Vinson & Elkins and SNR Denton have taken lead roles on French energy giant Totals $2.5 billion sale of a 20 percent stake in an offshore Nigerian oil field to the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, better known as Sinopec.
SNR Denton is advising on the Total side of the deal, working with an in-house legal team led by Total group general counsel Peter Herbel, Marc-Olivier Nicolas, who is with a related holding company, and Marie-Joëlle Lanista, who is with Totals exploration and production division.
