Energy & Natural Resources

Natural resources (the sub-soil, land, forests, water and wildlife) and associated energy resources (oil, gas and electricity) are the foundation of Turkmenistan’s national prosperity. Turkmenistan having impressive reserves of oil and gas plays an active role in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in natural resources and energy globally.

Some of the legal services we offer in the energy and natural resources sector include:

• Advise on drafting and negotiation of PSA and other oil and gas investment agreements
• Analysis and recommendations on the selection of corporate and other legal forms for preparing and implementing projects involving the exploration and use of natural and energy resources, the development of core documents (foundation agreements, charters, shareholder and other agreements) and the state registration of relevant entities
• Advice on the elaboration of the legal framework for the financing of investments in the energy and natural resources sector
• Legal support to clients that receive sub-soil user licences and other permits and registration of the relevant rights on behalf of our clients
• Legal assistance for the joint exploration, development and operation of natural and energy resources and on a comprehensive range of issues associated with production-sharing agreements
• Legal support for the daily operations of entities operating in the energy and natural resources sector (corporate, operational, environmental, commercial, tax, employment and other aspects)
• Legal advice on the construction, modernisation and maintenance of energy and natural resources facilities, as well as on energy saving and energy efficiency issues
• Administrative, judicial and arbitration protection of rights and dispute resolution, involved in energy and natural resources projects and facilities
• Drafting of legislation and other standard-setting work in the energy and natural resources sector