OOur Oil & Gas practice handles all aspects of oil, gas and natural resources energy resource matters. Our lawyers also offer expertise in the extensive area covered by “upstream” and “down-stream sectors” of oil and gas projects.

MLO has advised and continues to provide legal advisory support on many complex oil, gas, power projects, amongst others, which span the energy supply value chain. These projects which are multifaceted usually require the provision of advice on transactional issues bordering on gas supply and utilization, engineering procurement and construction, and provision of advice on the divestment of interests in hydrocarbons acreages.

“We provide answers – and creative, practical solutions – to client’s employment questions.”

Our expertise

We advise on and represent international and Somali clients on a wide range of important oil-and gas sector work which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Licensing Exploration Rights
• Transportation & Storage
• Project Structuring
• Power Generation
• Advice on Farm in/Farm-out
• Environmental Issues
• Oil Mining Leases, Mining Permits
• Environment and Oil Spill Litigation
• Energy & Natural resources Project Finance
• Legal Risk Management for Energy and Natural resources Companies
• Environmental Due Diligence and Compliance
• Renewable and Green Energy Investment and Financing
• Licensing and Transfer of Technology
• Dispute over Environmental Pollution and Ecological Damage

Our strong market knowledge, coupled with an extensive regional and international reach, enables us to deliver world-class legal services to our clients. We have successfully used this model on numerous infrastructure and energy deals.