Five firms submit financial proposals on legal advisory services for energy dep’t

Five international firms have submitted financial proposals to provide consulting services on legal matters in the oil and gas industry for the Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Energy.

They are: White & Case LLP, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Park Energy Law, IHS Global Inc. and Vieira De Almeida & Associados.

The firms were identified during bid openings on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board at Kingston.

In its request for expressions of interest, the Department noted that the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana (GCRG) has applied for financing in the amount of US$20 million equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Guyana Petroleum Resources Governance and Management Project and intended to apply part of the proceeds to pay a consulting firm for advisory services on legal matters in the oil and gas Industry.