Hammonds has extensive experience of resolving national and international disputes in the energy sector.

Our experience includes:

• Representing a UK power generator in an arbitration in respect of claims arising from a major turbine failure.
• Resolving a dispute for a petrochemical producer in relation to a new production plant that was late and over budget.
• Acting for a contractor in court proceedings in relation to claims for payment and design responsibility arising out of a contract for the design, build and supply of an offshore service vessel for the UK oil and gas industry.
• Advising on project documents for design, build, finance and operation of CHP plant and on confidentiality arrangements and settling generic energy management and energy tolling documents.
• Expert determination between two oil majors arising from a dispute over a fuel supply contract.
• Expert determination for North Sea gas sellers against a gas purchaser in respect of the imposition of penalties under take or pay principal gas sales agreements for the production, delivery and supply of natural gas.
• Representing a mining company in court proceedings against engineering consultants in respect of negligent advice in relation to the purchase of a coalmine.
• Acting for an oil major against a gas company in a dispute relating to gas delivered from UKCS gas fields.
• Acting for a developer in a dispute arising out of a development agreement for the exploitation of a gas field in the North Sea.
• Advising in relation to contentious NETA renegotiations.
• Arbitration concerning a crude processing contract with a foreign refiner.
• Mediation of warranty claims brought by the purchaser of a petrochemical business.
• Enforcement of a multi-jurisdictional arbitration award.

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