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Full-service energy and resources lawyers

​​Our team of transactional and dispute resolution lawyers have expertise at every stage of the energy chain, from exploration and production, storage and transportation, liquified natural gas (LNG), refining, trading and sale of oil and gas, to electricity generation, and energy management. We also have expertise in renewables and carbon trading.

​We advise governments, regulators, national and international oil companies, service contractors, utilities, investors, financiers and insurers. As true industry specialists, many of whom having experience of working in the industry, our lawyers build long-term relationships with our clients in the sector.

Our energy team is partner-led and offers clients consistent teams of lawyers, providing creative insight into how to solve problems based on our detailed knowledge of the industry.

​Our lawyers regularly work with the client’s own experts and consultants in multi-disciplinary teams, providing our clients with advice which takes into account a full risk profile.
Alistair Mackie
Alistair Mackie
Partner
Slava Kiryushin
Partner

Related experience

Strategic nuclear energy joint venture for US listed energy company
Advising Constellation Energy, the Nasdaq listed US energy company, on its involvement in a joint venture led by Rolls-Royce Group to deliver the next generation of nuclear power technology within the United Kingdom.
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Corporate Joint Ventures
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Strategic nuclear energy joint venture for US listed energy company
Advising Constellation Energy, the Nasdaq listed US energy company, on its involvement in a joint venture led by Rolls-Royce Group to deliver the next generation of nuclear power technology within the United Kingdom.
Multiple Jurisdictions
Corporate Joint Ventures
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Strategic nuclear energy joint venture for US listed energy company
Advising Constellation Energy, the Nasdaq listed US energy company, on its involvement in a joint venture led by Rolls-Royce Group to deliver the next generation of nuclear power technology within the United Kingdom.
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What the market says

The team has a lot of depth and experience and they’re an excellent sounding board for the more complex matters we deal with. Crucially I find them to have a solid commercial outlook which makes the solutions they come up with workable.

Legal 500 London 2026 – Projects, energy and natural resources: Oil and gas

HFW has a strong energy and renewable capability. They understand the market, the key stakeholders and the technical and legal aspect well. They have strong expertise in offshore wind.

Legal 500 London 2026 – Projects, energy and natural resources: Renewables

All of the HFW lawyers I have worked with have been of a high standard, providing keen, commercially minded advice and marshalling the dispute arena well.

Legal 500 London 2026 – Projects, energy and natural resources: Renewables

HFW provides high quality and pragmatic legal advice based on in depth knowledge of the law and the business. What stands out is the focus on the contractor’s perspective and interests.

Legal 500 London 2026 – Projects, energy and natural resources: Renewables

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