Energy and Utilities Disputes

Water / Utilities

Advising a water company on breaches of contract by its contract relating to electricity supply requirements for a new pumping station.

Successfully representing Affinity Water in a case concerning the legal basis of the presence of a water main, involving acquisition of easements by prescription and exercise of Water Industry statutory powers - Bate v Affinity Water Ltd [2019] EWHC 3425 (Ch).

Advising a water company on compensation event claims from the contractor, and associated delay to the project, arising from the design and construction of a new thermal hydrolysis plant.

Wind (offshore and onshore)

Advising a developer on defects arising in turbine equipment at an on-shore windfarm in Scotland.

Advising a developer on disputes and preparing a settlement and variation agreement to maintain project programme of a 96MW floating wind demonstration project.

Advising a wind farm developer in respect of the recovery of losses arising as a result of defects. Acting as lead adviser in a successful adjudication to determine liability for breach.

Nuclear / Fusion

Advising an international intergovernmental body on a variety of claims associated with a €22billion fusion project.

Acting for a major nuclear industry services supplier in an adjudication concerning the interpretation of contract provisions regarding the payment regime under the design contract with the main contract and advising on defects claims in critical plant within the nuclear power station complex.

Advising a UK governmental body on disputes arising from EU law including EU Directives such as RED II and EU ETS and EU Regulations such as REACH.

Energy Storage

Advising an international client in relation to a dispute arising out of a generator supply contract, and negotiations around generator supply contracts to major energy supply companies.

Representing a private landowner against SSE in an electricity wire / trespass dispute.

Oil and Gas

Advising a Tier 1 contractor on the termination of a £170m contract relating to the upgrade of gas compressors and associated infrastructure across two power plants, and lead adviser on pursuing circa £80m of compensation events through dispute resolution.

Advising a specialist services provider on claims made by a contractor relating to maintenance and renewal works at an operational refinery.

Advising on a multi-party arbitration regarding tariff charges pursuant to a joint venture agreement.

Solar

Acting for the National Trust in relation to an application by INEOS for the right to use their land for seismic surveys.

Advising a contractor in respect of alleged failures to secure accreditation for the purposes of the Renewables Obligation Order.

Advising an investment fund on commissioning and operating issues arising across a portfolio of solar arrays.

Waste and Resource Management

Providing day to day strategic and trouble-shooting advice over seven years to a major engineering solutions provider in connection with construction and commissioning issues on a £3.8bn waste to energy PFI project, involving 6 adjudications, litigation in the Technology and Construction Court and the negotiation of an early exit from the project and compromise of all obligations and liabilities.

Advising an international client: on disputes arising from works and services provided in respect of the upgrade of a 3,906 MW power plant using a combination of coal and biomass.

Acting for an energy-from-waste developer in a HSE investigation into a fatality which occurred at its operational site.

Tidal / Marine / Hydro

Acting for a hydropower developer in an appeal against the Environment Agency’s refusal to grant an abstraction/impoundment licence, on the basis of Natural England’s objections concerning fish conservation, and negotiating a solution.

Advising a contractor in respect of various issues relating to completion in respect of a hydro power project in Uganda.

Acting for a hydro power consultancy in various claims for professional negligence arising from the development of hydro power schemes across Scotland.