Oil & Gas

Overview

The Oil & Gas Group of Shearman & Sterling is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with world-class experience in all aspects of the oil and gas industry, who work to provide integrated legal services of the highest quality.

Attorneys in the Oil & Gas Group have represented many of the major players in the oil and gas industry, including state and private oil companies and financial institutions active in the industry. Arbitration is traditionally the preferred method of international dispute resolution in the oil and gas sector. Shearman & Sterling has considerable experience in this area, acting for government-owned entities and multinational corporations.

The firm’s oil and gas experience is also represented through the firm’s global network of offices and is supported by sophisticated technology deployed firmwide.

Shearman & Sterling is uniquely positioned to provide a truly seamless global service to its clients in the oil and gas industry. Equipped with an in-depth understanding of the dynamics and needs of our oil and gas clients, Shearman & Sterling does more than identify legal issues—we create solutions.