Category - Oil and gas

Decommissioning roadshow — making the most of this evolving market through collaboration

Posted, 15 August 2018 by Laura Petrie in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

Here, partner Laura Petrie explains why collaboration is so important for the developing decommissioning sector and why we need to move away from standard contracts.

Going global — how can businesses rise to the export challenge?

Posted, 29 June 2018 by Uisdean Vass in Views
Categories: Commercial contracts | Corporate | Oil and gas

Exporting is an economic imperative for British companies, but how can businesses make the most of opportunities and successfully navigate these lucrative markets?

Lawyers get lost?

Posted, 11 June 2018 by Laura Petrie in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

Do lawyers need to “get lost” for proper collaboration and safety advances to happen in the oil and gas industry? Unsurprisingly, we say no, but there’s work to be done.

Deal or no deal — what will re-imposed Iran sanctions mean for UK oil and gas firms?

Posted, 28 May 2018 by Laura Petrie in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

How will Iran sanctions affect UK businesses? Partner Laura Petrie looks at what the industry needs to consider following the US’s decision to withdraw from the JCPOA.

Tax evasion and the Criminal Finances Act

Posted, 23 May 2018 by Wendy Harris in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

With sectors such as oil and gas likely to be high risk, what should businesses do to minimise the chances of tax evasion by associated persons?

Is it time for ‘knock-for-knock’ to be knocked out?

Posted, 12 May 2018 by Laura Petrie in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

Faced with constant, rapid change in UKCS contracting, is the time right to consider whether mutual indemnities remain beneficial to all parties?

Contracting for collaboration

Posted, 09 May 2018 by Laura Petrie in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

Supply chain companies are live to the need for collaboration, with many seeking to investigate and instigate opportunities, but what should firms be thinking about to make the process as straightforward as possible?

Dawn of the decom

Posted, 26 February 2018 by Laura Petrie in Views
Categories: Corporate | Oil and gas

Surviving a horror film and thriving in the fast-evolving and — most likely — frenetically-paced decommissioning industry have more in common than meets the eye.

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Decommissioning roadshow — making the most of this evolving market through collaboration - Here, partner Laura Petrie explains why collaboration is so important for the developing decommissioning sector and why we need to move away from standard contracts.