Experts in Commodities and Derivatives
Oil, Gas, Natural Resources and other Commodities
Shail & Partners advises energy companies, traders, investors, contractors, and project developers on the legal and commercial aspects of oil, gas, and natural resources projects across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Our team assists clients throughout the project lifecycle, including exploration, production, transportation, storage, trading, refining, and distribution. We advise on the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial arrangements, regulatory compliance, cross-border transactions, and dispute resolution matters.
Our offerings for the oil and gas sectors
- Offshore and onshore licensing and regulatory compliance
- Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) and concession agreements
- Joint ventures, consortia, and strategic collaboration agreements
- EPC, construction, and infrastructure contracts
- Drilling, oilfield services, and equipment leasing arrangements
- Crude oil, LNG, LPG, and natural gas sale and purchase agreements
- Pipeline, terminal, storage, and transportation arrangements
- Refining, petrochemical, distribution, and marketing agreements
- Energy trading and commodities contracts
- Project development, investments, and financing
- Energy-sector disputes, arbitration, and litigation
Strategic advice for commodities trade
We also advise traders, producers, financial institutions and market participants on a broad range of commodity trading and derivatives transactions across agricultural, metals and other hard and soft commodity markets. Our expertise encompasses the drafting and negotiation of trading agreements, structured transactions, hedging arrangements, and the resolution of disputes arising under physical and financial commodity contracts.
International Arbitration
We represent clients in international arbitrations and treaty-based disputes before international tribunals and arbitral forums.
International Courts
We assist and represent clients before international courts and tribunals in matters involving public international law.