Oil & Gas

Latham advises market participants across the oil and gas value chain, drawing on vast experience across disciplines to provide practical and creative advice to clients around the world.

From well-head to LNG, refinery to petrochemicals, Latham advises on every aspect of the oil and gas industry. We focus on building long-term relationships and delivering consistent value for clients operating in the exploration and production, midstream, downstream, oilfield services, and chemicals and fuels sectors, as well as the financial institutions, private equity firms, and government entities that help fuel the industry.

With clients in more than 70 countries, we leverage Latham’s global platform to meet clients where they are and deliver tailored advice and representation. We routinely support clients in “firsts” for their companies, from step-out and strategic transactions, to existential regulatory and litigation matters. Our team works across borders and practice areas, both onshore and offshore, and spans the major producing, financing, and regulatory centers around the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

We routinely advise oil and gas market participants on:

  • Capital markets transactions and public company representation, including landmark IPOs
  • Complex M&A transactions and related acquisition financings
  • Project finance transactions
  • Corporate and securities law, tax, intellectual property, antitrust, employee benefits, and ESG
  • Regulatory matters
  • Complex commercial litigation
Latham advises market participants across the oil and gas value chain, drawing on vast experience across disciplines to provide practical and creative advice to clients around the world.
Allinson, David S.
November 19, 2025 Recognition

Private Equity MVP: Latham’s David Allinson

New York partner David Allinson, Global Vice Chair of the Corporate Department, was named a 2025 Law360 Private Equity MVP for leading numerous high-profile private equity M&A deals in the past year, including Blackstone’s sale of Hotwire Communications to Brookfield Infrastructure and CPP Investments’ US$15 billion JV to expand hyperscale data centers in the US.

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November 12, 2025 Recognition

12 Latham Partners Named 2025 MVPs

The most of any law firm, the honorees were recognized for their work on market-leading transactions and high-stakes litigation and trial victories.