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Book SynopsisThe international energy industry frequently gives rise to complex, high-value disputes. As economic and commercial circumstances change, joint venture partners may disagree over operations, sellers and buyers may manoeuvre to amend pricing terms and states may seek to improve their take from investment projects. Any of these outcomes can have significant consequences for the long-term prospects of companies operating in the sector. These are just some of the issues covered by this new title, which provides a practical, user-friendly overview of the essentials of dispute resolution in the energy industry. Leading practitioners from international law firms and global companies consider, among other things, the drafting of dispute resolution clauses, the effective use of international arbitration, the management of large-scale energy disputes, and the development of case law in oil and gas disputes, construction disputes, environmental disputes and disputes arising in the nuclear sector. Edited by Ronnie King, head of the arbitration team at international law firm Ashurst LLP, this title will be of practical value for all dispute resolution lawyers advising in the energy industry, and for others who have an interest in the important issues discussed.
Trade ReviewBy bringing together practitioners' perspectives on different key issues regarding the resolution of disputes in the energy sector, the book under review makes an original contribution to grasping a not well-known aspect of energy law. -- Anatole Boute
In sum, this publication will be of great interest to in-house corporate counsel and commercial personnel at companies operating in the energy sector, as well as to students and practicing lawyers. -- Association for International Arbitration
It is a helpful and practical primer on a wide range of energy dispute topics. -- David Howell
Energy disputes cover a broad canvas, and I believe the book is particularly useful for enabling a specialist in one area of energy work to understand points of contact with other, related areas – essential in dealing with this increasingly complex and interconnected subject. -- Gordon Nardell QC MCIArb, Barrister
Table of ContentsIntroduction 5 Ronnie King Ashurst LLP Drafting effective dispute 7 resolution clauses Mark Clarke Jessica Neuberger Ashurst LLP International arbitration 23 Peter Edworthy Ronnie King Ashurst LLP Expert determination 39 James Farrell Herbert Smith LLP Alternative dispute resolution 57 Georgia Quick Deborah Tomkinson Ashurst Australia Dispute resolution: an industry perspective 71 David Isenegger Centrica Energy Managing large-scale energy disputes 83 Tim Reid Joanna Wallis Ashurst LLP Lex petrolea in international law 95 Tim Martin adrgovernanceinc Contract pricing disputes 109 Ted Greeno Caroline Kehoe Herbert Smith LLP Joint venture disputes 123 Elie Kleiman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP EPC claims and construction disputes 141 Jeremy Farr Simon Hems Charles Lockwood Ince & Co LLP Decommissioning disputes 161 Ben Holland CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Judicial review in England and Wales 195 Helen Clark Mark Clarke Tom Cummins Ashurst LLP Disputes in the nuclear industry 211 Fiona Reilly Philip Roche Norton Rose LLP Investment treaty arbitration 225 Tom Cummins Ben Giaretta Ashurst LLP International boundary disputes 245 Drazen Petkovich Crescent Petroleum About the authors 263
