.rodriguez@hklaw.com Federico Santacruz González Ritch Mueller Heather y Nicolau SC fsantacruz@ritch.com.mx
Netherlands
Claudia Beele Stek claudia.beele@stek.com Iman Brinkman Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn i.brinkman@pelsrijcken.nl Marjolein Dieperink AKD mdieperink@akd.nl Reijnoud Homveld Stek reijnoud.homveld@stek.com Jan Erik Janssen Stek janerik.janssen@stek.com
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Arjan Kleinhout De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV arjan.kleinhout@debrauw.com Werner Runge Allen & Overy LLP werner.runge@allenovery.com Hein Tonnaer Clifford Chance LLP hein.tonnaer@cliffordchance.com Michelle de Rijke Van der Feltz advocaten derijke@feltz.nl Roland de Vlam Loyens & Loeff NV roland.de.vlam@loyensloeff.com Miriam van Ee Eversheds Sutherland miriamvanee@eversheds.nl Jan-Willem van Rooij Loyens & Loeff NV jan.willem.van.rooij@loyensloeff.com
New Zealand
Sean Rush Sean Rush Energy & Infrastructure Law sean@seanrush.co.nz
Norway
Jon Rabben Wiersholm jora@wiersholm.no Rune Svoren Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS rs@bahr.no Aksel Tannum Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS a.tannum@haavind.no
Poland
Łukasz Szatkowski CMS lukasz.szatkowski@cms-cmno.com
Romania
Irina Moinescu Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii irina.moinescu@tuca.ro
Russia
Artem Rodin Rodin & Partners artem.rodin@rodinpartners.com
Singapore
Stephen P McWilliams Latham & Watkins LLP stephen.mcwilliams@lw.com David H Zemans Milbank LLP dzemans@milbank.com
South Africa
Emma Dempster Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr emma.dempster@cdhlegal.com
Spain
María José Descalzo Benito Latham & Watkins maria.descalzo@lw.com Juan Ignacio González Ruiz Uría Menéndez juan.gonzalezruiz@uria.com
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Sweden
Tove Andersson Setterwalls tove.andersson@setterwalls.se Jakob Falkman Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co jakob.falkman@hammarskiold.se Johan Göthberg Advokatfirman Vinge johan.gothberg@vinge.se Andreas Zettergren Mannheimer Swartling andreas.zettergren@msa.se
Turkey
Okan Demirkan Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli odemirkan@kolcuoglu.av.tr
Ukraine
Oleksiy Feliv INTEGRITES oleksiy.feliv@integrites.com Maryna Ilchuk CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP maryna.ilchuk@cms-cmno.com Andriy Olenyuk EVERLEGAL andriy.olenyuk@everlegal.ua
Yaroslav Petrov Asters yaroslav.petrov@asterslaw.com Vitaliy Radchenko CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP vitaliy.radchenko@cms-cmno.com Maksym Sysoiev LLC Dentons Europe maksym.sysoiev@dentons.com Svitlana Teush Redcliffe Partners svitlana.teush@redcliffe-partners.com
USA
California
Jeffery Atkin Foley & Lardner LLP jatkin@foley.com Allan T Marks Milbank LLP atmarks@milbank.com Edward W Zaelke McDermott Will & Emery ezaelke@mwe.com
District of Columbia
Kenneth W Irvin Sidley Austin LLP kirvin@sidley.com Mary Anne Sullivan Hogan Lovells US LLP maryanne.sullivan@hoganlovells.com
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Florida
Thomas R Woolsey Hogan Lovells US LLP thomas.woolsey@hoganlovells.com
New York
Arthur A Scavone White & Case LLP ascavone@whitecase.com
Texas
Matthew Archer Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP marcher@orrick.com Joshua Davidson Baker Botts LLP joshua.davidson@bakerbotts.com Tull R Florey Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP tflorey@gibsondunn.com Bradford Gathright Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP bgathright@orrick.com George Humphrey Thompson & Knight LLP George.Humphrey@tklaw.com Terry Radney Locke Lord LLP tradney@lockelord.com Kaam Sahely Vinson & Elkins LLP ksahely@velaw.com
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LEGAL MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS | Experts In this chapter, WWL singles out the top 119 energy experts in the market. They have been selected for their exceptional expertise spanning pricing issues, the evaluation of long-term energy contracts and the delivery of expert testimony.
METHODOLOGY The Global Elite Thought Leaders are those individuals who received the highest number of nominations from peers, corporate counsel and other market sources this year. Our research has identified them as being truly outstanding practitioners and the very best in their field. WWL does not list firms, only individual experts. The leading firms are those in each region whose listed practitioners received the most total nominations in our research. We highlight individuals at other firms who also scored very highly in our research.
Global Elite Thought Leaders Frontier Economics London
Phil Burns
Robin Cohen Consulting London
Robin Cohen
José Antonio García
Christopher J Goncalves
Serena Hesmondhalgh
Carlos Lapuerta
Boaz Moselle
Christoph Riechmann
Fabien Roques
Berkeley Research Group Washington DC Compass Lexecon London
The Brattle Group London
Frontier Economics Ltd Cologne
The Brattle Group Madrid The Brattle Group London
Compass Lexecon Paris
Sahar Shamsi
Oxera Consulting LLP London
LEADING FIRMS Berkeley Research Group
Christopher Goncalves is heralded by his peers for his outstanding 32 years of experience in the international energy and financial industries. Crosby MacDonald is acclaimed by peers for his top-tier work in the energy and resources sector, where he expertly assesses damages and prepares reports. Santiago Dellepiane is lauded by market sources for his work as an expert on economic analysis, valuation, business advisory and regulatory analysis in the energy sector. Mustafa Hadi ranks highly among market sources for his adept handling of complex commercial and investment treaty disputes in the energy sector. Andrés Chambouleyron possesses 26 years of experience as a valuation expert, and is a consultant for range of public utilities including, electricity, natural gas and water. Peter Bird enjoys a stellar reputation for his strong expert testimony on financial issues in the energy and utilities sectors.
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Boaz Moselle is heralded as “one of the most recognised experts for gas price reviews” and is “a leading name in the market”. One source adds, “He is an incredibly fluent expert witness in cross-examination.” Fabien Roques is lauded by peers as “one of the leading experts in the EU on energy market manipulation economics”. Julian Delamer is a highly respected name within the market for his international expertise in the oil, gas and energy sectors. Jorge Padilla is praised for his go-to expert testimony in civil litigation, international arbitration and competition cases in the energy sector.
Frontier Economics
Mike Huggins is cited as “an excellent economist” and expert witness, who is “very pragmatic, has a great depth of knowledge and is a joy to work with”. Phil Burns is hailed as “an excellent economist” by his peers for his leading work
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in the energy sector on competition, valuation and regulatory cases. Christoph Riechmann is acclaimed by peers for having “a thorough understanding of the market” and “strong expertise in the energy sector”. Wynne Jones comes highly commended for his encyclopaedic knowledge of European energy policy and experience across a range of disputes.
FTI Consulting
Jason Mann excels across payment systems, water, telecoms, healthcare, energy and airport matters. Richard Edwards is respected within the market for his 20-plus years of experience in valuations, financial analysis and strategic analysis within the energy sector. Stuart Amor is heralded by peers as “thorough, professional and technical, with deep practical knowledge of the industry”. One source adds, “He has everything you would want in an expert witness.”
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Patrick Hebreard “really knows his stuff” within the energy sector, where he is lauded as “smart, personable and deeply knowledgeable”.
NERA Economic Consulting
Tomas Haug receives a plethora of endorsements from peers and has over 15 years of experience providing economic assessment and damages quantification in energy disputes.
Sean Gammons has a wealth of experience in the energy sectors, spanning regulatory work in market rules, tariff design, and antitrust enforcement. Kurt Strunk comes widely recommended as “a highly active and experienced” energy and finance expert. He advises energy companies, governments and regulators. Julie Carey excels as an energy economist working on energy-related commercial and regulatory disputes in power, oil, and gas.
The Brattle Group
Carlos Lapuerta stands out as an expert in economic analysis and financial valuation for energy sector clients. Serena Hesmondhalgh is lauded by peers for her “highly respected expert work in the energy sector”, having spent over 20 years in the industry. José Antonio García earns praise for “his prodigious understanding of regulatory matters, as well as his vast experience in damages matters”.
