Operating in the energy industry means navigating a complex, highly regulated global environment.
With years of experience of successfully resolving energy disputes, we can help you minimize the risk of disputes occurring in the first place. And when legal proceedings cannot be avoided, we provide the efficient, cost-effective case management and the disputes knowledge you need.
Ranked as a leading global firm by Global Arbitration Review, we act for energy sector clients on some of the most heavyweight and high-profile disputes. This includes acting as lead counsel on one of the largest international oil and gas arbitrations ever brought, worth around USD $50 billion and involving disputed issues in relation to almost every part of the extraction, processing, marketing and delivery chain.
We also lead the market in supporting energy companies subject to investigation by their regulators. If you find yourself in that position, we can provide urgent advice and support in responding to notices of investigation or breach of regulatory obligations to minimize the impact of any regulatory action. We are also experienced at integrating into your teams and systems to allow us to take on the burden of managing investigations by regulators.
From risk mitigation to crisis management, contracting advice to international arbitration, whatever legal support you need, we are focused on helping you secure the best outcome from any potential disputes, so that you can focus on your commercial objectives.
Our Energy Disputes capability in Ireland
As a market leader in the Irish renewable energy sector, we can help you with every aspect of energy disputes law. We have over 20 years’ experience in the Irish renewable energy sector and have acted for 40% of all operational renewable energy facilities on the island of Ireland (both in Northern Ireland and the Republic). Our team has extensive experience in defending judicial review proceedings and has acted on behalf of a number of windfarm developers in litigation.
Our lawyers have extensive experience on some of the most high-profile energy disputes, including:
- acting for windfarm developers in instituting commercial court proceedings against a local landowner for the acts of trespass, nuisance and interference with our clients’ lands, which resulted in injunction being granted to our clients
- defending a windfarm developer in injunction proceedings instigated by another windfarm developer
- appealing a tribunal determination in respect of a proposed valuation certified on behalf of a windfarm developer
- instituting proceedings and arbitration on behalf of a wind farm in relation to a business interruption claim