Management

Julien Bergerat Vasse

Julien Bergerat Vasse

Julien Bergerat Vasse

Head, Legal

As a French qualified lawyer, English qualified solicitor and Fellow of Chartered institute of arbitrators, Julien has 17 years of experience with various international oil and gas companies. Julien started his career in 2005 as an Associate in the structured finance department of Gide Loyrette Nouel in Paris. In the following years, while moving in-house, he progressively embarked his career in the oil and gas industry in various regions primarily in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.

One of Julien’s notable career milestones was during his appointment as the Group Legal Director at REEL in Lyon, France. His legal expertise consisted of areas in offshore platforms, nuclear energy, and aeronautics. He was also responsible in advising the Group during a period of significant growth across seven countries including the United States, Brazil, UAE, and Qatar.

Julien, as the Senior Legal Counsel at Kuwait Petroleum International in charge of all the downstream projects in the Middle East and Asia, drafted and negotiated EPC Contracts and joint venture agreements between National Oil Companies (NOC) and International Oil Companies (IOC) in Oman, Philippines, Vietnam, and India.
Prior to joining PRefChem, Julien was the General Counsel and Compliance Chief Officer at Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemicals in Hanoi, Vietnam. With his in-depth legal experience and advocating good corporate governance and compliance in the oil and gas industry, Julien will be instrumental in ensuring PRefChem is geared towards a safe and successful operation.