OTHER LEADING INDIVIDUALS Australia
At Oakley Greenwood, Jim Snow is praised by peers for his prolific work in energy projects and M&A.
Belgium
Dimitri Mertens with Climact is commended for his impressive legal and regulatory practice, where he excels as expert witness on a wide range of energy matters.
Canada
Reynold Tetzlaff at PwC has over 26 years of remarkable experience as an expert in the energy sector and possesses notable experience assisting public and private entities.
England
Robin Cohen of Robin Cohen Consulting earns high praise from market sources who comment that he is “thorough and thoughtful in his approach; he is very knowledgeable and is a pleasure to work with” in investor-state and commercial cases in the energy sector.
Sahar Shamsi at Oxera Consulting ranks highly among peers for her work in the energy and climate economics sector, where she specialises in finance and the economic regulation of utilities. Jostein Kristensen is hailed as “a first port of call for economics expertise in the energy sector”, where he excels in market analysis, competition and regulatory economics. Stuart Cook at Complete Strategy complements his exceptional expert work by advising on strategy, regulation and compliance for energy-related companies. Colin Johnson has over 30 years' experience of “providing outstanding expertise in valuations". His "first-hand knowledge of power stations” is further praised.
his work in investment and contract disputes in the gas, power and heat industry.
USA
Seabron Adamson of Charles River Associates is cited as “the renewable finance go-to expert” for energy-related disputes. His excellent practice spans electric power, renewable energy and natural gas issues. Christopher Russo advises domestic and international energy clients in investments, economic analysis and asset valuation. Ken Metcalfe at HKA impresses clients with his “deep understanding of energy matters and strong expert testimony”. One client adds, “His industry knowledge is substantive and his delivery thorough and timely.”
Germany
At AFRY Management Consulting, Matthias Laue is cited as “an outstanding expert” for
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Chris Milburn
Howard Rosen
Mr Milburn is a managing director at Secretariat and is based in Toronto. He is a chartered professional accountant, certified management accountant (CPA/CMA), a chartered business valuator (CBV) and is a qualified valuator under the Canadian Institute of Mining's Valuation Standards and Guidelines (CIMVAL). He has over 20 years of experience in the quantification of economic damages and the valuation of business interests and forensic and financial investigations in the context of international arbitrations, commercial litigation, insurance litigation, personal injury litigation, tax litigation and consulting for internal business purposes. His work experience includes hundreds of matters relating to assets and business interests on every continent and involving billions of dollars in dispute across many industries including mining, oil and gas, energy, financial services, investment banking, asset management, manufacturing, textiles, software and pharmaceuticals. Mr Milburn has provided expert testimony relating to valuation and economic damages issues numerous times including in international arbitration cases heard at the World Bank in Washington DC, the World Bank in Paris, the New York International Arbitration Centre, Maxwell Chambers in Singapore and Arbitration Place in Toronto. Mr Milburn speaks regularly on damage quantification and valuation issues and has been involved in the education and training of professional valuators as well as advocacy training programmes for lawyers for many years.
Howard Rosen is a Managing Director at Secretariat based in Toronto, and has over 39 years’ experience of advising on all aspects of business valuations, damages quantification, and corporate finance related matters. He has acted as an adviser to private and public companies, regulatory bodies, and all levels of government on a wide variety of industries. His work experience covers assignments across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Howard has testified in damages quantification and valuation matters on over 200 occasions. Howard has acted as court appointed administrator, monitor and inspector and sat as a member of an Arbitral Tribunal and sole arbitrator. He is the co-author of two texts, a number of chapters and articles on the quantification of economic damages and has lectured extensively to professional interest groups. Howard has acted as instructor at the NITA and FIAA expert witness trial practice programmes, the MIDS programme at the University of Geneva, and as an MBA instructor at York University’s Schulich School of Business in Toronto. Howard has been listed as one of the leading valuations and damages experts in Canada by Lexpert, and internationally by Who’s Who Legal as one of the top experts in international commercial arbitration worldwide, every year since the inception of the list in 2011. Howard is recognised consistently by Who’s Who Legal annually in a number of key listings, most recently including: WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite 2021 as an arbitration expert witness, mining expert and quantum of damages expert, and WWL Thought Leaders: Arbitration, a global leader in WWL Arbitration 2020 as an expert witness, as an expert in both WWL Energy 2020, WWL Mining 2021 and in WWL Consulting Experts 2020 in the financial adivisory and valuation – quantum of damages chapter. Howard was also listed as a national leader for WWL Canada 2020 as an arbitration expert witness.
Secretariat
Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower 22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2450 Toronto, M5H 4E3 Tel: +1 647 846 7497 cmilburn@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
WWL says: Chris Milburn stands out among peers for his "comprehensive knowledge" of the energy sector and his "accessible presenting style".
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Howard has also acted as adviser on transactions in a wide variety of businesses, for both public and private equity investors, conducting strategic due diligence, valuations and deal structuring for both buyers and sellers. Howard has advised independent committees of boards of directors on non-arm’s length transactions and has also acted as the chair of independent committees of boards of directors for non-arm’s length transactions. Howard’s corporate finance experience extends to private equity investments, and managing investments through liquidity transactions, including sale to strategic buyers and IPO. Howard currently sits on the advisory committee of an institutional investor. Howard’s past board positions have included a global agriculture trading business (vice-chair and lead independent director), a junior resource company (gas and mining), a medical software and devices company where he served as chair of the audit committee, as well as a specialty manufacturer. Howard is also a Qualified Valuator under the Canadian CIMVAL standards.Howard is a member of the CIMVal Committee. CIMVal is one of the global groups that recommends and sets standards for the valuation of mineral properties. The mandate of CIMVal is to recommend Standards and Guidelines for Valuation of Mineral Properties to be used by the mining industry in general and to be adopted by Canadian securities regulators and Canadian stock exchanges. The published guidelines are used by Experts to value mineral properties in transactions and disputes.
Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower 22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2450 Toronto, M5H 4E3 Tel: +14165679930 hrosen@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
WWL says: Howard Rosen holds a wealth of experience of advising on business valuations, damages quantification, and corporate finance related matters throughout the energy industry.
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England
George Anstey
Robin Cohen
Austin Duffy
George Anstey specialises in the economics of utility markets and regulation. He advises clients in matters involving litigation, valuation, regulation and market design, due diligence, and competition policy. Mr Anstey handles a wide variety of disputes, including investor-state arbitration, appeals of price controls, and judicial review. He provides his clients with outstanding support on contract review and analysis, including in-depth market analysis for change of circumstances or change of law clauses in gas, oil, and electricity contracts. In addition, Mr Anstey offers economic interpretation and contractual formulae revision for energy contracts. He advises on matters around the globe, with experience working in the UK and Ireland; Western, Central, and Eastern Europe; Asia-Pacific; the Middle East; and Africa. In addition to his work in energy, Mr Anstey works across other regulated industries, including water, communications, and gambling.
Dr Robin Cohen, based in London, is an independent economic consultant and is currently a panel member of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. He has previously been a vice president in the European energy practice of Charles River Associates and the partner in charge of the economic consulting practice at Deloitte in the UK. He has a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics, an MA from the University of Oxford and a diploma in accountancy and finance. He has more than 30 years of experience consulting on economic regulation and strategy in the energy industry and other sectors, including financial services, retailing, water and transportation. He has acted as adviser on investigations and as an appointed expert providing reports and oral testimony in numerous disputes. Most recently, he has been the appointed expert in litigation concerning an environmental claim against a major energy company. He has also been expert in bilateral investment treaty disputes in the energy sector. Other examples include acting as expert in disputes concerning gas transit tariffs, contract pricing, loss from equipment failures, damages from alleged expropriation of production assets, cost allocation in production sharing agreements and anti-trust matters (including the alleged abuse of a dominant position). He provides expert opinions to energy regulators and corporates on price setting, evaluating operating efficiencies and competition issues. He advises regulators how markets work and outcomes may be improved. For the CMA he has re-determined price controls for water utilities, approved/disallowed mergers and reviewed Competition Act investigations. He is expert at developing and evaluating counterfactuals for assessments of damages.
