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Stephenson Harwood

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Stuart Beadnall

Tel:: Work 020 7809 2936
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Marine and international trade.

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Stuart is a leading specialist in shipping and energy, with particular expertise in dispute resolution and negotiating contracts relating to offshore oil and gas, shipbuilding, shipping, floating production and LNG/FLNG.

He has relevant industry expertise, having worked as in-house counsel at BHP Petroleum and North West Shelf LNG Shipping.

Stuart has been lead adviser on numerous FPSO projects in the North Sea, various West African states, Australia and Brazil, negotiating EPIC and production contracts and resolving disputes.

He has a leading reputation in shipbuilding and offshore construction contracts, representing a number of top shipbuilders and assisting owners and their banks. He is a co-author of "Offshore Construction: Law and Practice" published by Informa.

Stuart has advised on numerous LNG projects and disputes, being one of few lawyers with expertise in FSRU projects, the emerging floating LNG sector and LNG voyage charters.

He has been a member of the BIMCO sub-committee advising on the production of LNGVOY, Intertanko LNG documentary committee.

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Companies should plan now to minimise their pension protection levy

The amount that pension schemes have to pay to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) for the year 2006/07 may have increased by as much as five times the previous year's levy. Employers who ultimately bear the cost of many pension schemes will need to make plans now to ensure the levy payable for the year 2008/09 is kept to a minimum.

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