Marine
Heavylift vessel owner
Successfully represented a heavylift vessel owner in a $19 million LMAA arbitration in relation to demurrage and non-payment of invoices.
Boskalis Offshore Marine Contracting BV –and- Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP [2019] EWHC 1213 (Comm)
Successfully represented a vessel owner obtain three LLMA arbitration awards for payment of unpaid invoices. Successfully defended Charterers' challenge of the three arbitration awards in the English High Court under s69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Offshore windfarm support vessel owner
Represented vessel owner in dispute with national government body in relation to seafarer documentation and visa requirements
DSV vessel charterer
Represented a charterer in a $35 million SIAC arbitration in relation to the termination of the chartparty.
Offshore construction vessel re-delivery dispute
Represented charterer in a $2.5 million re-delivery dispute with owners.
Bulk carrier vessel owner
Successfully represented a bulk carrier vessel owner in enforcing security and settling the quantum dispute after a collision.
Heavylift vessel owner
Successfully represented a semisubmersible heavy lift vessel owner in a LMAA arbitration for $19 million in demurrage and unpaid invoices. Successfully obtained precautionary attachments against the named defendant and its local owner in the UAE for enforcement of the LMAA award.
Boskalis Offshore Marine Contracting BV –and- Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP [2019] EWHC 1213 (Comm)
Successfully represented a vessel owner obtain three LLMA arbitration awards for payment of unpaid invoices. Successfully defended Charterers' challenge of the three arbitration awards in the English High Court under s69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Ferry vessel owner
Successfully represented a ferry owner obtain an urgent injunction in the English High Court against a Norwegian shipyard during the build. Subsequently successfully maintained the injunction on two return dates in the English High Court and negotiated a settlement to resolve the matter and safely release the vessel to enable it to be relocated to a new shipyard.
CTV owner
Successfully represented a CTV owner in dispute with a national government body in relation to seafarer documentation and visa requirements.
Heavylift vessel owner
Successfully represented a heavy lift vessel owner working on a UK offshore windfarm in a dispute with the UK Home Office in relation to the Home Office's interpretation of UK legislation surrounding seafarer identity documents. The UK Home Office subsequently introduced the Offshore Wind Workers Concession.
Vessel owner employment dispute
Successfully represented one of the largest offshore wind specialist vessel owners defend an English High Court claim alleging breach of a consulting agreement.
Dive support vessel dispute
Represented a charterer in a $35 million SIAC arbitration in relation to the termination of the dive support vessel charterparty.
Successfully represented Diverse Marine shipyard purchase the freehold of its shipyard.
Represented an oil and gas services company purchase an offshore support vessel located in China which upon purchase, would transit to Ghana to commence operations on an offshore oil and gas field.
Successfully represented a leading CTV owner on the purchase of several vessels from a distressed seller's financier.
Kelp farm owner
Represented a UK based kelp farm owner in a licencing application dispute with the Marine Management Organisation.
Jackup rig owner
Represented a European jackup rig owner in a charterparty dispute with a Chinese charterer for non-payment of hire and breach of repair and maintenance obligations. Ultimately successfully negotiated the sale of the jack-up rig and the settlement of the dispute.
Jackup rig owner
Represented a US jackup rig owner in relation to a national oil company charterer demobilisation time and cost dispute.
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Energy and natural resources
Green hydrogen developer
Represented a UK green hydrogen developer in several negotiations involving (i) pre-feasibility agreements, (ii) full feasibility agreements, (iii) offtake heads of terms and (v) collaboration agreements.
International offshore windfarm contractor
Represented an international offshore windfarm contractor in a remeasurement dispute in relation to drilling penetration rates and pricing.
Offshore windfarm contractor
Represented an offshore windfarm contractor in relation to pollutant discharge dispute.
A L Challis Ltd v British Gas Trading Ltd [2015] EWHC 141 (Comm)
Successfully defended a multi-million pound breach of contract claim in the Commercial Court.
Endeavour Energy UK Ltd v Hess LTD (2017) QBD (Comm)
Represented an international oil and gas exploration company bring a multi-million claim for rig idle costs and breach of the JOA in the Commercial Court.
Green hydrogen developer
Advising a developer on UK regulatory requirements for a green hydrogen production facility.
Construction and engineering
International EPCI contractor
Represented an international EPCI contractor in relation to all its construction project disputes with subcontractors in relation to insolvency, remeasurement, requests for additional time and costs and quality issues.
Concrete flange ovality dispute
Successfully represented contractor in a project critical construction dispute with employers about determining the ovality of the concrete flanges.
EPCI contractor
Represented EPCI contractor in delay dispute with sub-contractor.
Technology
International hardware owner and cloud distributor
Conducted a bribery investigation into the client's operations in the United Kingdom and America.
Offshore positioning technology
Represented a lessee in a US$35 million arbitration in relation to a software failure whereby the redundancy failed.
Technology provider
Represented a UK technology provider negotiate service supply and global distribution agreements.
Technology introducer agreement
Represented a UK technology agent negotiate an introducer agreement with an international technology provider.