“Stefan brings substantive legal skills, energy projects experience and a drive to serve clients that matches up well with the goals of our firm,” said Steven B. Pfeiffer, Chair of Fulbright’s Executive Committee. “Stefan is modest, yet self-assured, and has worked alongside our lawyers for years. We are pleased to have such a well-respected lawyer join our global energy projects team.”

Ricketts began his legal career at another major international law firm, and worked in Indonesia before joining BG in Singapore in 1999. He later returned to the United Kingdom and was promoted to Deputy General Counsel in 2000. Two years later, Ricketts became the head of BG’s legal department and was named General Counsel in 2005. In this capacity, he managed a global group of 100 lawyers working in nearly 20 countries and served as a key participant in handling legal issues and overseeing major capital projects and significant commercial agreements.

“Stefan greatly enjoys the practice of law and the preparation and negotiation of documentation related to energy transactions,” said Michael Irvin, the head of Fulbright’s global energy practice. “Stefan has a winning personality, wonderful interpersonal skills, an impressive record of successes and depth of legal experience in emerging markets.”

After working with Fulbright lawyers, Ricketts said he was drawn by the international law firm’s focused commitment to energy-related work, its global network of strategically placed offices from which to serve clients worldwide and collegial atmosphere among top-notch legal talent.

“I am delighted to be joining such an impressive international firm with a talented team of attorneys committed to finding solutions for clients entering and working in emerging markets,” Ricketts said.

Fulbright's global energy practice includes more than 220 lawyers who regularly are involved in international and domestic energy matters. In addition to energy transactions, the firm's energy group, which has more than 70 years of experience, regularly assists clients with dispute resolution, regulatory matters, intellectual property and environmental issues.

“Stefan brings leadership and energy transactional experience that nicely augments our practice and strong existing team of global energy projects practitioners,” said Lista Cannon, the head of Fulbright’s London office.

Ricketts will work with a talented team of energy practitioners in London, including other new additions, such as Jeremy Sheldon, Susan Farmer and Andrew Hart.

Farmer has more than 15 years of experience advising major oil and gas companies and has advised on international matters ranging from the negotiation of license/concession agreements, production sharing contracts, joint operating agreements and unitisation agreements to the structuring of major oil, gas, LNG and power projects.

Meanwhile, Hart has significant projects experience across a wide variety of sectors in Mainland China, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, Australia, Pakistan, India, Azerbaijan and the Middle East. He has advised on greenfield project financings, upstream and downstream LNG projects, and secondary market M&A transactions in relation to project assets.

Among his varied experience, Sheldon has provided legal counsel for a $100 million project to construct, finance and operate one of the largest waste-to-energy and recycling projects of its kind in the UK, the financing of a thermal independent power project in India and the formation of two joint ventures in the petrochemical sector with assets in Italy, Germany and Canada. He has advised energy companies in regions ranging from Africa to the Middle East, and countries from Canada to Kazakhstan.

Jeff Blount, the head of Fulbright’s Beijing and Hong Kong offices, said Ricketts’ addition will help meet the growing needs of clients worldwide, including locations such as Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea and Japan.

“With his broad experience and extensive contacts in the industry, Stefan is a great fit for our practice as we continue expanding to better serve our growing client base,” Blount said. “We have a strong team of energy projects lawyers located across the globe with wide-ranging and diverse backgrounds. Our strong global energy team is now even deeper with Stefan on board.”

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