Austin Duffy is a managing director at Kroll. He is a Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the planning, design, procurement, delivery and management of complex engineering and construction projects globally. He has been instructed more than 70 times as an independent expert on project management and construction management performance/negligence matters, and on programming, delay, disruption and acceleration issues. He has submitted written evidence in conciliation, mediation, adjudication, litigation and international arbitration proceedings and has testified, including the provision of concurrent evidence (or ‘hot-tubbing’), in ICC, HKIAC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, DIAC and LCIA arbitrations on numerous occasions. Austin is regularly retained by both private and public-sector clients to provide strategic development and project management advice and programme management advisory services on major capital investment programmes. Having worked at director level with leading international project management firms and design and build contractors, he has extensive experience acting for both client and contractor entities in the delivery of large-scale, complex and high-value construction and engineering projects. Austin’s experience spans healthcare, commercial, residential, industrial, retail, leisure, education, technology, renewable energy and power, mining, process, pharmaceutical, oil and gas and civil engineering sectors.
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Marble Arch House 66 Seymour Street London, W1H 5BT Tel: +44 20 7659 8630 george.anstey@nera.com www.nera.com
WWL says: George Anstey is an esteemed economist with vast experience advising on complex competition matters in the energy sector.
Robin Cohen Consulting
Kroll
London Tel: +44 7881518181 robin@robincohenconsulting.com
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London, SE1 9SG Tel: +44 20 7836 0158 austin.duffy@kroll.com www.kroll.com
WWL says: Robin Cohen earns high praise from market sources who comment that he is “thorough and thoughtful in his approach; he is very knowledgeable and is a pleasure to work with” in investor-state and commercial cases in the energy sector.
WWL says: Austin Duffy is heralded amongst peers for his work as an independent expert on project management and construction negligence matters, and in programming, delay, disruption in a range of energy, oil and civil engineering matters.
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England
David Falkenstern
Sean Gammons
Colin Johnson
David Falkenstern, managing director at Kroll, is a civil engineer with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. He provides expert advice in the context of disputes involving major construction projects, including matters relating to construction programming, programme assessment, planning, productivity, time impact, delay and disruption. David has gained his knowledge and expertise by assisting clients with their planning and dispute-related needs as a consulting professional. Within this capacity, he has assisted clients by producing and maintaining live construction programmes, analysing construction delays and providing expert evidence in relation to planning and delay. He has worked with contractors, engineers and owners from all over the world to consult on matters related to claims, construction programming and scheduling, contract disputes, project controls and project management. David’s experience spans a broad range of industries including commercial property development, healthcare, petrochemical, power generation, oil and gas, and transportation. He has been appointed as an independent expert giving both written and oral evidence on matters of programming and project delay on construction disputes in arbitration, adjudication and mediation. David has been appointed on over 50 arbitral disputes under ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, DIS, and ADCCAC rules. These matters include some of the largest construction projects in the world. He has been cross examined in arbitral hearings on numerous occasions.
Sean Gammons focuses on energy and commodity markets, and he has over 20 years of advisory experience working for corporations, investors, and governments on economic issues in these markets. His advisory work has covered market rules, tariff design, and antitrust enforcement (eg, merger approval and state aid), as well as commercial work on contract design, pricing, investment appraisal, and risk management. Mr Gammons is an experienced expert witness and has provided expert testimony in commercial disputes (eg, construction, sale and purchase, post-M&A, and broker disputes), investor-state disputes, antitrust matters, and energy industry regulatory proceedings in a wide range of jurisdictions around the world, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the English High Court. Examples of Mr Gammons’s expert work include damages estimation related to the electricity industry and changes in renewables tariffs; economic analysis in relation to price re-opener and loyalty clauses in long-term contracts for gas, gas storage and gas transport; and damages estimation in representations and warranties disputes in M&A deals for energy assets.
Colin has over 30 years of experience including acting as a lender, equity investor, developer, and legal and financial adviser. He has given oral evidence on more than 20 occasions and has acted as an expert in matters of litigation and arbitration, ranging from investment treaty claims to commercial, contractual and construction disputes. He has supported clients on disputed sums of up to US$50 billion. Colin uses his international experience in analysing, negotiating and managing major energy projects to determine full commercial impacts and their effect on valuations. He has worked in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia on behalf of national governments, large companies, and entrepreneurs. Colin specialises in evaluating value and damages in relation to large project companies whether in investment treaty claims, contractual disputes and investigations. He has provided expert services across a wide range of sectors including power, oil and gas, infrastructure, agriculture, mining, construction, financial services, manufacturing, real estate and telecoms. Colin is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Energy Institute; and he holds a diploma in international communication (degree equivalent) in Spanish. He is fluent in Spanish and has a working proficiency in Portuguese, French and some German, as well as his native language, English.
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London, SE1 9SG Tel: +44 20 7836 0158 david.falkenstern@kroll.com www.kroll.com
Marble Arch House 66 Seymour Street London, W1H 5BT Tel: +44 20 7659 8564 sean.gammons@nera.com www.nera.com
2nd Floor 100 Victoria Embankment London, EC4Y 0DH Tel: +44 20 7618 1229 colinjohnson@hka.com www.hka.com
WWL says: David Falkenstern holds over 20 years of experience providing expert advice and consultation across a plethora of landmark construction projects in the power generation, oil and gas and nuclear power sectors.
WWL says: Sean Gammons is highlighted for his notable expertise when it comes to handling damages valuations and antitrust matters across the energy sector.
WWL says: Colin Johnson has over 30 years' experience of “providing outstanding expertise in valuations". His "first-hand knowledge of power stations” is further praised.
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Experts | Profiles
Chris Osborne
Debbie Revill
Mark Taylor
Prior to founding Osborne Partners, Chris was the global head of FTI Consulting’s Economic Consulting segment. Chris has more than 35 years’ experience in applying principles of economics, finance, valuation and accounting to a range of issues in the areas of economic regulation, public policy, commercial strategy, arbitration and litigation. During the course of his career Chris has been involved in more than 200 cases of litigation and arbitration, across multiple industry sectors as well as widely in Investor-state disputes. He has also worked on regulatory issues in the electricity, gas, media, post, rail, telecoms, and water sectors, working for regulators, incumbents and new market entrants, in the UK and more widely in Europe. He has a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Economics; and is also a Chartered Accountant. He has given oral evidence on over 40 occasions - in the UK’s domestic courts, as well as in London, Paris, Stockholm, Geneva, Singapore and Melbourne in ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitrations. He has also given evidence in the US Tax Courts, in the US-Iran Tribunal, before the Competition Appeals Tribunal, in the then Restrictive Trades Practices Court and in front of the then Monopolies and Mergers Commission. Chris has been prominently featured in the Who’s Who Legal listings in his particular fields of expertise since their inception.
Debbie Revill has been working as a forensic accountant for over 20 years during which time she has been involved in over 60 matters and has advised on a variety of accounting, valuation and financial issues. Debbie has been appointed as the expert in arbitration, litigation and expert determination and has given oral testimony in both court and arbitration proceedings, including cross-examination. Debbie has been involved in cases before the UK courts and international arbitration tribunals (LCIA, ICSID, ICC, AAA, UNCITRAL, SCC and ad hoc rules) and has advised private clients, states and companies across a wide range of industries, with a particular specialism in the energy and natural resources industry. Her extensive experience includes evaluating damages and financial related issues in commercial and contractual disputes, transaction related disputes, valuation disputes and investment treaty claims. Debbie’s recent experience includes disputes in the energy and natural resources sector involving the valuation of shares and companies, assessment of accounting policies and procedures, assessment of the financial position of companies, assessment of wasted costs, assessment of pre and post award interest and assessment of the evolution and impact of contractual terms (including financial clauses, price revision clauses, cost recovery and revenue sharing mechanisms). Debbie qualified as a Chartered Accountant at a boutique forensic firm and subsequently spent seven years at a Big Four firm before joining Haberman Ilett in 2014, which was acquired by Kroll in 2020. She is a member of several leading international arbitration groups and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mark is a seasoned expert specialising in complex accounting disputes, including the evaluation of damages. Mark has testified on many occasions in litigation and international arbitration in diverse jurisdictions, and has experience from over 30 years of international experience in the dispute resolution arena across numerous sectors having entered this field in 1991. Mark has been actively involved in over 300 cases. He has acted as an expert witness, expert adviser and expert determiner on a broad range of disputes in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, North and South America, South East Asia and Australasia. Mark has acted as an expert in international arbitration proceedings brought under ICC, LMAA, UNCITRAL, LCIA, SIAC and ad hoc rules. Mark has global experience and has given oral testimony on many occasions in courts and arbitrations in the United Kingdom, Egypt, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Estonia. Mark is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; a full member of the Academy of Experts; and an accredited expert witness. Mark has a degree in chemical engineering and minerals engineering. He is also a certified fraud examiner, and an experienced fraud and accounting investigator. Mark has considerable experience of valuing and quantifying the quantum of lost profits in complex disputes and presenting his opinion in robust reports and in oral testimony. Mark has extensive experience of projecting profits of businesses, adjusting them for market and other reasons, deriving discount rates to assess the net present value of cash flows and assessing saved costs. Mark has testified on these issues on many occasions in court and in international arbitrations.
