Offshore Construction

Provided front-end representation to a client in relation to the development of O&M contracts for a Floating Production Storage and Offtake Vessel to be deployed off Brazil.

Represented an engineering designer and provider of mooring systems in relation to a four-party dispute concerning the causes of, and losses arising from, an incident during pull-in of the risers, offshore Brazil. The issue was addressed under English law before the LCIA in ad hoc arbitration in London. Settled in mediation.

Advised an energy consortium composed of one of the top wind energy producers globally and a leading engineering and technology company on a project to develop an initial 500 megawatt floating wind farm off the coast of South Korea. 

Assisted a leading offshore drilling contractor in connection with a dispute regarding the refurbishment and upgrade of two jack-up drilling rigs. The rigs were being upgraded to satisfy contractual requirements under contracts for the hire of the rigs. The construction activities on the rigs were significantly delayed and disputes arose over hundreds of Project Change Requests issued during the works. We provided advice and assistance to facilitate the resolution of the various disputes and the departure of the rigs from the shipyard short of arbitration.

Provided front-end representation to an O&M contractor in relation to the development of contracts regarding the provision and operation/maintenance of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading system to operate in Mexican territorial waters.

Represented an O&M contractor in relation to the resolution of issues concerning the turret of an FPSO in operation.

Acted as project counsel for a Dutch offshore construction contractor in relation to an EPCI contract for the design, procurement, construction, installation, and testing of the WTG foundations and inter-array cables for one of the largest wind farms offshore Scotland.

Represented an engineering subcontractor in pursuing claims in ICC arbitration in London against the prime contractor on a Gulf of Mexico topsides engineering project. The parties entered into a settlement after the matter was pleaded out and disclosure had taken place.

Represented a U.A.E.-based contractor on contractual negotiations and project execution in connection with the implementation of the 900 MW converter system BorWin3 in the German North Sea.

Advised a renewable energy group that has been engaging in the Taiwan offshore wind power business since 2013 on the sale of a majority of shares of the company that operates a landmark 378 MW offshore wind farm project in Taiwan and has joint developments with a diversified financial group.

Acted as the project counsel to a professional manufacturer of specialty chemicals, providing legal advice related to the sale of equity interests in a Taiwan company which holds a 128MW Taiwanese offshore wind project to a diversified financial group and a renewable energy company. With the combination, the project is positioned to leverage the parties' respective expertise to collaborate on design; investment; engineering, procurement, and construction; operations and maintenance; and financing. The combination of the three companies will help to bring a strong partnership to the Taiwan offshore wind energy market.

Advised a leading manufacturer of steel pipes and hollow sections for the energy and construction sectors in relation to two major international projects, the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline and the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline.

Represented a Dutch construction company on contractual negotiations and provided construction project management support and dispute resolution advice in connection with several German offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea (including the “Baltic 1,” the 288 MW “Butendiek,” and “Hohe See” offshore wind farms).

Advised an institutional agricultural investor on its participation in a consortium bidding to acquire the assets of the Green Investment Bank (including the largest portfolio of offshore wind projects in the United Kingdom).

Advised a leading cable and cable accessories supplier to the energy sector on an FIDIC-based Export Cable Package tender for the 800MW Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts, the first large U.S. offshore wind project.

Assisted a renewable energy company on the drafting of design, procurement, and construction agreements best-suited for the North American market.

Represented a green energy supplier in the process of applications for first permits for offshore wind farms under the new Maritime Areas Act in Poland; advised during a competitive procedure where more than one applicant was interested in the same maritime area.

Represented one of Poland's largest private energy groups with respect to offshore regulatory issues concerning its offshore permit holding SPV.