Alex Kerr's practice is focused on energy project development and commodity trading. On the project development side, Alex advises both governments and sponsors on LNG, hydrogen and cross-border pipeline projects.
In terms of marketing & trading, Alex advises clients on agreements for the sale and purchase of LNG, pipeline gas and hydrogen. He has in-depth experience of drafting and negotiating long-term sale and purchase agreements, master sales agreements, and short-term/spot trades.
Alex also has in-house experience, having been seconded to several clients prior to joining Baker Botts, including the upstream legal department of ExxonMobil.
In 2021, 2022 and 2023 Alex was named a "Rising Star" in Oil & Gas by The Legal 500 UK.
Marketing & Trading
LNG
Natural Gas (Pipeline)
Green Hydrogen, Ammonia and Petrochemicals
Project Development
M&A and Joint Ventures
Services Agreements
Recognized as a "Rising Star" in Oil & Gas by The Legal 500 UK, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
Recognized in the 2023 & 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, United Kingdom