Tom Jamieson

Mr. Blythe focuses on oil and gas and energy-related transactions. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, project development, joint ventures, commodity sales and supplies, and other commercial arrangements across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. Mr. Blythe has particular experience in African transactions.

Ms. Caddy has been a leading energy finance lawyer for over 20 years, renowned for her extensive experience in reserve-based lending in the upstream market. She advises banks, financial institutions, private equity funds and E&P independents on structured financings and restructurings in the energy sector. Her experience also extends to traditional corporate syndicated financings, pre-payments, project finance and acquisition financings.

François Feuillat is an energy private equity lawyer. He has over 25 years’ experience handling complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures, private equity deals and corporate finance transactions involving more than 70 countries and worth a total of more than $100 billion.

Managing partner of Bracewell’s London office, Mr. Fox has more than 35 years of experience as an energy finance lawyer. He focuses on the upstream sector and has advised on more than 150 reserve-based lending (RBL) financings, as well as numerous other financings in the wider energy sector.

Oliver Irwin advises lenders and sponsors on the development and financing of cross-border energy and infrastructure projects across a broad range of industries, many of which are the “first-of-its-kind” in their sector or “first-in-country.” Oliver has significant experience advising on multi-sourced project financings involving export credit agencies, multilaterals and development finance institutions, as well as commercial banks and traders. Oliver is frequently involved in the negotiation and structuring of complex intercreditor matters.

Mr. James is an energy lawyer with a particular focus on the oil and gas sector. He advises clients on the development, sale, purchase and financing of oil and gas assets across the value chain, from wellhead to market. Mr. James has particular experience in emerging markets, having advised on transactions in more than 30 jurisdictions across Africa, South America and the Middle East.

Ronen (Ro) Lazarovitch is a projects lawyer who advises sponsors, project companies, lenders and governments on the development and financing of major projects in the energy, mining, infrastructure and power sectors. He has played a leading role in strategically important, first-of-their-kind transactions in countries throughout the Middle East, Europe and Africa.