Saltire Projects Ltd

Some Recent Appointments

Dispute Avoidance & Resolution

Oil & Gas

• Following a similar, recent appointment, a major Oil Operating Company (a client since 2011) has expressed its continuing confidence in Saltire by appointing it to provide claims review and defence work, together with claims management strategy advice, on a multi-million $USD claim on a large FPSO project for the North Sea.

• Acting for an independent O&G Operator in respect of claims and counter-claims (totalling $115m) in the English High Court arising out of a Floating Production Vessel project. The Client\‘s brief involved gathering, assessing and presenting evidence, drafting pleadings and supporting the Client\‘s external legal counsel.

• Acting for a major international O&G Operator in respect of its claims against a manufacturer of Subsea Equipment (totalling $289m) in the Norwegian Courts. Brief involved gathering, assessing and presenting evidence and supporting the Client\‘s external legal counsel.

• Advising an independent O&G Operator in a series of contractual disputes (totalling $125m) with a Contractor in respect of a Floating Production Facility. Appointment included interpretation of a suite of seven, complex inter-connected contracts, advising on contractual position and making recommendations at Board level.

• Advising a major international Oil & Gas Operator in $15m contractual dispute relating to the replacement of a Distributed Control System on a N.Sea Platform. Appointment included advising on contractual position and gathering and assessing evidence.

• Acting for a large international O&G Co. advising on a range of dispute avoidance interventions and measures throughout the life of a high-value Subsea Construction Project.

• Advising a major international Oil co. in respect of delay claims on a NGL Refinery project in Qatar. The brief included the assessment of entitlement to an extension of time, advising on the client’s contractual position and the drafting of a Contract Amendment covering a Schedule Incentive Scheme.

• Acting as a Mediator on the invitation of an international Oil Co. in respect of a dispute between the Main Contractor and its Pipelay Subcontractor in Russia.

• Acting for an Independent O&G Co. advising on a range of dispute avoidance interventions and measures throughout the life of an Oil Platform EPC project.

• Acting for a major international Oil Company in respect of its contractual claims (totalling $30m) against a Subsea Equipment manufacturer. Brief included gathering, assessing and presenting evidence, drafting and presenting formal claim documents and supporting the Client during negotiated settlement discussions.

• Acting for the Real Estate Company of a major global Oil Co. in respect of a variety of contractual disputes on Construction Projects in Russia and Africa.

• Advising a Subsea Construction Contractor in respect of several contractual disputes on projects in the N.Sea.

• Advising a Drilling Rig owner in respect of its contractual position in connection with disputes arising from the construction of 3 Drilling Rigs in the UAE.

• Advising an international O&G Company in respect of contractual disputes with a Fabrication Contractor arising from a major Topsides Fabrication project for the N.Sea.

• Advising a major provider of Floating Production & Mooring Systems on a wide range of contractual issues over a period of 4 years.

Power Generation

• Advising a major international PowerGen Contractor on a variety of contractual disputes in the UK.

• Advising a Danish Wind Energy Contractor on a schedule delay claim.

• Advising a major Finnish PowerGen Contractor on a variety of dispute avoidance measures on a Renewables Power Plant project.

• Advising the US division of a major international PowerGen Contractor on a variety of dispute avoidance measures on 2 high-value Power Plant projects.

• Acting for a major Finish PowerGen Contractor in respect of its contractual claims against its client. Brief included gathering, assessing and presenting evidence, drafting and presenting formal claim documents and providing support during negotiated settlement discussions.

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