OVERVIEW

The Energy Fields are emerging markets in Lebanon; no Lebanese Law Firm can claim broad expertise in the field of Oil & Gas, for it didn't exist before 2019, unlike the solar energy sector, which invaded surfaces without organization.

Following the gas exploration activities and the promising discoveries taking place in Offshore Lebanon and the whole East Mediterranean Countries, BLF invested in a specialized department by introducing specialized team members, encouraging others to specialize in this field of Law, creating respectful relationships with the stakeholders in this field, and most importantly, by achieving cooperation and collaborations with Leading International Law Firms in this field, such as Haynes & Boone LLP, Baker Botts LLP, and Thompson Nights LLP (Holland & Knight LLP after the merger), among others.

During this short period, despite the Pandemic and the multiple crises that took place in Lebanon, BLF proved its presence in this field by sponsoring the Fifth Edition of the Lebanon International Oil & Gas Summit in April 2019 and by rendering its legal services to numerous bodies or companies in this field, such as the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA), TotalEnergies – Liban (the Operator of the Consortium), the giant Drilling company StenaDrill Max Ice Ltd, RAM S.p.A. (Italy), and many others.

OUR TEAM

BLF Energy team members have highly invested in their legal education by joining LLM programs or graduating from prestigious Universities in the UK, such as the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen – UK.

Mrs. Judith MUBARAK, our youngest team member, joined the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) for an intensive Six-month practice period on the National Energy Law. Mrs. Mubarak is focusing on her Ph.D. research on Oil & Gas at Robert Gordon University, and she lectures on Petroleum Law at The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon.

BLF Managing Partner, Mr. ABI-ANTOUN, recently joined the Online LLM Oil & Gas Program at Aberdeen University. He leads the Africa/Middle East Energy Group at the World Services Group (WSG).

The BLF Team members have a significant backup from International Law Firms and Attorneys known for their extensive expertise in Energy Law regionally and globally

OUR PRACTICE

We assist Energy services companies with a wide range of legal matters; the firm's Energy services include those focused on Upstream Services, Electricity Power, Solar and Alternative Power, Renewable Energy, and the following practices:

• Regulatory
• Corporate and M&A
• Intellectual Property
• Tax and Finance
• Contracts Drafting and Reviewing
• Labor & Employment
• Marine Law
• Environmental Law
• Insurance and Reinsurance
• Compliance