Osborne Partners
Kroll
Secretariat
29 Throgmorton Street London, EC2N 2AT Tel: +44 20 7947 4300 chris@osbornes.com www.osbornes.com
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London, SE1 9SG Tel: +44 7850 780813 debbie.revill@kroll.com www.kroll.com
WWL says: Chris Osborne has over 35 years' experience providing outstanding economic and financial analysis to complex commercial and regulatory disputes in the energy industry.
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England
Germany
Mark Taylor (cont.)
Angus Walker
Tomas Haug
Mark has acted in a broad range of sectors with considerable experience in Energy; shipping and offshore; construction; engineering; chemicals; and manufacturing. Mark's experience includes breach of contract disputes; misrepresentation investigations; quantum of loss assessments; transaction-related disputes and breach of warranty claims; fraud investigations; pricing and regulatory investigations; and accounts manipulation claims.
Angus Walker is an Associate Director in the Damages and Forensic Investigations team for Secretariat based in London. Mr Walker has extensive experience in disputes within the energy sector including in cases involving business interruption, delays in construction of energy assets, assessment of overheads in the construction of energy assets, assessment and verification of accounting systems and assessment of accounting warranty breaches and assessment of damages in post M&A transactions. The disputes that Mr Walker has worked on predominantly focus on international arbitration but has also worked on cases in the English courts working for both claimants and respondents. This work has included working under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Mr Walker has worked on matters in many and various jurisdictions across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Australasia and has presented to law firms on issues of damages in particular relating to effective work with accounting experts and appropriate assessment of damages including estimation of weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Prior to joining Secretariat Mr Walker worked at a major accounting firm advising clients in the asset management sector (hedge funds, private equity and private credit funds) with the establishment of their operations, restructuring and advice on transactions.
Tomas Haug specialises in providing economic assessment and damages quantification in litigation and international commercial and investment treaty arbitration proceedings at venues such as the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and ad hoc for both public and private entities. He has provided testimony—predominantly in energy and commodities markets (including nuclear, gas and electricity, solar, offshore wind, and biomass)— involving the quantification of lost profits and price adjustments of long-term contracts. His testimonies have helped arbitral tribunals adjust contract terms based on change of circumstance, hardship, and/or anti-competitive behaviour. Mr Haug provided testimony in relation to abusive pricing on the part of a dominant gas supplier and performed the financial reversal of the gas supply contract. In a recently concluded ICC arbitration, Mr Haug testified in the context of long-term gas transportation contracts on matters related to alleged violations of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) Article 101 (restriction of competition) and Article 102 (abuse of dominance), as well claims of hardship and an unforeseen change of circumstances. He has been retained by employers and construction firms as quantum expert to assess damages and lost profits, considering the difference between the actual scenario and a counterfactual scenario (e.g., but-for the supplier’s defective components). Mr Haug has provided expert witness testimony in investor-state arbitrations concerning offshore wind investments.
Providian House 2nd Floor 16-18 Monument Street London, EC3R 8AJ Tel: +44 (0)20 3751 9430 mtaylor@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
WWL says: Mark Taylor is renowned as "a highly skilled expert" with a market-leading ability to "see the big picture in the energy sector".
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16-18 Monument Street 2nd Floor London, EC3R 8AJ Tel: +44 758 580 9054 angus.walker@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
WWL says: Angus Walker excels at assisting domestic and international clients on complex oil and gas-related disputes.
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Unter den Linden 14 Berlin, 10117 Tel: +49 173 1923483 tomas.haug@nera.com www.nera.com
WWL says: Tomas Haug is a first-rate economist whose remarkable experience spans the valuation of energy assets and estimating damages in international arbitrations.
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Singapore
Matthias Laue
Amit Garg
Matthias is a director in AFRY Management Consulting and heads the dispute resolution practice. He is a highly accomplished energy market expert and works across Europe and beyond, combining international market and dispute expertise with local insights from AFRY’s global office presence. With more than 25 years of experience from industry line positions and from consultancy, Matthias brings significant expertise from across the gas, power and heat industry. Matthias is frequently involved in investment and contract disputes, and regularly gives independent expert testimony in front of arbitral tribunals. Over the past ten years Matthias has been involved in more 30 disputes with an aggregated disputed value of more than €5.5 billion annually. His experience comprises many parts of the energy value chain including supply, transportation, storage and power and heat generation. Matthias testifies on economic aspects and also works with AFRY’s engineers on disputes relating to technical aspects. Matthias’ strengths are building fact-based arguments underpinned by sound quantitative and qualitative evidence. He has substantive experience in presenting complex cases in front of arbitral tribunals. His clients appreciate his comprehensive understanding of the complex interaction between all parts of the gas, power and heat value chain in a global context, as well as his ability to present such concepts to a tribunal panel in a clear, calm and persuasive manner. Matthias works with producers, importers, infrastructure operators, traders, power generators and utilities on market and strategy-related topics, and advises investors on mergers and acquisitions. He has worked in numerous geographies in Europe, and selectively in Asia and South America.
Mr Garg is managing director of Secretariat Asian operations. Secretariat specialises in providing independent expert advice on construction projects. For the past 15 years, Mr Garg has been involved in providing advisory services to Asian clients from Singapore and Hong Kong. Prior to moving to Asia, he was based in the United States for around a decade, where he worked directly in the construction industry, performed industry research and provided dispute advisory services at firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Navigant Consulting. Mr Garg specialises in construction disputes and has extensive experience in performing delay analysis, measuring productivity and reviewing project delivery systems. He has performed analyses on several large international disputes on projects primarily in Asia, Middle East, North America and Australia. His experience ranges across a wide range of complex projects with a particular focus on transportation, oil and gas, and energy projects. As part of these engagements, Mr Garg has served as an expert and has been appointed in arbitrations under ICC, AAA, ICSID, HKIAC, SIAC, DIAC, PAM and ADCCAC. He has also been involved in engagements related to assessment of insurance claims and project controls. Prior to working in construction consulting, Mr Garg worked as a designer and construction manager on large commercial projects. His on-site experience includes performing project design, project management, and on-site coordination between contractors. Mr Garg has also conducted industry research on developing a new parameter for evaluating construction performance. He is an acclaimed speaker on construction programming and delay analysis.
AFRY Management Consulting
Secretariat
60 Robinson Road BEA building #14-01 Singapore, 068892 Tel: +65 6225 9600 agarg@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
Borsteler Chaussee 51 Hamburg, 22453 Tel: +49 151 55017144 matthias.laue@afry.com www.afry.com
WWL says: Matthias Laue is cited as “an outstanding expert” for his work in investment and contract disputes in the gas, power, and heat industry.
Mr Garg has completed the executive management programme at Harvard Business School. He has a master’s degree in engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree from Indian Institute of Technology, India.
WWL says: Amit Garg, a well known name in arbitration, regularly and expertly providing expert witness advisory on matters regarding oil, gas and energy cases.
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USA • Alabama
Christy Brunk
Jerry Dent
Alvarez & Marsal
Christy Brunk is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in Birmingham. She specialises in economic and real estate damages claims and Value Assurance Programs. Her primary areas of concentration are real estate market analysis and geographic information systems. With more than 20 years of consulting experience, Ms. Brunk has advised clients on alleged property value diminution, class certification issues and settlement alternatives in class action and mass tort matters. Ms. Brunk has worked with clients across a range of industries, including heavy manufacturing, oil and gas and utilities. Ms. Brunk’s notable assignments include evaluating the effects of alleged air, soil and groundwater contamination on property values and use and enjoyment; developing and implementing a Value Assurance Program in response to alleged property value diminution; and serving as a court-appointed Settlement Administrator. Most recently, Ms. Brunk was responsible for analyzing and benchmarking the population of subsidised multifamily housing in response to a fair housing practices inquiry from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Previously, Ms. Brunk has worked with GIS to help clients understand spatial and temporal relationships, evaluate potential class settlements and analyze real estate and environmental data. Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Brunk spent five years with Accounting, Economics and Appraisal Group, where she most recently served as Managing Consultant. Previously, she worked with PwC Financial Advisory Services.
