Profiles

Construction and Engineering

• Acting for Hong Kong Housing Authority in an arbitration relating to disputes with piling contractor on a large housing development.
• Acting for Tubelines in disputes with London Underground on the underground upgrade.
• Acting for a major American corporation in arbitration proceedings under a PFI contract against London Underground relating to the Connect Project under which the entire communications systems for the Underground Network was being replaced. The disputes lasted several years.
• Acting for specialist water treatment contractor in a High Court action brought by Yorkshire Water Authority in respect of the new SBR at the Nostrop Treatment Plant at Leeds. After a lengthy trial Yorkshire’s case was dismissed. Also representing the same client in the Court of Appeal on Yorkshire Water’s unsuccessful appeal. 
• Acting for the Hong Kong Government in arbitration against a UK/Japanese Joint Venture relating to the Tsing Ma Bridge (part of the new airport infrastructure).
• Acting for the Mass Transit Railway Corporation in arbitration proceedings with the Airport Authority relating to the construction of the Ground Transportation Centre at the new Hong Kong Airport.
• Acting for a sub-contractor in a Hong Kong arbitration with a main contractor relating to electrical and mechanical works at the new Hong Kong Airport.
• Acting for Morrisons in a High Court action against a Local Authority in relation to a new Shopping Complex.
• Acting for a national contractor in an arbitration claim relating to new student accommodation in the Midlands.
• Acting for Bath and North East Somerset District Council against Mowlem in the Court of Appeal regarding disputes over the long delayed restoration of the Bath Spa Buildings in Bath.
• Acting for a developer in an arbitration against a main contractor in a dispute relating to the construction of a prestigious West End residential development in Kensington.
• Acting for a major UK defence contractor in arbitration and litigation with the Ministry of Defence in relation to a top secret establishment.
• Advising a French contractor in relation to their contracts to construct a Waste Water treatment Plant in Cork.
• Advising the architect on various disputes relating to the construction of the Government Campus Plaza in the West Indies.
• Acting for a contractor in an arbitration with the Department of Transport in relation to the upgrading of a major road tunnel in London.
• Acting for the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment in an arbitration with contractor on major water treatment/sewage project. 
• Acting for contractors in disputes with other Water Authorities in relation to two other water treatment plants.
• Acting for electrical contractors on claims arising from the Jubilee Line Extension.

Energy

• Acting for large American Corporation in connection with the design and construction of an off-shore wind farm.
• Acting for a sub-contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings concerning an oil exploration project involving the construction of a drilling rig on an artificial island in Kazakhstan.
• Acting for sub-contractors in an LCIA arbitration over the design and construction of a two block combined cycle power plant for a major power station project in South East Asia.
• Acting for specialist sub-sea contractors in High Court action concerning sub-sea pipeline work connecting FPSO’s to well heads in the North Sea.

Professional Negligence

• High Court action against geotechnical consultants relating to subsidence at a shopping centre in Essex.
• Acting in a number of High Court actions relating to responsibility for fires and resultant losses. These cases concerned offices, supermarkets, shopping centres and a large retail development in Oxford Street.

Recent Appointments

• Chairman of a three-person Dispute Resolution Panel concerned with a major dispute on the Taiwan High Speed Rail Project. 
• Chairman of a three-person tribunal in an LCIA arbitration relating to a contract for the design and construction of oil platforms in the Gulf.
• Chairman of a three-person tribunal in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of an oil production facility in Nigeria.
• Chairman of a three-person tribunal in an arbitration arising from an Engineering Services Agreement for the installation of an ammonium nitrate unit in Egypt.
• Chairman of a three-person tribunal in DIAC arbitration concerning Dubai International Airport. 
• Member of a three-person panel of arbitrators appointed in an ICC arbitration relating to off-shore and mainland oil exploration in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
• Member of a three-person panel of arbitrators in an ICC arbitration relating to dispute between American engineers and European Power Corporation.
• Member of a three-person tribunal in a DIAC arbitration relating to disputes arising from the construction of the Dubai Metro.
• Member of three-person tribunal in an ICC arbitration relating to disputes between a main contractor and subcontractor concerning the construction of a combined power and de-salination plant in Kuwait.
• Member of a three-person tribunal in an ICC arbitration relating to disputes arising from the construction of a sewage plant extension in Doha.
• Sole arbitrator in a dispute between an international consortium and the Hong Kong Government in relation to disputes arising from a major bridge infrastructure project in Hong Kong.
• Sole Arbitrator in a series of disputes between a UK water and sewerage company and a major contractor.
• Sole Arbitrator in a dispute between developer and UK local authority relating to claims arising form the construction of a large commercial property.
• Sole Arbitrator in a dispute concerning construction of a Medical Centre in the UK.
• Arbitrator in dispute relating to a contract for equipment to be installed in vessels.
• Acting as Mediator on disputes arising from the construction of a London hotel.
• Acting as Mediator on disputes relating to a riverside development in the south of England.
• Acting as Mediator on disputes over house price index used to calculate the purchase price of property.