REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Jeremy Farr
OFFSHORE DRILLING
Retained by a major international company which owns a shipyard to develop an offshore drilling contractor business, including all aspects of incorporation, transfer of ownership of a MODU, and contracts for the marketing and operation of MODUs.
Counselling an offshore drilling contractor on due diligence issues concerning allegations of bribery and money laundering concerning a potential counterpart.
Provided independent legal due diligence advice to the board of a drilling contractor on a proposed drilling contract with significant up-front CAPEX.
Provided independent legal due diligence to a drilling contractor on a proposed MSA.
Provided independent legal due diligence to a drilling contractor on a proposed MSA.
Counselled Shelf Drilling in its acquisition of five North Sea drilling rigs required to be sold by the CMA as part of the regulatory approvals for Noble Corporation/Maersk Drilling merger.
Represented a drilling contractor in an LCIA arbitration in London concerning well control issues and non-payments.
Advised an ad hoc industry working group in US looking into alternatives to the contractual indemnity regime for major pollution incidents post-Macondo.
Counselled a drilling contractor on the application of English law to US Gulf of Mexico drilling contracts.
Represented a drilling contractor in wrongful termination dispute in the Singapore Court.
Represented an offshore drilling contractor in a dispute with oil company concerning termination of contract for alleged breach and the meaning and effect of the consequential loss exclusion.
Represented a drilling contractor in Western Australia Federal Court litigation concerning operator non-performance of a drilling contract and in mediation.
Represented a drilling contractor in Nigerian Court litigation concerning non-payments of sums due to contractor.
Counselled the owners of two offshore drilling rigs undergoing refurbishment and preparatory works for a contract with Middle Eastern entity.
Counselled the drilling contractor in relation to termination for convenience by operator and financial consequences.
FLOATING PRODUCTION, REGASSIFICATION, AND STORAGE
Advised on terms of major change order for remedial works on a swivel turret on an FPSO operating off Africa.
Counselled the designers/builders of a swivel turret for an FPSO in relation to liabilities due to failure in operation of a winch supplied by their subcontractor.
Acted as project counsel to the owners/operators of an FPSO for a project offshore South America.
Advised an FPSO owner/operator in negotiations for the conversion, charter, and operation of an FPSO in relation to a tender for a West African project.
Counselled an FPSO owner/operator in relation to a tender for an FPSO project offshore South America.
Provided strategic and legal counsel to an FPSO owner/operator in relation to the potential termination of an FPSO charter and O&M contract.
Counselled the owner/operator of FSU on financial terms of a charter and drafted contracts for the bareboat charter and operation and maintenance of the unit.
Counselled an EPC contractor in relation to a tender for the provision of an FPSO for a Gulf of Mexico project.
Counselled the owner/operator of an FPSO operating off Brazil in relation to a dispute under a shareholders agreement concerning financial responsibility for a lost charter hire due to production shutdowns on FPSO.
Counselled an FPSO owner/operator in relation to issues arising regarding DOF escalation factors.
Counselled the owner/operator of an FSRU in relation to a tender in Europe.
ONSHORE OILFIELD
Counselled a drilling contractor on termination rights under an on-shore drilling contract.
Represented an engineering contractor in relation to disputes concerning the upgrading of gas process facilities in Kazakhstan; London arbitration; Law of Kazakhstan.
Represented an oil company in English High Court (Comm) litigation against insurers seeking recovery following a blow out in Uzbekistan (policy subject to Uzbek law).
OFFSHORE WIND
Counselled an EPC contractor in relation to issues concerning installation of a wind farm in the UK North Sea.
Counselled an EPC contractor in relation to warranty issues concerning coatings of wind farm jackets.
MARINE AND OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION
Represented a drilling contractor in London arbitration concerning the termination of a new building contract.
Represented an engineering subcontractor in London arbitration (ICC) against the EPC contractor with regard to the design of the topsides of an offshore production platform, US Gulf of Mexico.
SUPERYACHTS
Drafted and negotiated numerous new-build and refit contracts with European yards on behalf of the manager of a yacht and superyacht fleet.
Advised the owner of a superyacht in relation to rights of termination and recovery of sums paid due to delayed/non-performance by builder; LMAA arbitration.
Counselled a superyacht owner in relation to a casualty suffered by its yacht in dry-dock, and through subsequent repairs and refit work.
Counselled a superyacht owner in relation to the insolvency of a yard.
Represented a yacht owner in relation to the sale of a high-value yacht.
OTHER MARINE
Advised a major port authority in the UK in relation to legal responsibilities concerning a gas pipeline crossing the channel to the port.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ONSHORE ENGINEERING
Represented an engineering contractor in New York arbitration concerning damage to a manufacturing plant.
Counselled an engineering contractor in relation to delay and contract price issues under a contract concerning a petrochemical plant.
Represented the MEP contractor in DIAC arbitration with the main contractor concerning a major infrastructure project in the UAE.
DEFENCE
Represented a defence contractor in ICC arbitration in Paris, France concerning IP issues with regard to military-use drones.
