Energy Disputes

Hogan Lovells has a leading practice in the field of dispute resolution in the energy sector. Our lawyers have extensive experience representing major energy companies throughout the world in a variety of challenging and high-stakes legal disputes.

Our broad Energy Disputes practice involves oil and gas projects, natural gas and power, transportation and trading, supply and marketing of crude oil, disputes arising from the infrastructure for oil and gas projects (for example, pipelines, platforms, floating production, and storage and offloading units), and in the refining and petrochemical sectors. We also have wide-ranging experience in renewable energy, the power, LNG, nuclear, and mining sectors.

We have extensive experience both bringing cases on behalf of our energy clients and defending them when they are sued. We know the courts, and the courts know us.

We also represent energy industry clients in connection with civil and criminal government investigations and provide strategic litigation consulting aimed at helping our clients avoid or prepare for the possibility of litigation.

Energy Disputes

Members of our team have represented our energy industry clients in the full range of litigated disputes, including contract and tort claims, environmental issues, antitrust and consumer protection claims, JV and price adjustment disputes, tax issues, and constitutional challenges.

We represent clients in disputes in federal and state court proceedings, international arbitration proceedings under all major rules, expert determinations, mediation, and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

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100+ energy dispute lawyers globally

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Represented clients in arbitration and litigation across 30+ jurisdictions.

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Resolved disputes involving 50+ major energy infrastructure projects worldwide

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Aaron R. Crane

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Aaron R. Crane

Partner

Houston

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Representative experience

Achieved major trial victory representing offshore drilling contractor in federal litigation against a multinational oil and gas company concerning deepwater drilling operations.

Advised contractor of a prototype nuclear fusion plant in Asia in High Court proceedings against a key supplier and conducting an early case assessment.

Advised the main contractor in respect of costs and delay issues arising out of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of an offshore wind farm.

Advised the project owner for two hydroelectric projects in Turkey on issues relating to the design and construction of the projects, including time and the owner's entitlement to terminate.

Defended a major national oil company against a petition to confirm a US$300m Mexican ICC arbitral award nullified by the Mexican courts.

Represented an Indian photovoltaic company in a US$407m arbitration regarding the sale and purchase of solar wafers (HKIAC, Hong Kong).

Represented international gold mining company obtaining favorable settlements of several multi-million dollar disputes arising from the construction of a process plant.

Represented owner of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units to be used in connection with deep sea oil extraction off the coast of Brazil in two ICC arbitrations involving EPC disputes.

Represented the owner and operator of a major coal-fired electric generation facility in Oklahoma, which was sued for breach of contract by Southwest Power Pool, achieving a major victory in an AAA arbitration.

Represented a Chinese energy company in a dispute related to the price provisions in a long-term crude oil contract with two Russian counterparties.