Oil and Gas

Industries

Oil and Gas

Fair Links has recognised experience in the oil and gas industries.
Our dedicated team has proven its ability to assist our clients in numerous situations.

Representative Cases

  • International oil and gas companies
    v. South American State (ICSID)

    Various Expert Testimonies – Damages analysis related to the alleged expropriation of oil fields with claims ranging from US$ 600 million to more than US$ 1 billion
  • International oil and gas company
    v. South American State (UNCITRAL)

    Expert Testimony – Damages analysis related to a dispute about the application of a contractual formula defining the liquidation value of an oil and gas asset, for an amount exceeding US$ 800 million
  • African oil and gas company
    v. Central African State (ICC)

    Advisor to the company in defining and assessing its claims in the context of the suspension of an exploration permit
  • European oil and gas company
    v. European investor (ad hoc)

    Expert Testimony – Independent expertise on the economic justification of cash calls in the context of a joint operating agreement
  • Major European oil and gas company
    v. North African national oil and gas company (ICC)

    Expert Testimony – Damages analysis related
    to a breach of a LNG supply contract for an amount exceeding US$ 500 million
  • Major European oil and gas company
    v. Central Asian State

    Advisor to the company in justifying major cost overruns incurred in a dispute exceeding
    US$ 15 billion
  • Major international oil and gas company
    v. Central African State

    Advisor to the company in defining the defence strategy and addressing the opposing party’s arguments in an expropriation case exceeding
    US$ 2 billion
  • South American oil and gas companies
    v. South American State (PCA)

    Expert Testimony – Dispute concerning the interpretation of a contractual formula defining the liquidation value of an oil asset for an amount exceeding US$ 800 million
  • Central African Government
    Economic modelling of the new offshore oil fields for the analysis and definition of the applicable tax policy
  • Central African Government
    Set-up of an economic model to enable the forecasting of government future revenues from the oil and gas sector including, notably, price sensitivity issues
  • East European Government
    Financial and tax audit of 2 oil and gas operators
  • West African Government
    Financial and tax audit of 3 oil and gas operators including, notably, a thorough review of transfer pricing issues
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    Comparative study on the efficiency of tax administration for extractive industries in African countries
  • Various West and Central African Governments
    Independent expertise – Determination of the State tax revenues derived from the extractive industries (oil, gas and mining sectors)
  • East European Government
    Independent expertise – Determination of the State tax revenues derived from the extractive industries (oil, gas, mining and quarries sectors)
  • Independent valuation of 14 production
    and 9 exploration oil and gas assets
    in Continental Europe

    Working for an investment bank in the context
    of a disposal
  • Valuation of 2 North-Sea gas fields and 1 African refinery
    Working for a private equity fund in the context of an acquisition
  • Financial modelling and impairment testing of 5 petroleum licences (3 operated and 2 non-operated) of an independent oil and gas company
    Working for the company for financial reporting purposes