Oil, gas, and minerals

This practice area covers the full range of legal services related to the exploration, extraction, transportation, storage, processing, and sale of energy and mineral resources, including oil, gas, coal, ores, rare metals, and other minerals. We support investors and operators in matters of environmental regulation, licensing, concessions, M&A, project structuring, participation in public-private partnerships, as well as in dispute resolution before national courts and in international arbitration.

We advise clients at every stage of natural resources projects, from conducting due diligence on deposits, obtaining special permits and approvals, to negotiating agreements (including PSA and PEC), financing, and constructing infrastructure objects such as pipelines, LNG terminals, processing plants, storage, and transshipment facilities. Our experience covers both upstream and midstream/downstream segments, including contract structuring, environmental impact assessments, tax planning, and regulatory engagement. We also have significant expertise in the mining industry, providing legal support for obtaining permits, complying with environmental requirements, financing projects, and concluding mineral purchase and sale agreements.

Key services include:

• Drafting and support of production sharing agreements and production enhancement contracts
• Legal support for resource extraction and infrastructure development projects
• Obtaining permits and licenses, including environmental approvals
• Legal support for transactions and investment structuring
• Advice on regulatory issues, including cross-border aspects
• Representation before national courts
• Representation in international arbitration
• Drafting and analysis of EPC, service, concession, and other contracts
• Advice on environmental issues, ESG, decarbonization, and energy transition

We work closely with a wide range of market stakeholders – foreign and domestic investors, extractive companies, international financial institutions, donor organizations, industry associations, geologists, environmental experts, and government authorities. Our team combines in-depth understanding of industry specifics with practical experience in implementing complex energy and natural resources projects both in Ukraine and internationally.