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.
Oil and gas
Equipment provider
Represented an offshore O&G equipment provider in relation to a $13 million breach of warranty dispute.
Decommissioning contractor
Represented decommissioning contractor in a multimillion pound contract for the decommissioning of a circa 30,000 tonne semi-submersible asset in the UK. This included representing decommissioning contractor in all negotiations with the yard, owner, sub-contractors and relevant government agencies.
Boskalis Offshore Marine Contractors v Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP [2019] EWHC 1213 (Comm)
Successfully represented Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP in three LMAA arbitrations for unpaid invoices. Subsequently successfully defended Atlantic Marine and Aviation LLP in the first SupplyTime 2017 reported case when two of the three arbitration awards were appealed to the English High Court under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Multi-purpose offshore vessel owners
Successful represented vessel owner in disputing the findings of an Offshore Vessel Inspector for the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database.
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.
Drilling company
In an ICC arbitration, represented an international oil and gas drilling contractor in relation to a £500,000 breach of contract claim for the non-payment of invoices.
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Shipping
A -v- B
Successfully represented vessel owner obtain an urgent injunction in the English High Court against a Norwegian shipyard and successfully maintained the injunction on two return dates.
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.
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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.