Slaughter and May advised Maersk Oil on aspects of the $8.1 billion acquisition of Maersk Oil by Total

Slaughter and May advised Maersk Oil on competition and energy law aspects of Total S.A.’s acquisition of Maersk Oil from AP Moller Maersk for $8.1 billion.  The transaction, which was completed on 8 March 2018, saw Total acquire Maersk’s upstream oil and gas division with around 1 billion boe of 2P/ 2C reserves and 160,000 boepd production from assets in Europe, Africa, Middle East, North America and South America.