Nick Henchie

Advising General Electric on various international construction contracts with governments, EPC contractors, and IPPs around the world for supply of gas turbines and construction of power stations; negotiated power contracts in Israel, Italy, and Spain

Represented an international developer of power and water projects in complex and high-value ICC international arbitration proceedings concerning a Central American hydro electric power project

Represented INEOS Chlor in High Court proceedings in the U.K. against Alstom Power Limited concerning major disputes over a boiler plant

Successfully represented a major energy company in complex and high-value ICC arbitration proceedings concerning the Dolphin project in the Middle East; dispute concerned responsibility for delays and cost overruns, and a disputed termination of a major pipe coating contract

Representing a specialist contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings concerning termination and costs claims for a major development project in Saudi Arabia

Representing a major offshore oil and gas contractor in LCIA arbitration proceedings concerning a project in Kazakhstan

Advising a major offshore oil and gas contractor on disputes concerning a defective gas pipeline in West Africa

Representing a major international offshore EPC contractor in relation to warranty claims concerning the construction of various well head towers and umbilicals offshore West Africa

Representing a major offshore EPC contractor in disputes arising out of major off shore project in Venezuela

Representing an employer (Union Railways) in disputes, and serial adjudications and arbitration, arising out of one of Europe’s largest major infrastructure projects, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link project

Representing a major Turkish conglomerate in ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of the disputed termination of one of the EPC contracts relating to the Marmaray Project in Istanbul (FIDIC Silver Book based)

Advising a major international contractor on large disputes arising out of the design and construction of a major EU-funded road project in West Africa

Advising a major international EPC contractor on a new tram project in West Africa, and on all aspects of the EPC agreement and procurement

Represented a Jordanian company engaged in multimillion dollar ICC arbitration proceedings against an EPC contractor, engaged on FIDIC’s Orange Book to design and build a magnesium oxide plant on the banks of the Dead Sea; successfully defeated in its entirety the contractor’s loss and expense, and extension of time, claim in excess of $100 million; dispute concerned responsibility for errors in FEED

Represented a major U.S. international contractor in very substantial claims in UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of a process plant project at Ras Laffan, Qatar

Advised the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on various major oil shale concessions in the Kingdom

Advising a stock-listed mining company on construction (EPC/EPCM) aspects of the expansion of a major gold mine in Venezuela

Advising a major U.S. contractor on disputes and possible UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings arising out of a bauxite mine in Jamaica

Advising a Jordanian company on disputes arising out of an agency agreement for the supply of magnesium oxide

Representing a Jordanian company in major ICC arbitration proceedings concerning the design and construction of a magnesium oxide plant

Representing a major international power generation company in ICC arbitration proceedings against insurers, relating to damage to property claims concerning an infrastructure project in Latin America

Acting for a major energy company in claims against the EPC contractor, and under its business interruption and all risks insurance policies, in relation to complex engineering and performance-related issues, including major damage to the RO membranes, concerning a major desalination plant in Africa

Representing a major oil company in a dispute concerning the application of builders all risk insurance for alleged damage to property with regard to a major offshore project in the Middle East

Advising a UK contractor in relation to claims under its all risks insurance policies in relation to major water damage to the works at a prestigious new London development