Laura Watt | Bracewell LLP

Laura Watt is an up-and-coming star who works tirelessly for her clients on complex and challenging matters.
The Legal 500 United Kingdom, 2024

Laura Watt (née Young) focuses her practice on resolving disputes in the oil and gas, power and renewables sectors. Her recent experience includes advising on disputes concerning sale and purchase agreements, joint operating agreements and power and construction projects.

Laura has experience acting on English high court litigation and international arbitrations, including under the rules of the LCIA, ICC, DIAC and DIA.

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
on the bilateral investment treaty protection available in the context of a proposed acquisition of African oil and gas assets
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

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

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
LCIA arbitration concerning contested sale and purchase obligations relating to crude offtake

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

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

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

* Work completed prior to Bracewell

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