Shipbuilding

Our Partners have world-leading expertise in the field of shipbuilding and offshore construction projects. Our Partners have acted for some of the largest shipyards and their clients, and regularly advise on contentious and non-contentious matters including shipbuilding and repair contracts, refund guarantees and more.

Our contentious experience includes:

Advising on disputes arising out of contracts to construct two DP3 drill ships in Northern Ireland.
Advising on a dispute arising out of a project to construct two well intervention vessels in Spain.
Advising a South Korean shipyard on a dispute arising out of a project to build an innovative tower facility offshore West Africa
Successfully represented the Buyers in a LMAA arbitration against a Chinese shipyard, obtained a refund of the price, and enforced an award on costs against the yard through the courts in China.

Our approach is to listen to the client and develop a strategy that is tailored to the client’s requirements.

Sometimes this entails assisting entirely in the background to help the client identify the best legal arguments to achieve a favourable commercial settlement. On other occasions this entails conducting heavy weight arbitration or litigation until its final conclusion.

Our non-contentious experience includes:

Advising the EPCI contractor through two offshore phases of a project to design, procure and install jacket foundations for a Scottish wind farm (including disputes as to design tolerances, subcontractor default, steel price escalation clauses)
Advised the buyers of LNG powered dredging vessels on the SBC and refund guarantee terms
Advising a container line in relation to SBC terms for building of a new class of vessels within its fleet.

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Thought Leaders

Our Partners are thought leaders who are committed to the shipping industry

Law Society Solicitor of the Year 2018
Highly Commended for Insurance in the Legal Business Awards 2019
Thompson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer for 2023
Recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

"Tom Adams has worked hard to understand our business as well as the key stakeholders and decision-makers within the business."
"Alex has an exceptional ability to zone in on detail whilst also considering the wider strategy."
"Simon’s work has been described by industry professionals as “ground-breaking"
"Tony is very proactive, resourceful and powerful in arbitrations"
"The team is excellent, both in terms of the quality of the work performed and the deep understanding of the client’s business. They are focused on serving the client's holistic needs.”
"Alex is brilliant at running a large team consisting of solicitors, counsel, experts and witnesses to ensure the best outcomes for clients.”
"Tom provides clear, practical and relevant advice on a repeat basis. His candour and temperament instil confidence that what you are being told is the true picture and not just providing you with what you want to hear."
"Simon Moore has an innate sense of what the clients want"

Legal 500
"Tony is a true offshore specialist"
"Tom Adams is absolutely outstanding in his availability, responsiveness and brilliant combination of legal knowledge, practical contractual application, dispute resolution and ability to bring in other disciplines from the firm."
"We regularly engage Simon on insolvency and general commercial-related litigation matters as we very much value his strategic insights, his practical approach and his overall expert guidance”
Simon Moore, Thomson Reuters Stand-Out lawyer for 2023
“Simon gives market-leading advice and builds relationships for long-term success”
“Simon is rare: he understands risk is there to be managed, not eliminated.”

Offshore Contractor Client
" Tom provides clear, practical and relevant advice on a repeat basis. His candour and temperament instil confidence that what you are being told is the true picture and not just providing you with what you want to hear. "

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