by Legal Desire

3 May 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Sinopec On Successful Resolution Of Eight-Year North Sea Oil Dispute With Repsol

M&A Energy Completed Singapore United Kingdom

Advising firms

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Sell-side acting for Sinopec

Slaughter and May

Buy-side acting for Repsol

Other acting for Sinopec

Deal team

15 lawyers named

Lawyer	Firm	Seniority	Practice	Office
May Tai Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Not stated	international arbitration	Hong Kong
Simon Chapman KC Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	international arbitration	Hong Kong
Tomas Furlong Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	disputes	Singapore
Tom Leech KC Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	international arbitration	London
Paula Hodges KC Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	international arbitration	London
Lewis McDonald Lead	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	energy	London
Hywel Davies Lead	Slaughter and May	Partner	Not stated	Not stated
Celine Wang	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Senior associate	international arbitration	Not stated
Aaron McDonald	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Senior associate	international arbitration	Not stated
Marco de Sousa	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Senior associate	international arbitration	Not stated
Sara Midori Martinez	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Associate	energy	Not stated
Aurell Taussig	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	energy	Not stated
Thomas Bethel	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Partner	energy	Not stated
Valerie Kemp	Slaughter and May	Associate	Not stated	Not stated
James Gilbey	Mazars	Not stated	valuation	Not stated

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Stated terms

Stated value: USD 2.10bn (US$2.1 billion)
What the figure measures: Total transaction value
Client: SinopecSell-side
Counterparties: Repsol S.A. (Buy-side)