When it comes to Natural Resources we drill deeper

"I find our discussions don’t get side-tracked by theoretical considerations that don’t really represent a risk to our business."

Legal 500, 2023

In detail

Our firm works internationally with businesses in the oil & gas, mining and renewable energy markets. At the top-end our clients include FTSE main market-listed companies.

Our corporate finance and ECM teams advise on public and private equity and debt finance for natural resources companies and investors, as well as M&A and strategic investments and disposals.

Memery Crystal also has the pre-eminent natural resources litigation team. The team has been involved in some of the highest-profile disputes cases within this sector in the last 10 years, winning “Litigation Team of the Year” and “Disputes Team of the Year” in 2014.

Recent matters

Matters

  • Main market listings including Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Green Dragon Gas and Tharisa PLC.
  • AIM listings including Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Discovery Metals, Nyota Minerals, Tlou Energy, San Leon Energy, MDM Engineering Group, Mkango Resources and Shanta Mining.
  • Acted on behalf of a borrower in the natural resources sector in relation to the re-organisation and re-financing of the group’s debt structure.
  • Advised Petra Diamonds Limited on the issue of a $300 million high yield bond.
  • Acted for an environmental consultancy group of companies in their £20m acquisition of a drilling equipment supplier and services provider.
  • Acted for a private investment fund in respect of term loan facilities to Guinea-based and Burundi-based mining companies.
  • Advised Emerald Energy Plc on its acquisition by Sinochem for £500 million by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Accolades

  • Chambers 2024
  • Legal 500 2024 - Oil & Gas
  • Legal 500 2023 - Firm
  • Chambers & Partners 2023

What we're thinking...

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Nick DavisSenior Partner, Corporate Partner

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