Experience

Two energy multinationals

Advising in an UNCITRAL arbitration claim and parallel litigation proceedings arising from the potential unitisation of two oil and gas blocks in West Africa, resulting in a ruling that the host state’s ministerial decisions were unlawful

Cavendish Fluor Partnership

Advising Cavendish Fluor Partnership as the successful bidder in relation to EnergySolutions EU Limited v the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; also advising Cavendish Fluor Partnership and Magnox Limited in relation to a further claim brought by Bechtel in respect of the same procurement process

Various Site Licence Company and Parent Body Organisations

Advising various Site Licence Company and Parent Body Organisations in relation to their rights under, and potential disputes pursuant to, Nuclear decommissioning contracts with the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

Ausgrid, Endeavour & Essential Energy

Representing the three government owned electricity distribution business in NSW in an appeal to the Australian Competition Tribunal of pricing and revenue cap determinations by the Australian Energy Regulator (a division of the Australian Competition & Consumer commission). Estimated value A$3.6 billion

A leading PRC state-owned enterprise

Representing a leading PRC state-owned enterprise as claimants against its joint venture partner in a multi-billion dollar arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), relating to their investment in a European company.

A multinational oil & gas company

Advising a multinational oil & gas company in climate change litigation pending in California

Key contacts

Craig Tevendale photo

Craig Tevendale

Partner, Head of Energy, UK, London, Africa Group, Central Asia Group and Kazakhstan Group

James Baily photo

James Baily

Partner, London, Africa Group, Kazakhstan Group and Central Asia Group

Chris Parker KC photo

Chris Parker KC

Partner, Head of Pharmaceuticals Sector, London and Africa Group

Christian Leathley photo

Christian Leathley

Partner, Head of International Arbitration, US, London, New York and Latin America Group

Dr Patricia Nacimiento photo

Dr Patricia Nacimiento

Partner, Germany, Central Asia Group, Kazakhstan Group, Latin America Group and Ukraine Group

Tomas Furlong photo

Tomas Furlong

Partner, Singapore and Dubai

Laurence Franc-Menget photo

Laurence Franc-Menget

Partner, Paris and Africa Group