James Russell-Jones

General Counsel at GENEL ENERGY PLC

United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Genel Energy PLC (Full-time · 6 yrs 9 mos)
    • General Counsel
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Head of Legal and Compliance
      Sep 2022 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Senior Legal Manager
      Oct 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs

  • Senior Legal Counsel at Ophir-Energy
    Aug 2014 - Oct 2019 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Advising on Ophir's floating LNG major project in Equatorial Guinea

  • Legal Counsel at BP plc
    May 2011 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Advising on BP's major development projects in Angola and Azerbaijan, most notably the Greater Plutonio, PSVM and Shah Deniz 2 projects. Advice included advising on all aspects of procurement and supply chain management, advising on the identification and management of contractual, commercial, and legal risk, analysing production sharing contracts and joint venture agreements and advising on employment, IP, competition, procurement, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption and trade sanctions law.

  • Herbert Smith Freehills (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Associate
      Sep 2009 - May 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Experience advising both public and private sector clients on large and complex PFI and PPP projects across various sectors. I have advised on PFI projects in the health, education and waste sectors and on bespoke defence and rail-related PPP projects. Major clients have included London Underground Limited, Transport for London, Stagecoach, Surrey County Council and the Ministry of Defence.

    • Associate
      Sep 2005 - Sep 2009 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Trainee Solicitor
      Sep 2003 - Sep 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo