As the major oil and gas companies - including Shell and BHP Billiton - cut back on future investment projects, law firms which deal with the sector could have cause for concern that their workflow will also dry up. Clients in this sector are carefully considering which projects they will continue with. Stuart Barrymore, an energy specialist partner in Herbert Smith Freehills in Perth, Australia, said the firn's clients were 'looking at their asset portfolio very carefully and what they have to spend on it.' Source: Lawyers Weekly
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