Alvarez & Marsal Ms. Brunk earned a bachelor's and master's degree in finance from the University of Alabama. She also earned a certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Pennsylvania State University. Ms. Brunk is a licensed real estate salesperson in Alabama; holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation; and holds the Counselors of Real Estate designation. Additionally, she is a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors fellow.
1000 Urban Center Drive Suite 620 Birmingham, 35242 Tel: +1 205 994 3611 cbrunk@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com
WWL says: Christy Brunk comes highly recommended as "a smart, practical expert who is an excellent team player". Her "excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders" is further praised.
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Jerry Dent is the North American Practice Leader of Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations. He works to deliver the firm’s services to clients in the US and Canada while also coordinating with other practice leaders across A&M’s global delivery network. He brings over 25 years of consulting experience in property value diminution, environmental economics and real estate advisory. Mr. Dent has a national client practice having advised on matters in over two dozen states and multiple countries. He has developed significant experience on class action property value diminution and loss of use and enjoyment matters involving allegations of air, groundwater, surface water, and soil contaminants; development and administration of value assurance programs; development and administration of settlement frameworks and administration of settlement funds; development and administration of institutional control programs involving land use covenants; and analyses of economic damages and lost profits in disputes arising involving contamination and real estate. Representative examples of Mr. Dent’s work include: Serves as program administrator for an institutional control program involving over 2,200 parcels. Retained in Deepwater Horizon to coordinate the analysis and development of three real property settlement frameworks including Compensation Framework for Real Property Sales, Compensation Framework for Coastal Real Property Claims, and Compensation Framework for Wetlands Real Property Claims. Retained after the San Bruno pipeline disaster to advise on the development of a value assurance program, property purchase program, and neighborhood restoration program for residential properties located in the area surrounding the natural gas pipeline explosion. Currently retained to analyse class action claims or property value diminution and loss of use and enjoyment in multiple matters allegedly resulting from air emissions, surface water and groundwater contamination.
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California
District of Columbia
Ted Scott
Julie M Carey
Mr Scott is a managing director of Secretariat and manages their West Coast practice in the United States. He is a licensed civil engineer, with over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, specialising in dispute resolution, delay and disruption analyses, cost overruns, scheduling and project controls. His experience spans a variety of largescale infrastructure and commercial projects including airports, casinos, education, high-rise commercial/residential, highways and bridges, hospitals, hotels, judicial, oil and gas, ports, power, rail, stadiums, tunnels and water/wastewater treatment facilities. Mr Scott has been appointed as an expert on numerous disputes in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. He has testified in US federal and state courts and in arbitrations (under ICC, AAA and JAMS rules) as an independent expert on matters of scheduling, project delay, loss of productivity and quantum. Mr Scott is also an author and frequent speaker on a variety of construction-related topics. He currently serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ committee for the development of a national standard for conducting CPM schedule delay analyses in construction. Prior to working in the consulting field, Mr Scott worked both as a civil engineer and scheduler on several large highway and bridge projects gaining hands-on experience from the ground up. Mr Scott received both a BS in civil engineering and an MBA from Virginia Tech.
Julie M. Carey is a deeply experienced energy economist and expert witness at NERA Economic Consulting. She has nearly 25 years of experience addressing economic issues in oil and gas, power, renewables, pipeline, and railroad sectors across global markets. She routinely provides expert testimony within commercial and regulatory disputes.Ms. Carey provides expert consulting and testifying services on energy economic issues in commercial disputes before courts and arbitration panels in the US and internationally. Her experience in commercial disputes includes work before US courts and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), as well as numerous international arbitration venues, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and Ad Hoc International Arbitrations.Within commercial disputes, Ms. Carey has experience providing expert and consulting services across various types of disputes, including breach of contract, antitrust, bankruptcy, among others, throughout the energy and transportation sectors. She has substantial experience with developing the quantum of economic damages (historical and future lost profit analyses) and conducting valuation analyses. She has also evaluated diminished value claims, unjust enrichment, and other types of damages claims. She has assessed and quantified economic damages and conducted valuation analyses in dozens of cases. Her experience also includes evaluation of economic theories of damages, as well as economic causation, mitigation of damages, and other economic damages issues.
Secretariat Mr. Dent earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Alabama, a master's degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi, and a post-baccalaureate certificate from the Global Executive Leadership Program of the Yale School of Management. He is a designated CRE by the Counselors of Real Estate, FRICS by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, ASA by the American Society of Appraisers, and CCIM by the CCIM Institute.
1000 Urban Center Drive Suite 620 Birmingham, 35242 Tel: +1 205 994 3610 jdent@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com
WWL says: Jerry Dent enjoys over 20 years of consulting experience advising on environmental economics, as well as class action property value diminution matters within the energy sector.
NERA Economic Consulting
2100 E Grand Ave. Suite 375 El Segundo Los Angeles, 90245 Tel: +1 310 819 9011 tscott@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
1255 23rd St NW Ste 600 Washington, 20037 Tel: +1 202 466 9203 julie.carey@nera.com www.nera.com
WWL says: Ted Scott is celebrated by clients for his "strong attention to detail and responsiveness", as well as his "ability to produce well-written reports".
WWL says: Julie Carey is a standout name in the field, revered for her “very deep knowledge of the energy industry, markets and regulation”.
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USA • District of Columbia
Toshi Dezaki
Christopher J Goncalves
Toshi Dezaki is a senior managing director based in Ankura’s Washington, D.C. office. He has 25 years’ experience providing consulting services to national and international clients, primarily in the construction and government contracting sectors. Toshi works with public and private owners, contractors, architectural/engineering firms, subcontractors, and their counsel in a variety of advisory and dispute capacities. He has worked on projects located in the US, Canada, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Toshi’s construction and government contracting engagement experience spans a variety of industry sectors including energy (including renewable – solar and wind), entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, infrastructure, oil and gas, power, marine, residential, telecommunication, transportation, and vertical construction (office, mixed-use, retail, residential). Toshi’s experience in these industries includes addressing issues related to change order disputes, delays, differing site conditions, disruption (acceleration and loss of productivity), terminations (convenience/default), and lost profits, among others. He has also performed construction audits as part of ongoing project reviews and project close-outs. Toshi is often called upon to calculate the allocation of damages between parties. Toshi has been qualified as an expert in construction damages by both US federal and state courts. In addition, Toshi has offered verbal and written testimony in US arbitrations (AAA, JAMS, private) and international arbitrations (ICC and AOA), including participation in numerous witness conferencing sessions (e.g., “hot-tubbing”).
Christopher Goncalves is chair and managing director of BRG’s energy and climate practice. He offers over 32 years of international experience in dispute resolution, energy advisory and finance. He provides expert industry and quantum analysis and testimony for international energy investment and commercial arbitration and litigation matters. He also provides advisory services in relation to business and commercial strategy; energy transition strategy; contract price and flexibility negotiation; economic and market analysis; policy and regulation; project development; financing; acquisitions and divestitures. Mr Goncalves’ clients have included leading law firms, independent and national energy companies, utilities, project developers, equity investors, private and multilateral development banks, and state energy agencies. His relevant experience spans over 50 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Mr Goncalves has expert analytic, reporting and testimony experience in matters concerning energy damages, valuations, commodity pricing, markets, trading, contracts, commercial and financing conditions, policy and regulation, and standards and practices. He has provided expert services for over 45 international investment and commercial disputes adjudicated under the auspices of ICSID, UNCITRAL, the ICC, the LCIA, ICDR/AAA, the Royal Court of Justice of England and Wales, the Milan Chamber of Commerce and US federal courts. Of these matters, he has provided oral testimony in over 18 international investment and commercial arbitration hearings. For the last several years, Who's Who Legal has recognised Mr Goncalves as a leading energy industry and damages expert. Mr Goncalves also has extensive strategic, commercial, and transactional advisory experience with respect to energy infrastructure development projects, markets, contracts, trading, financings, and investments. His experience is concentrated in LNG, NGLs, natural gas, and conventional and renewable electricity generation.
