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Keating Chambers has long been regarded in the world’s energy
industries as a leading provider of legal advice, advocacy (in
litigation and arbitration) and dispute resolution services.
“… leading construction law set, also receives numerous
instructions relating to offshore oil and gas facilities and power
generation projects”
Legal 500: Energy 2005
Within Keating Chambers, there are specialists with experience
of each of the major energy sectors. While only limited details can
be given, for reasons of confidentiality (and space), the following
examples of recent cases gives some indication of the range of
energy work undertaken.
In the oil and gas industry, 18 members of
Keating Chambers were actively engaged in disputes during 2005
alone, in the UK, the Middle East, South East Asia, Nigeria,
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The matters in question ranged from
the construction of an artificial island for oil extraction
operations, to the sinking of a newly-refurbished oil rig, delays
in construction of a gas pipe-line, to an oil-well explosion, the
mediation of oil concessions and the design and supply of a gas
compression package from an oil production platform.
In the electricity and power sectors, during
2005, nine members of Keating Chambers have been engaged in
power station disputes in the UK, the Far East, the Middle East and
Africa, four of these as tribunal members in international
arbitrations. The matters in question have ranged from supply
of turbines for a power station, to emissions from a flue gas
desulphurisation plant and the construction of both combined cycle
and hydro-electric power stations.
Expertise and experience of virtually all major energy sources
can be found amongst the Members of Keating Chambers. One member of
Chambers acted on five coal-related disputes
during 2005 in the Court of Appeal, Lands Tribunal and Scottish
Lands Tribunal. A team from Keating is advising a German energy
company on a claim relating to the disposal of
nuclear fuel waste in Germany.
Members of Keating Chambers were also instructed in
Enertrag v Sea and Land Power and
Energy in the Technology and Construction Court
which concerned the installation of a meteorological
mast for a wind farm.
Whether the energy source is fossil-fuel, hydro, nuclear or
alternative, the provision of legal advice and representation to
those operating in the industry requires the genuine understanding
which only comes with the expertise and experience, which Keating
Chambers has.
Further InformationFor further information on how our members can assist you, please contact the Senior Clerks,
John Munton and
Nick Child, in the first instance, on +44(0)20 7544 2600. They and their teams of Clerks will be pleased to advise you on the member of Keating Chambers appropriate to your requirements.