Energy Disputes
Hogan Lovells has a leading practice in the field ofdispute resolution in the energy sector. Our lawyers
have extensive experience representing major energy
companies throughout the world in a variety ofchallenging and high-stakes legal disputes.

Key contacts
Laurent Gouiffès,
Paris

Aaron R. Crane,
HoustonOur broad Energy Disputes practice involves oil andgas projects, natural gas and power, transportation andtrading, supply and marketing of crude oil, disputes
arising from the infrastructure for oil and gas projects(for example, pipelines, platforms, floating production,and storage and offloading units), and in the refining
and petrochemical sectors. We also have wide-ranging
experience in renewable energy, the power, LNG,
nuclear, and mining sectors.
We have extensive experience both bringing cases onbehalf of our energy clients and defending them when
they are sued. We know the courts, and the courts
know us.
Members of our team have represented our energy
industry clients in the full range of litigated disputes,
including contract and tort claims, environmental
issues, antitrust and consumer protection claims, JVand price adjustment disputes, tax issues, andconstitutional challenges. We represent clients indisputes in federal and state court proceedings,
international arbitration proceedings under all majorrules, expert determinations, mediation, and otheralternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Areas of focus
Mining and Resources
Oil and Gas: Exploration andProduction

Related sectors
Energy and Natural ResourcesWe also represent energy industry clients in connection
with civil and criminal government investigations andprovide strategic litigation consulting aimed at helping
our clients avoid or prepare for the possibility oflitigation.

Representative experience
Represented the French subsidiary of a multinational
oil and gas company in ICC arbitration proceedings
brought against them by a leading French oil and gas
company in relation to corporate law issues.
Represented owner of floating production storage andoffloading (FPSO) units to be used in connection withdeep sea oil extraction off the coast of Brazil in two ICC
arbitrations involving EPC disputes.
Achieved major trial victory representing offshore
drilling contractor in federal litigation against amultinational oil and gas company concerning
deepwater drilling operations.
Defended a major national oil company against apetition to confirm a US$300m Mexican ICC arbitralaward nullified by the Mexican courts.
Represented a Chinese energy company in a dispute
related to the price provisions in a long-term crude oil
contract with two Russian counterparties.
Represented the owner and operator of a major coalfired electric generation facility in Oklahoma, which wassued for breach of contract by Southwest Power Pool,achieving a major victory in an AAA arbitration.
Represented an international energy company in a
dispute brought by a Korean company's Luxembourg
entity regarding conversion of a coal power plant into abiomass plant resulting in an ICC arbitration in Paris.
Advised the project owner for two hydroelectric
projects in Turkey on issues relating to the design andconstruction of the projects, including time and theowner's entitlement to terminate.

Advised on disputes relating to delay in commissioninga 1200 MW gas-fired power plant with CHP facilities inSouth Africa.
Represented an Indian photovoltaic company in a
US$407m arbitration regarding the sale and purchaseof solar wafers (HKIAC, Hong Kong).
Advised the main contractor in respect of costs anddelay issues arising out of the design, construction,operation, and maintenance of an offshore wind farm.
Representing a European oil and gas production
company against a North African petroleum company
in an ICC arbitration, and subsequent challenge andenforcement proceedings, in relation to the supply ofLNG.
Advised a U.S. contractor in a proposed adjudication
regarding delays to LNG facility in Africa.
Advised contractor of a prototype nuclear fusion plantin Asia in High Court proceedings against a key
supplier and conducting an early case assessment.
Argued BLM lease-prioritization matter in federal court
for a major coal company, freeing up over US$1bn ofcoal for extraction.
Represented international gold mining company
obtaining favorable settlements of several multi-million
dollar disputes arising from the construction of aprocess plant.

Awards and rankings
Named Trials Group of the Year, Law360, 2021
Band 1 for Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global,
2020-2021
Ranked among top innovative law firms in Europe,
The Financial Times, 2021

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