Led by Sachin Trikha, Clifford Chance LLP‘s contentious construction practice handles a range of project disputes spanning power plants, onshore and offshore wind farms, and nuclear projects. Trikha handles construction, energy, and infrastructure project disputes, while key practitioner Alex Panayides has strong knowledge of oil and gas project disputes. Rob Lambert has international arbitration expertise, and Sam Brown is known to handle both domestic and international dispute resolution proceedings.
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- I have worked with Paul Sandosham (Partner, Singapore) and Tom Dyer (Senior Associate, London). They are pleasant to work with, detail-oriented, responsive, and focused on finding pragmatic solutions without ever overcomplicating issues.
- Clifford Chance stands out for its ability to handle complex, cross-border disputes. The team has strong technical expertise, combined with a very practical, commercial approach. I find the team, from partners to associates, to be of high caliber and well coordinated across different offices globally. They are also responsive and proactive.
Work highlights
Represents a Korean State-owned entity in a dispute arising from the commissioning of four civil nuclear power generation units in the Middle East.
Advising the developer of a substantial offshore wind farm on claims concerning the repair and potential damages associated with alleged actual and latent defects in equipment.
Represents related companies that form part of an international energy group in a London seated LCIA arbitration in relation to a major dispute concerning the supply of a power plant for a gold mine in Western Africa.
Practice head
Sachin Trikha
Other key lawyers
Alex Panayides; Rob Lambert; Sam Brown