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Ross advises companies of all sizes, including major operators and national oil companies, on the structuring, drafting and negotiation of key agreements across each stage of the value chain, and in contentious matters. With a particular focus on upstream and service sector clients, he primarily supports the MENA region, as well as having gained experience working in the UKCS.
Ross has advised various clients on a wide range of commercial matters within the energy sector, including spending a significant amount of time on secondment to Qatar Energy LNG where he gained valuable insight and experience in the major projects team at the world’s largest LNG Company.
Ross is admitted as a solicitor in Scotland, qualifying in 2023. Since his qualification, Ross has been working in the oil and gas sector on both Middle East and UKCS matters, moving to the MENA region in 2024. He completed his undergraduate LLB at the University of Aberdeen in 2020, before gaining his Diploma in Legal Practice from the same University in 2021.
Prior to joining Clyde and Co, Ross trained at a law firm in Glasgow before moving to Brodies LLP in his native Scotland, subsequently transferring to their Middle East office – Brodies Middle East LLP in 2024.
相关经验
- Advising throughout the tender process for the supply of goods and services necessary for the expansion and maintenance of the North Field in Qatar, as well assisting in Contractor claim management and pre dispute diligence while on secondment to the non-contentious construction ‘Major Projects’ team at QatarEnergyLNG. *
- Advising in relation to the management of major EPC contracts, including handling real time contractor issues and claims for extensions of time, and advising on warranty issues. *
- Advising on, drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, including software licensing agreements, vessel reservation agreements, and collaboration agreements. *
- Advising on and contributing to the comprehensive overhaul of an entire suite of key procurement contracts for a major Middle East operator. *
- Drafting offshore services agreements for various clients. *
- Conducting due diligence exercises for various corporate transactions in the energy sector, and in relation to the decommissioning liability of a major US operator’s interests in the UKCS.*
- Advising on the sale and transportation of an offshore vessel to a dry dock for decommissioning in the North East of Scotland.*
- Representing a leading energy company in High Court proceedings in London in relation to a dispute under an agreement for financial services.
- Representing a leading mining company in arbitration proceedings in relation to the sale, purchase and transportation of a petroleum product.
- Representing cargo interests in various claims against shipping lines.
- Representing an oil field services contractor in charterparty disputes under LMAA arbitration.
- Advising one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in the world in a variety of non-contentious matters, including advice relating to ongoing drilling projects and agreements, procurement and supply chain contracts.
- Conducting large-scale due diligence projects including for the financiers of a high value project in the South Atlantic Ocean.
*Experience gained prior to joining Clyde & Co
