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ALDGATE TOWER, 2 LEMAN STREET, LONDON, E1 8QN, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7481 0010
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Fax 020 7481 4968
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1070 LONDON CITY EC3
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Ince & Co, Simon Hems, London, ENGLAND

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Simon Hems

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Ince & Co

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Energy, Commercial Disputes

Position

Partner

Career

Simon is a specialist disputes lawyer and partner in the firm’s Energy & Offshore Practice. He joined the firm in 1999 and became a partner in 2009. 

Simon handles matters that typically involve advising and representing major contractors and service companies in the oil and gas industry in litigation, international arbitration and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. The subject matter of those disputes typically ranges from engineering and construction disputes, offshore casualties, London market and P&I insurance matters and disputes under charterparties for the provision of offshore services. In that context Simon has handled a wide range of claims within the oil and gas sphere, including general contract, tort, maritime law, corporate law, banking law, fraud, personal injury and death claims, insurance and pollution issues.

He has conducted litigation at all levels of the English court system and many international arbitrations.

Member

Law Society
Arbitration Club (Secretary)
Society for Underwater Technology (Committee member of London & South of England Branch)

Education

University of Sheffield

London: Projects, energy and natural resources

Oil and gas

Within: Oil and gas

The 'very attentive' contractor-focused oil and gas lawyers at Ince & Co 'have an outstanding knowledge base of the industry and react quickly as the matters develop'. In recent highlights, the practice handled the sale and leaseback of an LNG carrier to Chinese state-owned shipping company COSCO on behalf of Golar, and Jonathan Goldfarb - assisted by Mona Patel and Stephen Jarvis  - provided cross-border counsel to longstanding Gaslog with regards to an SPA to acquire 20% shareholding in Gastrade. On the contentious front Chris Kidd continues to lead the advice to a drilling contractor in connection with a claim against a shipyard arising from the severely delayed construction of a deep water drilling rig due to the shipyward's alleged failure to deliver the vessel on time. Simon Hems heads the practice and is also a key name to note alongside Renaud Barbier-Emery and Matthew Stratton . Clients also recommend 'remarkably driven and experienced' managing associate Phillippa Hook who 'ascertains the real issues quickly providing innovative but sound solutions instantaneously'. Jeremy Farr , Clare Kempkens and Charles Lockwood joined K&L Gates LLP .

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