UK top 50
and leading Scottish law firm Brodies LLP has strengthened its dedicated
Aberdeen-based oil and gas practice with the promotion of Laura Petrie to
partner.
Laura joined
Brodies as Legal Director in 2019. She specialises in providing corporate and
commercial advice to upstream oil and gas clients, as well as having
significant service sector experience. Laura is a senior tutor for the energy
elective of the Legal Diploma at Aberdeen University.
With 15
dedicated oil and gas lawyers based in Aberdeen, recent energy-sector deals
include acting for the majority shareholders of Aberdeenshire and Louisiana
based Romar Abrado in the sale to oilfield services firm Archer (listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange), and acting for the Three60 Energy Group in relation to a
group reorganisation for a sub group of companies.
Brodies Managing Partner Nick Scott, said: "In our 2021 – 2024 strategic plans we
set out to make progress in all areas of our firm. The energy sector is no
exception, with activity levels testament to the resilience and ambition of our
clients. But this is also a real time of opportunity in the North east, as
Aberdeen positions itself as a centre of excellence in the energy transition.
Our clients will benefit from Laura's experience as they embark on that
journey."
Also making
the step up to partner in the firm's latest round of promotions are personal
and family solicitor, Jessica Flowerdew, corporate and commercial lawyers Grant
Strachan and Robert Ross, and real estate lawyer, Danny George.
Brodies now
has more than 100 colleagues based in Brodies House on Union Grove, providing a
wide range of legal services including banking and finance; employment; energy
(renewables and oil & gas); litigation; M&A, private equity and IP;
real estate; pensions and benefits; personal and family and tax.
The firm has
committed to a comprehensive refurbishment of the office, aimed to complete
this Autumn, creating capacity for further expansion in its team and providing
space for clients and colleagues which reflects the changes in ways of working
after the pandemic.
Nick Scott
adds: "The continued investment in our premises also reflects our
strategic plans. We have seen, first hand, the positive impact that our new
Edinburgh and Inverness offices have made in providing excellent spaces for our
clients and colleagues to work together."