Recent Experience

Providing in-house legal support to the risk and assurance team of a Middle Eastern client on a comprehensive governance-related business impact analysis.

Supporting a client in the internal governance approval process for a social responsibility initiative in the Middle East, including drafting internal approvals and interpreting governance documents.

Advising a charterer and trading entity in a dispute with a vessel owner over an unreasonable refusal to berth.

Representing a client in the termination of an air quality monitoring agreement due to counterparty default.

Advising a client on a contentious matter involving alleged excess volumes procured under a natural gas supply agreement with a regulatory authority in the Gulf region.

Assisting a client in the recovery of a trade debt following non-payment for supplied products.

Supporting a client in successful negotiations with insurers to avoid any contribution towards a claim, notwithstanding insurance policy terms to the contrary.

Representing a client in a dispute with a customer related to the non-construction of a manufacturing facility in the Middle East.

Advising a client on LPG export charges and the interpretation of local legislation and regulations, including contract amendments to mitigate potential exposure.

Supporting a client in contracting with a major technology provider for supervisory services at an existing plant in the Middle East.

Assessing a depot margin analysis and advising a client in the Middle East on the legal implications.

Preparing an opinion for a client on the appropriate temperature for calculating product volumes under a logistics assets use agreement.

Drafting and negotiating a major operations and maintenance agreement for logistics infrastructure on behalf of a client in the Middle East.

Drafting an undertaking letter to an international bank on behalf of a client’s trading subsidiary.

Advising a trading client in a complex shipping matter involving the potential replacement of a longstanding vessel.

Representing a state-owned client in the prosecution of a penalty against a privately owned storage company.

Drafting and negotiating a logistics assets use agreement for a state-owned client in the Middle East.

Drafting and negotiating a memorandum of understanding for a waste recycling trial for a client based in the Middle East.

Drafting and negotiating a natural gas sale and purchase agreement with a major international energy company.

Preparing an MoU for air quality monitoring with a national port authority in the Middle East.

Drafting and negotiating a lease agreement for temporary land use in a major petrochemical facility turnaround.

Drafting and negotiating amendments to a major gas supply agreement for a state-owned entity based in the Middle East.

Preparing and negotiating a steam management contract with a major service provider on behalf of a refinery owner.

Drafting and negotiating a lead acid battery disposal agreement with a state-owned recycling company.

Negotiating a waste disposal agreement on behalf of a Middle Eastern client with a state-owned recycling company.

Negotiating a plastics manufacturing agreement for a state-owned client in the Middle East.

Advising on the negotiation of an amendment to a major licensing and engineering agreement with a global licensor in connection with a large petrochemical facility revamp in the Gulf region.

Advising on risk mitigation measures in relation to contractor delays and non-performance during the development of a polymer manufacturing facility.

Drafting and negotiating an indemnity agreement to manage risks linked to concerns over a contractor’s technical capabilities regarding the construction of a petrochemical manufacturing facility.

Representing a client in addressing a contractor’s failure to provide progress updates on the construction of manufacturing facilities.

Reviewing deviations proposed by a potential EPC contractor from a client’s standard terms for special technical services.

Reviewing contractual deviations submitted by an EPC tenderer during a competitive procurement process.

Advising a client on the procurement of catalyst from a major international supplier for a petrochemical facility in the Middle East.

Representing a client in the negotiation of six additives supply contracts with multiple international suppliers for a facility in the Gulf region.

Drafting and negotiating a scrap sales agreement for a state-owned entity in the Middle East.