Ankura
Berkeley Research Group
2000 K Street NW 12th Floor Washington, 20006 Tel: +1 202 973 3126 toshi.dezaki@ankura.com www.ankura.com
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In this work, he has experience with the full range of project sizes and scales, including several large multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects, national energy initiatives and projects, and smaller scale projects and investments. Among his expert witness and advisory experience, Mr Goncalves has served as LNG and natural gas market and industry expert to energy companies and their legal counsel for over a dozen LNG and natural gas price reviews and/or price review arbitrations in Europe and Asia. He has also provided LNG commercial strategy for short-and long-term sales pricing, target markets, and priority customers for leading LNG exporters. Mr. Goncalves recently co-authored the following publications: “Expert Role in Causation Analysis for Energy Transition Related Arbitration,” in the book The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review – Edition 7, “Expert Evidence in Price Reviews and Disputes” in the book Gas & LNG Price Arbitration 2019, and “Hydrocarbon Supply-Chain Grapples with Methane Abatement" in the Oil & Gas Journal. He also has given numerous presentations and has written several articles on the energy transition and LNG and natural gas market and commercial conditions worldwide. Mr Goncalves received his MA in international affairs and economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a BA in international relations and economic development from Brown University. He is a member of the International Association for Energy Economics, and an associate member of the International Bar Association and DC Bar Association. A native English speaker, he is also fluent or proficient in Spanish, German and Italian, and has intermediate skills in Portuguese and Turkish.
1800 M Street NW, Second Floor Washington, 20036 Tel: +1 202 480 2703 cgoncalves@thinkbrg.com www.thinkbrg.com
WWL says: Christopher J Goncalves is heralded by his peers for his outstanding 32 years of experience in the international energy and financial industries.
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Ken Metcalfe
Branko Terzic
HKA
Ken is a forensic accounting and economic damages expert with nearly 40 years of experience in a variety of industry sectors. Ken has provided testimony at trial or arbitration in litigations on over 40 occasions, delivered depositions on over 50 occasions and has given concurrent expert witness testimony (hot-tubbing) on two occasions. He has helped counsel and clients to resolve disputes in excess of US$7.5 billion on projects valued at over US$20 billion. He has testified on damages issues in federal and state courts and in US and international arbitrations, and also assisted counsel and clients in numerous extensive settlement negotiations, as well as in mediation. Prior to the firm’s being acquired by HKA, he was co-founder and co-CEO of the Kenrich Group LLC and is the “Ken” in Kenrich. Ken has worked on client projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. He has assisted clients from a variety of sectors, including aerospace, biotechnology, buildings, defense, electric power and utilities, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, oil and gas, technology, and telecommunications, with significant experience in the nuclear energy and associated regulated industries. Ken has analysed accounting and economic damages-related issues in various types of disputes, including breach of contract, terminations, fraud investigations, patent infringement, and trade secret misappropriations. His economic damages work has addressed increased costs, lost profits, price erosion, cost of capital, and lost value, including the valuation of lost royalties. Ken has also performed detailed forensic analyses and historical cost and financial statement reconstructions and has advised clients on evaluating the economics related to significant alternative investments.
Berkeley Research Group Ken holds a BS in Business Administration, graduating cum laude from Georgetown University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), and an Associate Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Greater Washington Society of Public Accountants, and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. Ken has lectured on various forensic accounting and economic damages-related issues to graduate students at Stanford University’s Construction, Engineering and Management Program. Ken has also taught graduate students at the George Washington School of Business regarding the preparation and analysis of economic damages claims related to government contracts, as well as in the private sector. Additionally, he has had extensive involvement related to cost and damages issues in the Trial Advocacy Program sponsored by the Public Contracts Section of the American Bar Association. He has also presented to various attorney forums, as well as to project owners, contractors and financiers.
1919 M St. NW Suite 620 Washington, 20036 Tel: +1 202 420 7681 kenmetcalfe@hka.com www.hka.com
WWL says: Kenneth Metcalfe possesses 40 years of experience as an expert consultant and witness, specializing in economic damages and forensic investigations in numerous industries including electric power generation and utilities, with extensive experience in the nuclear power industry.
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The Honourable Branko Terzic is an internationally recognised regulator, management consultant, and expert witness in the energy, public utility, and infrastructure industries. He has experience in the electric, natural gas pipeline and distribution, liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil pipeline, hydroelectric, and water utility industries. His areas of expertise are national and international utility regulation, valuation and depreciation, rate and tariff studies, and regulatory policy for conventional, renewable, and distributed electricity resources. Mr Terzic’s four-decade career has included service as a commissioner on the State of Wisconsin Public Service Commission and Commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; international and domestic consulting to management and governments; and experience as the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of an NYSElisted holding company with a subsidiary regulated public utility and unregulated operations. In the United States, Mr Terzic has experience as an expert witness before state public-service commissions and committees of Congress. His international energy experience includes serving as regional managing partner for a major professional services and audit firm in central and eastern Europe and chairmanship of an international committee of experts on cleaner electricity under the UN Economic Commission for Europe.
1800 M Street NW, Second Floor Washington, 20036 Tel: +1 202 480 2647 bterzic@thinkbrg.com www.thinkbrg.com
WWL says: Branko Terzic has over four decades of experience in various utilities, such as oil, gas and water.
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USA • Florida
New York
Andrés Chambouleyron
Santiago Dellepiane
Berkeley Research Group
Andrés Chambouleyron is a managing director at Berkeley Research Group. He has 26 years of experience as an economist, valuation expert, consultant for public utilities (electricity, natural gas, water and sanitation, and telecommunications) and other regulated and non-regulated businesses. His work involves economic analysis, pricing and rate setting, valuation, business advisory, regulatory design and analysis, and damage assessment. Dr. Chambouleyron has been involved in more than 25 arbitration cases both as case manager and expert witness assessing damages under the rules of ICDR, ICSID, ICC, VIAC and UNCITRAL in Latin America, Europe, the U.S and Canada. He has worked and provided written or oral testimony in sectors ranging from electricity generation, transmission and distribution, natural gas and oil production, transportation and distribution, water and sanitation services, telecommunications and satellite services, fish meal manufacturing, pesticides, and car financing services. He has provided consulting services to both private companies and regulatory authorities in Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Panama on regulatory issues such as interconnection rates and tariffs for both fixed and mobile telecommunication operators, X-productivity offset factors, and optimal tariff setting and design for price-cap regimes in telecoms, electricity and natural gas distribution companies, weighted average cost of capital estimation (WACC) for electricity and natural gas distribution and transportation companies.
Berkeley Research Group In the public sector Dr. Chambouleyron has been Undersecretary of Tariff Policy at Argentina’s Ministry of Energy and Mining, where he designed and implemented a subsidy reduction program for both electricity generation and natural gas wholesale prices and a social tariff regime for low-income families. After winning a public contest and getting the approval of Argentina’s National Congress, he became chairman of the board of Argentina’s National Electricity Regulator (ENRE), which regulates rates and quality of service for two electricity distribution companies in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (six million users), one 500 KV electricity transmission company (fifteen million users), and seven 132 KV regional transmission companies. Dr. Chambouleyron has also been economic advisor to Argentina’s Secretary of Communications (2000 – 2001), where he helped design and implement the country’s telecom regulatory framework (i.e., interconnection, spectrum management, universal service, and licensing regimes); and advisor to Argentina’s Finance Minister 2001 on regulatory issues. Dr. Chambouleyron’s research on pricing and regulatory issues has been published in several professional journals. He has collaborated in writing three chapters in three books related to regulatory and pricing issues. He has taught courses in microeconomics, industrial organisation, and regulation at both undergraduate and graduate levels in local universities.
1111 Brickell Avenue Suite 2050 Miami, 33131 Tel: +1 786 930 7799 achambouleyron@thinkbrg.com www.thinkbrg.com
WWL says: Andrés Chambouleyron possesses 26 years of experience as a valuation expert, and consultant for range of public utilities including, electricity, natural gas and water.
