Mr Richard Smellie > Fenwick Elliott LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Richard Smellie
Work Department
Construction and energy
Position
Richard is widely experienced in the resolution of disputes in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors, both internationally and in the United Kingdom, having successfully led the resolution of numerous substantial disputes.
Richard has considerable experience of a range of standard and bespoke project documentation, including both standard and bespoke forms used regularly in construction, energy and infrastructure projects. Richard’s experience ranges from projects procured using complex turnkey/design and build project documentation with layered EPC arrangements and contracts for the operation and maintenance of facilities, to complex PFI arrangements, innovative alliance agreements (and subsidiary documentation), and standard form contracts including the FIDIC, NEC, ICE and JCT forms.
Richard is also experienced in oil and gas operations agreements, “take or pay” hydrocarbon sale and purchase agreements, and government/developer project agreements (including intergovernmental agreements, “host government” agreements and related project documentation).
Career
Partner Fenwick Elliott 1994, joined 1991; admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales 1991; qualified 1988, trained Simpson Grierson, New Zealand.
Languages
English
Memberships
- member of the Society for Construction Law;
- member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation.
Education
Auckland University (BA); University of Otago (Law).
Leisure
Sailing, gardening, music.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Fenwick Elliott LLP‘s ‘international arbitration team comprises an outstanding group of hardworking individuals‘. The specialist construction and energy law firm has an enviable track record in large-scale claims over international construction, infrastructure and energy projects. Simon Tolson
is a construction and engineering disputes expert; Tony Francis ‘displays wisdom in his counsel‘; and Richard Smellie specialises in oil and gas, power and construction-related claims. Nicholas Gould is an international dispute resolution expert, while Karen Gidwani has wide-ranging tribunal experience.