Energy and Resources

Acting for a Thai oil and gas exploration company defending against claims brought in arbitration by a helicopter services provider – the contract was for a transportation network for various offshore platforms in the Gulf of Thailand.

Acting for a Japanese-owned coal-fired power station bringing arbitration claims against a contractor for losses suffered as a result of generator damage caused by broken turbine blades.

Acting for a Japanese contractor in respect of court proceedings by the Thai state electricity company, following an arbitration determining claims arising out of an EPC contract for the construction of a power station in Thailand.

Acting for Operator of an oil and gas Production Sharing Contract in Indonesia pursuing arbitration claims for over USD 100 million arising out of a transfer of operatorship agreement entered into when the block was transferred to a new contractor.

Acting for a Canadian oil producer in an LCIA dispute seated in London, concerning the client’s non-operator minority share of an oil-producing concession and associated assets in Egypt. Issues in dispute include cost recovery under the concession agreement, operator’s ongoing performance obligations, carried interest obligations, and Area of Mutual Interest issues relating to adjacent concessions.

Acting for a European client in a series of ICC arbitrations, Geneva seat, English law, against a West African state-owned entity regarding a natural resources contract, value in dispute in excess of USD100m.

Acting for a major German company in a multi-million Euro arbitration concerning the construction of a power station in India.

Acting for the sellers of LNG on a price review concerning a major LNG plant in SE Asia.