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Santiago Dellepiane is a Managing Director with Berkeley Research Group and Co-Chair of its Economics & Damages Community. He has worked extensively as an economist and valuation analyst and as a consultant for utilities, regulated, and non-regulated businesses. His work involves economic analysis, valuation, business advisory, regulatory analysis and damages assessment. Mr. Dellepiane has provided written and oral testimony or expert advice in more than 60 matters involving valuation, regulatory, damages, and other issues before ICSID, ICC, LCIA UNCITRAL/PCA, and ICDR tribunals, and before Canadian Courts (Superior Court of Justice of Ontario and Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta) and before US Federal Courts. His research on damages in contractual and treaty breaches has been published by Oxford University Press International Arbitration Series in 2014; he has also written articles on damages issues published in the Journal of International Arbitration (JOIA), as well as contributed to books published by UNAM University in Mexico, and by ICCA. He is a regular speaker at conferences on damages issues. He has been recognised over several years among the world's top arbitration expert witnesses and as a thought leader by Who's Who Legal. In 2020, Mr. Dellepiane was ranked as one of three US-based experts considered a Global Elite Thought Leader.
810 Seventh Avenue Suite 4100 New York, 10019 Tel: +1 212 782 1444 sdellepiane@thinkbrg.com www.thinkbrg.com
WWL says: Santiago Dellepiane is lauded by market sources for his work as an expert on economic analysis, valuation, business advisory and regulatory analysis in the energy sector.
Experts | Profiles
Texas
Kurt Strunk
Bob Broxson
Laura Hardin
Kurt Strunk is a seasoned energy and finance expert with over 25 years of experience working in energy disputes and as an adviser to energy companies, governments, and regulators, based in NERA’s New York City office. He has provided expert testimony and reports on over 100 occasions in international arbitration, and litigated court disputes and adversarial regulatory proceedings. Mr Strunk has addressed the quantum of damages in a variety of cases, including construction disputes, breachof-contract cases, and alleged expropriations. He has also testified on asset and contract valuation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory reform, cost of capital, pipeline access, and the design of competitive energy markets. Mr Strunk has deep expertise in the energy sector, including oil and gas production, midstream pipelines and electric transmission, offshore wind, solar, batteries, conventional power plants, wholesale and retail markets for power and gas, upstream and downstream oil markets, and distributed energy resources. He has led due diligence and valuation exercises in support of investors in a variety of power, oil, and gas M&A transactions. Mr Strunk has extensive knowledge of the electric power industry, including the commercial and institutional frameworks for independent power development, concessions and other infrastructure contracts, fuel supply arrangements, and competitive solicitations. He has a keen understanding of the operational, strategic, and financial challenges electric and gas utilities face and has evaluated privatisations and mergers. In the oil and gas sector, Mr Strunk has advised on mergers and acquisitions, valuation, restructuring, contracting, tariff-making, commodity procurement and risk management, and product pricing. Mr Strunk’s professional experience spans six continents and includes work in English, Spanish, and French.
Bob Broxson has over 35 years of industry and consulting experience focusing on the energy industry, primarily on natural gas procurement, sales, transportation and trading. Mr Broxson has advised clients in energy and non-energy related commodities, trading and risk management practices, and assisted companies and lenders in bankruptcy, restructuring and turnaround matters. He provides expert testimony and other dispute advisory services to law firms and their clients. Mr Broxson has testified in commercial disputes in US state and federal courts and in provincial courts in Canada. In addition, he has prepared testimony for, and testified in, domestic and international arbitration matters. His testimony primarily deals with contractual disputes and industry customs and practices including force majeure, early termination, joint venture dissolution, price reopeners, appropriate documentation of agreements, infrastructure and rate disputes, trade secrets, and other commercial issues. In addition, Mr Broxson has been retained as an expert and as a privileged consultant in disputes related to business valuation, fraudulent brokerage practices, mismarking of trading books and market price manipulation. Earlier in his career, he held various senior executive positions in the energy industry with several prominent energy companies, including, Koch Industries, Engage Energy, Natural Gas Clearinghouse and PSI. In addition, he serves as an adjunct professor for the global energy management MBA programme at the University of Houston’s CT Bauer College of Business, where he teaches midstream energy finance to MBA students. He is a frequent guest speaker and a panellist at conferences related to issues facing the energy industry.
Laura Hardin is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal’s disputes and investigations practice in Houston, Texas. She has over 25 years of experience in providing business valuation, damages assessments, forensic accounting and consulting services on a variety of engagements. Ms Hardin has provided expert guidance on damage quantification for both investment treaty and commercial matters and has submitted evidence in international arbitration cases brought before ICC, ICDR, LCIA, SCC, ICSID and ad hoc tribunals. These disputes involved amounts at issue of more than several billion dollars and have included allegations of expropriation, shareholder disputes, breach of contract controversies and purchase price disputes. Ms Hardin has experience in disputes in several industries, including oil and gas, power generation, telecoms, aviation, real estate development, metals and mining, and general manufacturing and has worked both as a consultant and party-appointed expert for private entities as well as sovereign governments and government-owned entities. Before joining Alvarez & Marsal, Ms Hardin was a vice president with CRA and held prior roles with FTI Consulting, Navigant Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Houston and Moscow. Fluent in Russian, Ms Hardin has testified in Russian courts, and has worked extensively on engagements involving entities in Russia and the CIS in particular, as well as Latin America, Europe and Africa and the Middle East. Ms Hardin holds an MBA from the George Washington University and a BA in Russian language and literature from Wesleyan University. She is also a certified valuation analyst with the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.
NERA Economic Consulting
1166 Avenue of the Americas New York, 10036 Tel: +1 212 345 5035 kurt.strunk@nera.com www.nera.com/
WWL says: Kurt Strunk is rated as “an invaluable resource” who “thinks outside the box” and “tackles each project with great attention and thoughtfulness”.
Secretariat
Pennzoil Place 700 Milam Street Suite 1300 Houston, 77002 Tel: +1 713 297 8253 bbroxson@secretariat-intl.com www.secretariat-intl.com
WWL says: Enjoying over 35 years of experience in the energy industry, Bob Broxson is an accomplished and respected consultant with expertise spanning natural gas procurement, sales, transportation and trading. whoswholegal.com
Alvarez & Marsal
700 Louisiana Street Suite 3300 Houston, 77002 Tel: +1 713 547 3756 lhardin@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com
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DIRECTORY An asterisk denotes practitioners who have profiles in the preceding pages. Nominees have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practitioners worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
Trevor Phillips Alvarez & Marsal
Trevor Phillips is a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal's disputes and investigations group in Houston. He is a Chartered Valuation Surveyor and a Certified General Appraiser who specialises in real property valuation and analysing the potential effects of physical and environmental conditions on the market value of real property. Mr. Phillips has served as a testifying expert in litigation, including both the certification and damages phases of class action matters. In his real property damages practice, Mr. Phillips has analysed the potential market value effects of alleged environmental contamination of groundwater, soil, surface water and air. He has also analysed claims of property value diminution stemming from alleged odors, dust, floods, mold, water damage, construction defects, and structural damage caused by seismic events. Mr Phillips earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and building technology from Cardiff University, UK, and a master's degree in business administration, with an emphasis on real estate and urban analysis, from the University of Florida. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and a member of the American Society of Appraisers, the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute, and the Counselors of Real Estate. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association and served the real estate, condemnation and trust litigation committee as co-chair of the experts subcommittee. He previously served as the real property chair and a member of the board of the Houston chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (2013-2017).
