Energy Dispute Resolution
Our international dispute resolution team advises on and resolves the full range of contentious issues faced by our energy sector clients throughout the world. We provide focused legal and strategic advice at every stage of the dispute resolution cycle. From advising on contract management and dispute avoidance to presenting our clientsʼ cases at full merits hearings, we work with our clients to achieve the best possible result.
The team is comprised of leading energy disputes lawyers experienced in all forms of dispute resolution. We also advise on regulatory investigations, white collar issues and sanctions risk. Our energy sector focus enables us to maintain market leading experience and indepth knowledge of the commercial, legal and regulatory challenges faced by our clients so that we can provide the most effective legal solutions.
• International E & P company— Successful LCIA arbitration relating to amounts payable by nonoperating parties under the accounting procedure to a JOA concerning a North African asset, including advising on the default mechanism under the JOA
• International oil and gas company— Dispute concerning the interpretation of the send-or-pay provisions of a long term gas transportation and processing agreement
• European supermajor— Dispute relating to the tender process for a contract for offshore services in Central America and its ultimate termination
• Investors in a biomass plant— English High Court proceedings concerning a payment dispute arising from the share sale of a company that owns and operates a biomass plant
• Upstream company— ICC arbitration concerning the application of the change of control and preemption provisions under an operating agreement for a field in Egypt
• Supermajor— Dispute with an African Government over the taxation provisions in PSCs
• Supermajor— Dispute arising under warranties in an agreement for the sale of an upstream business in Latin America
• Gas and LNG buyers and sellers— Numerous disputes under agreements for the sale and transportation of pipeline gas and LNG, including in relation to price reviews, take-or-pay and metering
• UK FPSO owner— English Commercial Court proceedings arising from a dispute with a shipyard over upgrade and conversion work on an FPSO
• Operator of an onshore West African block— Dispute with a drilling contractor over issues relating to performance and payment of invoices
• Supplier of power— English High Court litigation regarding the termination of two large gas supply and tolling agreements for the generation of power
• International E & P Company— Dispute with a seismic contractor relating to an asset in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
• Developers of solar projects— Disputes with the construction contractors regarding defects, delay and liquidated damages
• Pipeline owner— ICC arbitration in relation to the operation of a transnational oil pipeline
• Global engineering and construction company— Distressed restructuring of two power station projects in South East Asia, including advising on termination and delay issues and on potential ICC arbitration proceedings
• Renewables developer— Challenges under the Energy Charter Treaty arising from the refusal to grant permission for a proposed off shore wind farm to be constructed after a licence had been granted by the UK Government
• Multinational energy company— Bilateral investment treaty arbitrations at ICSID and under the UNCITRAL Rules following the nationalization of two businesses in a Latin American state bracewell. com