Energy & Natural Resources

• Six  week ICC arbitration concerning the construction and installation of a subsea pipeline used in the first gravity based structure for the regassification of LNG.
• Conducting a four week trial arising out of the delivery of contaminated LPG to Borealis AB’s integrated olefin plant at Stenungsund and the extensive ensuing damage to the plant.
• ICC arbitration acting for the contractor in respect of claims arising out of the construction of a single point mooring buoy offshore Nigeria.
• LCIA arbitration arising out shareholder and joint venture disputes in connection with oil and gas storage facilities.
• 12 week Commercial Court trial acting for Saipem following a major incident during plug and abandon operations aboard one of Saipem’s state of the art dynamically positioned oil exploration vessels that resulted in the loss of the vessel’s riser string and BOP at sea and a record breaking salvage operation (Saipem (Portugal) Commercio Maritimo Sociedade Unipessoal LDA v Wirth Maschinen-Und-Bohrgerate-Fabrik & National Oilwell AS  led by Michael Crane Q.C).
• Advising in relation to North Sea oil exploration licensing agreements.
• Acting for the owner of a power station in relation to the purchase of defective electricity turbines (TCC)

Construction and Engineering

• Currently acting for the contractors in connection with claims arising out of the construction of a container port in the Caribbean.

International Arbitration

• Acting in numerous ICC, LCIA and other international arbitral fora involving a variety of different areas of the law including energy, construction, sale of goods and the supply of services, commercial agency, aviation, insurance and reinsurance.
• Court work in support of or in connection with arbitration including setting aside ex parte injunctive relief obtained by the claimant in support of proposed arbitration proceedings in an attempt to stifle Celtel’s US$ billion acquisition of EWL (Econet Wireless Ltd v Vee Networks Ltd), anti-suit injunctions and the enforcement of arbitral awards. 

Commercial Litigation

• Acting for and advising The Governor and Company of The Bank of Ireland on securitization, interest rate swaps, facility agreements, deeds of release & mistake in a dispute following the termination of facilities.
• Representing the French shareholder in a joint venture dispute concerned with the manufacture of fabrics and including freezing orders and jurisdiction hearings with proceedings in London, Paris, Hong-Kong and the Cayman Islands.
• Commercial Court trial representing the export credit insurer in the Commercial Court in respect of a substantial multi-million civil fraud (Nederlandsche Credietverzekering Maatschappji NV & NCM Credit Insurance Ltd. v Dovertower Ltd & Ors - led by Stephen Moriarty QC)
• Acting in a complex insurance dispute arising out of various insurance re-arrangements and giving rise to issues in connection with the assignment of insurance policies, guarantees, trust instruments and letters of credit (Global Risk Capital Limited v Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. & The Institute of London Underwriters, also led by Stephen Moriarty QC)
• Representing the buyer in relation to breaches of warranty arising out of share sale agreements (Kwik-Fit Holdings Plc. v Shell Petroleum Corporation Plc. and Kwik-Fit Holdings Plc. v Amphlett & Ors.)
• Numerous banking cases advising and representing Lloyds TSB Bank plc in connection with the enforcement of guarantees, debentures and other forms of security as well as civil fraud claims in connection with fraudulent investment schemes, so called prime bank guarantees and fraudulent misrepresentation.
• Acting for Central Bank of Trinidad & Tobago in its long dispute against Gulf Insurance Limited following the Bank’s exercise of statutory emergency powers to nationalise an indigenous bank. (Privy Council)

Professional Negligence

• Acting for various professionals including the architect in Jane Duncan v Coussens and the accountants in Easterbrook v Lishman Sidwell Campbell and in a number of cases for and against insurance brokers including Eugene Ryan & Ors v Anthony Kidd Agencies Ltd. Peter Mee & Ors v English & Welsh & Scottish Railways and Harel Insurance Company Limited v First City Partnership Limited.  Veronique has also recently advised a leading high street bank in connection with claims for professional negligence against a firm of solicitors.

IT and Telecommunications

• Advising and acting on a number of cases in relation to IT including the operation of complex operational software aboard a drill ship.
• Numerous telecommunications disputes acting for British Telecommunications Plc.

Insurance & Reinsurance

• Acted in a number of insurance and re-insurance disputes dealing with a broad range of factual and legal issues including avoidance, coverage and civil fraud. 
• Advising on coverage in a dispute between contractors and their insurers.
• Counsel for the Harel Insurance Company Limited (Israel) in respect of its dispute with First City Partnership Limited concerning First City’s brokerage of various binding authority agreements and facultative treaties at Lloyd’s.
• Acting for the new owners of a well known car insurance provider in relation to claims for conspiracy, unlawful interference and procuring breaches of contract.
• Representing the export credit insurer in the Commercial Court in respect of a substantial multi-million civil fraud.
• Advising a rail operator in respect of their employee insurance schemes.
• Acting for the French liquidator of Independent Insurance following the collapse of the Independent insurance group.

Mediation

Veronique has acted in several cases that have been resolved by mediation and has extensive experience of preparing for mediation including the drafting of position papers for the mediator(s).
In addition to her arbitration and mediation work Veronique has acted as counsel in expert determinations and as an expert appointed by the Chairman of the Bar to resolve disputes.