700 Louisiana Street Suite 3300 Houston, 77002 Tel: +1 713 547 3694 tphillips@alvarezandmarsal.com www.alvarezandmarsal.com
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Australia
Lance Hoch Oakley Greenwood lhoch@oakleygreenwood.com.au Paul Hyslop ACIL Allen Consulting info@acilallen.com.au Adrian Kemp HoustonKemp Economists adrian.kemp@houstonkemp.com Danny Price Frontier Economics Ltd danny.price@frontier-economics.com.au Jim Snow Oakley Greenwood jsnow@oakleygreenwood.com.au Gregory Thorpe Oakley Greenwood gthorpe@oakleygreenwood.com.au Ann Whitfield HoustonKemp Economists ann.whitfield@houstonkemp.com
Belgium
Dimitri Mertens Climact dimitri.mertens@climact.com
Canada Alberta
Crosby MacDonald Berkeley Research Group cmacdonald@thinkbrg.com Reynold A Tetzlaff PwC LLP reynold.tetzlaff@pwc.com
Ontario
Chris Milburn* Secretariat cmilburn@secretariat-intl.com Howard Rosen* Secretariat hrosen@secretariat-intl.com
England
Stuart Amor FTI Consulting vstuart.amor@fticonsulting.com Mark Andrews KPMG LLP mark.andrews@kpmg.co.uk George Anstey NERA Economic Consulting george.anstey@nera.com
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Andy Brogan Ernst & Young LLP abrogan@uk.ey.com Phil Burns Frontier Economics Ltd phil.burns@frontier-economics.com Robin Cohen* Robin Cohen Consulting robin@robincohenconsulting.com Stuart Cook Complete Strategy Ltd. hello@complete-strategy.com Lorenzo Coppi Compass Lexecon lcoppi@compasslexecon.com Sarah Deasley Frontier Economics Ltd sarah.deasley@frontier-economics.com Julian M Delamer Compass Lexecon jdelamer@compasslexecon.com Austin Duffy* Kroll austin.duffy@kroll.com Richard Edwards FTI Consulting richard.edwards@fticonsulting.com David Falkenstern* Kroll david.falkenstern@kroll.com Jim Fitzgerald Baringa jim.fitzgerald@baringa.com Tomas Freyman Grant Thornton UK LLP tomas.freyman@uk.gt.com Sean Gammons* NERA Economic Consulting sean.gammons@nera.com Serena Hesmondhalgh The Brattle Group Serena.Hesmondhalgh@brattle.com Peter Hope Oxera Consulting LLP Peter.Hope@oxera.com Mike Huggins Frontier Economics Ltd mike.huggins@frontier-economics.com Colin Johnson* HKA colinjohnson@hka.com Wynne Jones Frontier Economics Ltd wynne.jones@frontier-economics.com Aris Karcanias PA Consulting aris.karcanias@paconsulting.com James Kavanagh Oxera Consulting LLP j_kavanagh@oxera.com Jostein Kristensen Oxera Consulting LLP jostein.kristensen@oxera.com Carlos Lapuerta The Brattle Group carlos.lapuerta@brattle.com Jason Mann FTI Consulting jason.mann@fticonsulting.com Boaz Moselle Compass Lexecon bmoselle@compasslexecon.com Chris Osborne* Osborne Partners chris@osbornes.com
Experts | Directory
Debbie Revill* Kroll debbie.revill@kroll.com Dan Roberts Frontier Economics Ltd dan.roberts@frontier-economics.com Matt Roberts Frontier Economics Ltd matthew.roberts@frontier-economics.com Adrian Scholtz KPMG LLP adrian.scholtz@kpmg.co.uk Sahar Shamsi, CFA Oxera Consulting LLP sahar.shamsi@oxera.com Duncan Sinclair Baringa duncan.sinclair@baringa.com Julian Small Deloitte LLP jsmall@deloitte.co.uk Mark Taylor* Secretariat mtaylor@secretariat-intl.com Simon Virley CB KPMG LLP simon.virley@kpmg.co.uk Angus Walker* Secretariat angus.walker@secretariat-intl.com Tony Ward Ernst & Young LLP tward@uk.ey.com Ben Warren Ernst & Young LLP bwarren@uk.ey.com
France
Patrick Hebreard FTI Consulting patrick.hebreard@fticonsulting.com Dmitri Perekhodtsev Compass Lexecon dperekhodtsev@compasslexecon.com Fabien Roques Compass Lexecon froques@compasslexecon.com
Germany
Tomas Haug* NERA Economic Consulting tomas.haug@nera.com Matthias Laue* AFRY Management Consulting matthias.laue@afry.com Christoph Riechmann Frontier Economics Ltd christoph.riechmann@frontier-economics. com Michael Salcher KPMG michael.salcher@kpmg.com Thomas Schlaak Deloitte tschlaak@deloitte.de
Hong Kong
Mustafa Hadi Berkeley Research Group mhadi@thinkbrg.com
India
Vidya Rajarao Independent Arbitrator vidya.rajarao@in.gt.com
Ireland
Michael Flynn Deloitte micflynn@deloitte.ie Michael Hayes KPMG michael.hayes@kpmg.ie Peter McArdle Grant Thornton peter.mcardle@ie.gt.com Hugh Mullany Mullany Engineering hugh@mullanyenergy.ie Damien O'Flaherty Frontier Economics Ltd damien.oflaherty@frontier-economics.com
Italy
Dan Harris The Brattle Group dan.harris@brattle.com
Mexico
Ernst Hechenberger Four-C Experts ernst.hechenberger@ca-associates.com
Singapore
Peter Bird Berkeley Research Group pbird@thinkbrg.com Amit Garg* Secretariat agarg@secretariat-intl.com
Spain
Luis Agosti Compass Lexecon lagosti@compasslexecon.com Fernando Barrera Frontier Economics Ltd fernando.barrera@frontier-economics.com Ruxandra Ciupagea Compass Lexecon rciupagea@compasslexecon.com Laura Cózar Accuracy laura.cozar@accuracy.com Carlos Fernandez Landa PWC carlos.fernandez.landa@es.pwc.com Antón García Compass Lexecon agarcia@compasslexecon.com José Antonio García The Brattle Group jose.garcia@brattle.com Jorge Padilla Compass Lexecon jpadilla@compasslexecon.com Blanca Perea FTI Consulting blanca.perea@fticonsulting.com
USA
Alabama
Christy Brunk* Alvarez & Marsal cbrunk@alvarezandmarsal.com Jerry Dent* Alvarez & Marsal jdent@alvarezandmarsal.com
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California
Ahmad Faruqui The Brattle Group ahmad.faruqui@brattle.com Ted Scott* Secretariat tscott@secretariat-intl.com
Colorado
Christopher R LeWand FTI Consulting chris.lewand@fticonsulting.com
District of Columbia
Manuel A Abdala Compass Lexecon mabdala@compasslexecon.com Julie M Carey* NERA Economic Consulting julie.carey@nera.com Tom Choi Berkeley Research Group tchoi@thinkbrg.com Toshi Dezaki* Ankura toshi.dezaki@ankura.com Daniel Flores Quadrant Economics LLC dflores@quadranteconomics.com Christopher J Goncalves* Berkeley Research Group cgoncalves@thinkbrg.com David Hunger Charles River Associates dhunger@crai.com Peter Keller Berkeley Research Group pkeller@thinkbrg.com Ken Metcalfe* HKA kenmetcalfe@hka.com Jeff Plewes Charles River Associates jplewes@crai.com Branko Terzic* Berkeley Research Group bterzic@thinkbrg.com
Florida
Andrés Chambouleyron* Berkeley Research Group achambouleyron@thinkbrg.com
Massachusetts
Seabron Adamson Charles River Associates sadamson@crai.com Joseph Cavicchi Analysis Group Joe.Cavicchi@analysisgroup.com Julia Frayer London Economics LLC julia.frayer@londoneconomics.com AJ Goulding London Economics LLC aj.goulding@londoneconomics.com David Harrison Jr NERA Economic Consulting david.harrison@nera.com William Hogan FTI Consulting william.hogan@fticonsulting.com Joseph P Kalt Compass Lexecon jkalt@compasslexecon.com
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Jim McMahon Charles River Associates jmcmahon@crai.com Christopher Russo Charles River Associates crusso@crai.com Kathleen Spees The Brattle Group kathleen.spees@brattle.com
New York
Santiago Dellepiane* Berkeley Research Group sdellepiane@thinkbrg.com Charles Mikulka FTI Consulting charles.mikulka@fticonsulting.com Kenneth M Stern FTI Consulting ken.stern@fticonsulting.com
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Kurt Strunk* NERA Economic Consulting kurt.strunk@nera.com
Texas
Bryan Benoit Grant Thornton bryan.benoit@us.gt.com Bob Broxson* Secretariat bbroxson@secretariat-intl.com Marcellus Catalano Berkeley Research Group MCatalano@thinkbrg.com Laura Hardin* Alvarez & Marsal lhardin@alvarezandmarsal.com Trevor Phillips* Alvarez & Marsal tphillips@alvarezandmarsal.com
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Virginia
J Mark Dungan Delta Consulting Group mdungan@delta-cgi.com Jeffrey E Fuchs Delta Consulting Group jfuchs@delta-cgi.com Dakus Gunn Delta Consulting Group dgunn@delta-cgi.com
Washington
Chason J Coelho Exponent ccoelho@exponent.com
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