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Biography

Greg Gordon joined the School of Law as a lecturer in 2004 after a period working in Aberdeen and London as a solicitor specialising in litigation, primarily in the oil and gas sector.  He became a senior lecturer in 2011 and Professor Law in 2019.  He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Prof Gordon was Head of School from 2017 until 2025.  Prior to this he served as Deputy Head of School, as Director of Teaching and Learning and as the Co-Director for Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law.

Prof Gordon’s principal teaching and research interests are in energy law, commercial contracting, the Scots law of delict and professional ethics and the rule of law.

Prof Gordon's current administrative roles within the Law School include Regional Engagement officer and acting as the School Lead for South Asia

Prof Gordon is an editorial board member of the Stair Memorial Encyclopedia, a Board member of Scottish Universities Law Institute and a Trustee of the TB Smith Memorial Trust.  

Research Overview

Upstream oil and gas law; Scots law generally; commercial contracting; the law of delict/tort.

Current Research

Prof Gordon's present research projects focus primarily upon the decommissioning of offshore installations, the Scots law of negligence and a consideration of commercial and regulatory law relating to the energy industry in Victorian Britain

Teaching Responsibilities

Prof Gordon currently co-ordinates and/or teaches on the following the courses: 

Undergraduate

Level 1: Legal System; Delict and Unjustified Enrichment

Level 4: Delict

LLM

The North Sea Energy Law Programme (4-seat professional masters programme delivered in conjunction with the Universities of Groningen, Oslo and Copenhagen)

MSc / LLM

Legal Issues in Decommissioning Operations: Commercial (online)

LLM (special delivery: Wuhan)

Natural Resources and the Energy Transition