Energy Sector Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The political and economic volatility in the energy sector has resulted in complex, high value disputes across a range of jurisdictions. The increasing incidence of state intervention together with stronger regulation has also contributed to a rise in contentious matters.

We have advised on many of the most high profile cases in this sector. The nature of these disputes plays to the strengths of our specialist practice, with its global reach and leading position in international and investment treaty arbitration.

For further details please contact Mark Levy (UK), Tom Schoors,Cornelius Fischer-Zernin (Mainland Europe) or Angus Ross (Asia Pacific).

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Cost is one of the most critical considerations for a party contemplating litigation. It has been a troublesome feature of common law systems for many years and was one of the main drivers for reform of civil procedure in the UK, through the Woolf Reforms, and more recently in Hong Kong, through the Civil Justice Reforms (the CJR).
Recent media reports have it that there is heightened potential for uncertainty in the enforcement of derivatives transactions with state-owned companies in the PRC (SOEs). Letters are said to have been sent by SOEs to a number of foreign financial institutions, stating that certain cross-border derivatives transactions may be unenforceable.

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Allen & Overy's Moscow team has advised the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic on the restructuring of project contracts relating to the mining concession held by Toronto-listed company Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG) in respect of the Kumtor gold deposit in Issyk-Kul Oblast in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Allen & Overy LLP announced today a significant boost to its corporate energy practice with the appointments of Paul Griffin and John Geraghty as partners in its London office. Paul and John join Allen & Overy from the London office of Herbert Smith.
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