Oil And Gas Industries, Major Concerns For United Advocates
Oil and gas industries have become major global industries over the last decade. Disputes related to them have also increased.
Dubai, June 30, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Oil and gas exploration is an area which sees a high degree of activity in the modern world. This has, in turn, led to to a lot of disputes among the top global players operating in the industry. Disputes related to oil and gas industries may arise due to, among other reasons, contravention of the international maritime laws and rights of exclusive economic zones, disputes over contracts and exploration blocks, porous borders and unsettled trans-boundary disputes and in the granting of licences to carry out exploration.
The large number of trade disputes has made it necessary for companies involved in oil and gas exploration to employ the services of experienced and qualified lawyers so that they have legal expertise at their disposal when laying out the initial groundwork and also in case they run into any legal disputes with other parties.
United Advocates, the top legal experts in Dubai has an outstanding team of legal experts who have mastered oil and gas issues through many years of dealing with them on behalf of clients. The top lawyers of the company have not only amassed years of global experience in the sector, but have first-hand experience working in the oil and gas industry and pursuing academic research in oil and gas law.
The leading law firm in the UAE has gained expertise and knowledge in advising oil and gas companies on their contracts whether they are in the Middle East or based in other countries. Their expertise has been displayed at every stage of the energy chain, from exploration and production, storage and transportation, Liquid Nitrogen Gas (LNG), refining, trading and sale of oil and gas to electricity generation.
United Advocates, apart from dealing with the legal aspects of oil and gas exploration, also tackles its commercial aspects as well. The company uses a risk matrix to analyse commercial and legal risks which serves to highlight key issues through which it advises clients on mitigating these risks.
The legal advocates in the UAE also assist oil and gas companies planning to enter the market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region with advice on different forms of establishment, including partnering and joint venture type arrangements. Its lawyers are well versed in resolving disputes in the oil and gas sector with the gamut of issues tackled by them encompassing such areas as investment treaty and shareholder matters, trading, construction and engineering.
The multitude of services provided by United Advocates includes drafting and advisory on various contracts and agreements; EPC/EPIC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction/Engineering Procurement Installation Commissioning) contracts; offshore contracts; and international arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution.
The main office of United Advocates is at Office No: 3901-3902, Single Business Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai - UAE. It also has offices in Abu Dhabi, UK, Sweden and Egypt and operates associated offices in USA, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Romania, China and India.