Laura Watt

Oil trading company — dispute with an African purchaser concerning non-payment for a cargo of crude oil

International E&P company — emergency ICC arbitration for urgent relief in relation to a joint operating agreement concerned with the exploration, exploitation and transportation of hydrocarbons in the Republic of Chad

International oil & gas company — dispute concerning payment provisions and decommissioning obligations in respect of an FPSO contract

EPC project company — in respect of disputes arising under an EPC contract for the construction of a large project in the Middle East concerning delay, liquidated damages, defects and calls on a performance bond

International E&P company — on the bilateral investment treaty protection available in the context of a proposed acquisition of African oil and gas assets

Egyptian oil company — repayment dispute under a subordinated loan agreement and sponsor undertakings

Nigerian oil & gas company — on the application of pre-emption rights under an operating agreement and on a potential expert determination concerning the value of those rights

Various international E&P companies — concerning the impact of an Iraqi Supreme Court decision on production sharing contracts entered into with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Nigerian oil & gas company — LCIA arbitration concerning contested sale and purchase obligations relating to crude offtake

Supermajor — advice in respect of potential claims against trader for failure to deliver certain LNG cargoes

International oil company — LCIA arbitration concerning claims under the leakage and warranty provisions of a SPA for the entire issued share capital of an oil and gas company

International consultancy — LCIA arbitration concerning non-payment of fees in respect of consultancy services concerning a North African nuclear power station

Aqua Ventures International FZE and others — English high court litigation (TCC) concerning breach of warranty claims arising from the sale and purchase of a UK biomass plant

Supermajor — dispute arising under warranties in an agreement for the sale of an upstream business in Latin America

International E&P company — LCIA arbitration relating to amounts payable by non-operating parties under the accounting procedure to a JOA concerning a North African asset, including advising on the default mechanism under the JOA   

Independent energy company — dispute concerning the performance and termination of a contract for the supply of onshore 3-D seismic services

EPC contractor — DIA arbitration relating to insurance policy claims in respect of energy from waste (EfW) and biomass projects in the UK*

EPC contractor — advice on potential claims relating to the design of a number of biomass plants in the UK*