Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Eni on selling 100% of its Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk oil field assets in Alaska to Hilcorp Energy for US$1 billion.

Partner David Sweeney and counsel Joclynn Marsh led the transaction along with associates Melissa Sanchez, Thomas Shattuck, and Amrine Sultana. Other Clifford Chance lawyers working on the transaction included Tax partner Todd Lowther and associate Milica Pavlovic, Energy & Infrastructure associate Nicholas Johnson, Energy Regulatory partner Marcia Hook, antitrust partner Joseph Ostoyich and counsel Lauren Rackow and associates Ross Mitchell Jablon and Eva Kurban.