Herbert Smith's energy disputes practice is recognised as leading the market and has the largest dedicated contentious energy team amongst its competitors. Matching our top-ranked dispute resolution expertise with in-depth industry knowledge has enabled us to advise on many of the most complex and high value energy disputes of the last decade. Amongst our recent accolades, the energy disputes team won The Lawyer Litigation Team of the Year 2009 for its successful work for Chevron in relation to the explosion at the Buncefield oil storage depot.
As well as representing our energy clients in litigation and international arbitration around the world, we advise on all other forms of dispute resolution including expert determinations and mediations.
Our team has advised on a wide range of issues in the energy sector including:
- PSC and host state disputes
- joint venture disputes
- offshore and onshore construction and engineering disputes
- pipeline disputes
- long term gas sales agreement disputes
- electricity, gas and coal trading disputes
- LNG price review disputes
- international boundary disputes
- environmental claims
- insurance and re-insurance disputes for energy companies
Like the rest of the firm's energy practice, the dispute resolution team advises many of the industry's major corporations. These include BP, BG Group, BHP Billiton, Centrica, Chevron, CNOOC, Eni, Gazprom and Shell.
Energy disputes often involve an international dimension. We have teams in London, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, the Middle East and across Asia working closely together. We also benefit from the expertise of energy specialists at our Alliance partners, Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe.
“Ranked as a top tier contentious energy practice in the UK”
Chambers 2009
“Herbert Smith LLP has historically excelled on the contentious and regulatory side [energy]...”
Legal 500 2009
“This top-notch magic circle firm is characterised by its comprehensive energy knowledge and... [is]... strong in energy litigation”
Chambers 2008
“Herbert Smith excels on the contentious as well as the transactional side [energy]”
Legal 500 2008
“Across the board, the energy disputes team is widely commended, while its reputation for arbitration continues to soar”
Chambers 2007
“Herbert Smith stands out in particular for energy disputes”
Legal 500 2007
Litigation team of the Year
The Lawyer Awards 2009
Herbert Smith - best litigation practice
Vault Guide to the Top 50 UK Law Firms 2007