Energy disputes

Litigation and dispute resolution

“The team at Norton Rose LLP provides ‘pragmatic and on-the-mark advice’, has ‘in-depth understanding of the oil and gas industry’, and ‘always manages to exceed expectations.
Legal 500 UK, 2010

Expertise in energy disputes is a core element of our pre-eminent global energy practice. Across Europe, Asia Pacific (including Australia), Canada, Africa and the Middle East oil majors, international contracting companies, natural resources and mineral companies, financing consortia and insurers rely on the long industry expertise and versatile dispute resolution skills of our specialists. Our multi-jurisdictional credentials are further enhanced by our offshore resources. Many of our team have the relevant OPITO certification to ensure that they can travel and work offshore, taking statements and assisting in investigations on offshore installations.

You need advisors who think of your strategic requirements in advance. We ensure that dispute resolution provisions are addressed when negotiating new energy contracts and business alliances in rapidly evolving economies. Subsequently, you can depend on our expertise in all forms of international dispute resolution. We will choose the right tactical option to meet your commercial goals, whether through formal court proceedings before national courts, ad hoc or institutional arbitration (under ICC, LCIA or UNCITRAL rules), mediation or expert determination for technological disputes.

You also benefit from our design and implementation of bespoke systems for handling disaster management and response, as well as electronic case management systems for complex multi-party litigation.

We offer you