Haynes and Boone LLP has welcomed energy specialist Rob Patterson to its London office as a partner. Rob is the tenth partner hired by the firm in London since 2016.
Prior to joining Haynes and Boone, Rob was a member of Vinson & Elkins since 2000, serving as a partner in the firm’s energy transactions and projects practice. He is highly experienced in advising on transactions in the oil and gas, power and petrochemicals sectors, with expertise including upstream oil and gas contracts, M&A deals, joint ventures, and the development and financing of energy projects.
Partner and co-chair of the energy practice group, Jeff Nichols, said: ‘We are thrilled to have Rob join our growing energy team in London. He perfectly complements Haynes and Boone’s core strength in the energy sector. Our clients will benefit greatly from his experience handling high-stakes oil and gas transactions in the UK, Russia, China, Africa, the Middle East and other jurisdictions.’
