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James Atkin is a Senior Fellow focussed upon Global Energy Commodity Trading & Energy Finance at the Tulane Energy Law & Policy Center and serves on the Center’s Global Research Council.

In addition to his role at Tulane, James is a partner in the Energy and Natural Resources group of Reed Smith in London.  He focuses his practice on advising companies in the energy and infrastructure sector with their international energy investments.

Widely recognised as a leading energy lawyer, James has spent over ten years working in each of London and Tokyo.  He advises clients on transactions in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America.  He has extensive experience advising on the structuring and development of large-scale oil and gas projects, LNG sale arrangements, and energy-related mergers and acquisitions.  James also supports clients at the forefront of the energy transition, advising on the structure of liquid hydrogen and green ammonia projects and product sale arrangements.