Courtesy: Simon Townsley, Oilman Project 2005 |
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HLC is a leading global upstream corporate advisory firm with an enviable track record of successful oil and gas transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, swaps and general advisory. To date the company has advised on over US$19 billion of successful transactions in the North Sea, USA, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The company has worked on over 80 mandates in 40 different countries and on transaction sizes ranging from US$10 million to over US$2 billion. Most recently, HLC has advised South Atlantic Petroleum on the sale of a deepwater Nigerian development for US$2.3 billion, EnCana Corporation on the sale of its business in Ecuador for US$1.4 billion, Petro-Canada on the sale of operated Syrian interests for Eur 484 million and Apache Corporation on the sale of deepwater Egyptian assets for US$413 million. HLC was also co-adviser to Paladin Resources on the sale of the company for £1.2 billion in December 2005.
In the North Sea, HLC is the premier advisory firm and in 2006/7 advised ConocoPhillips, Hess, Talisman and others on the sale of assets exceeding US$1 billion.
The hallmarks of HLC are:
- in-depth sector knowledge;
- global market exposure;
- unmatched breadth of worldwide client relationships;
- leading global energy research;
- industry-recognised execution skills;
- objectivity and clarity in its advice and recommendations;
- guaranteed senior level involvement on all mandates, at all times;
HLC's capabilities, resources and commitment have been recognised by the diversity and scale of mandates as well as the loyalty of clients. The firm employs 46 people located in London, Houston, Washington, Calgary, Moscow, Kuala Lumpur and Perth, Australia. The team includes 30 professionals, with long-established oil & gas experience.
In short, HLC offers the focused and dedicated commercial expertise a company requires to identify and execute sound deals.
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