Robert Blackett

Energy, Oil, Gas and Chemicals

• Joint Operating Agreement (2014) – ICC arbitration and related litigation concerning $130m+ overspend on offshore exploration well in West Africa.
• Meteorological mast for offshore windfarm (2013) – Acting for employer in dispute concerning ground risk.
• Exploration licence (2013) – Advised licence-holder in dispute with government of a central African country about minimum payment / investment obligations.
• International sale of LNG (2012) – Acted for purchaser in dispute under $400m+ contract subject to ICC arbitration.
• Joint Operating Agreement (2012) – Dispute amongst consortium operating a major field in Latin America.
• Offshore drilling (2011) – Advised in dispute arising from termination of concessions in the Balkans.
• International Gas Sales (2011-2012) – Dispute under 15yr multi-billion dollar agreement for international sale of gas from major field in Central Asia.
• Oil refinery (2011-2012) – Acted for management contractor in $53m ICC arbitration.
• Oil trading (2010-2011) – Settled pleadings for $6m+ commercial court action between partners in Russian oil trading business.
• Power plant (2011) – Advised operator in dispute arising from late supply of replacement turbine for Greek plant.
• Gas to liquid project (2011) – Advised supplier in $2.1m dispute.
• Pollution liability (2009) – Advised and assisted in drafting pleadings for $140m+ arbitration claim by oil company against insurer.
• Fuel spill at drinking water plant (2008-2009) – Represented consulting engineers in £1.5m High Court claim.
• Petrochemical plant (2006-2007) – ICC arbitration final account claim by Japanese EPC contractor.
• Process platform (2005)* – $25m LCIA arbitration between Korean yard and Canadian buyer.
• Waste to energy plant (2005)* – Final account dispute.
• Hydro project (2004)* – Dispute arising out of construction of a dam in Lesotho.

Technology and Construction

• Medical assay technology (2011) – Advised in highly technical dispute.
• Luxury private residence (2011-2012) – High Court claim concerning a £10m private residence.
• Concrete manufacturing (2011) – LCIA arbitration between US licensor and UAE licensee.
• Mine process plant (2010) – Advised US contractor in respect of project in Spain.
• Football stadium (2010) – Advised Turkish contractor in arbitration subject to Russian law.
• Airline ticketing data (2008-2009) – Defended $40m ICC arbitration.
• Piling defects (2006-2009) – £3m+ CIMAR arbitration. Resisted novel stay application (J Jarvis & Sons Limited v Blue Circle Dartford Estates Limited [2007] EWHC 1262 (TCC)).
• Rail infrastructure (2006) – Advised train manufacturer in dispute with JV partner over £11m cost of providing train depots.
• Rail infrastructure (2005) – Adjudication regarding installation of CCTV across underground rail network.
• Rail infrastructure (2005) – Adjudication regarding renovation of rail station for high speed rail line.
• Tunnelling (2005)* – Adjudication and arbitration regarding construction of tunnel for high speed rail line.
• Wastewater treatment (2005)* – £100m+ High Court claim against designer/process licensor.
• Longwall coal mining machinery (2004)* – $70m+ ICC arbitration, Russian buyer against UK supplier.

Other Highlights

• Hotel management (2008-Present) – Acted for global hotel chain in a number of ICC arbitrations concerning hotels in a variety of jurisdictions.
• Secret trust (2012) – Advised wealthy individual regarding claim to over >$500m interest in a global business.
• Purchase/financing of Ukrainian bank (2011-2012) Represented BVI fund in complex LCIA arbitration claiming >$37m from wealthy Ukrainian individual.
• Medical products (2011) – Advised Italian multinational in €20m dispute on currency risk.
• Purchase of Ukrainian bank (2011-2012) – Represented purchaser in LCIA arbitration seeking >$7m for breach of warranty.
• Consumer goods (2010-2011) – Advised FTSE 100 company regarding challenges under investment treaties and/or the WTO regime to various regulations imposed on its products in Australia, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia.
• Aircrash (2010) – Advised on Montreal Convention and issues of English law and procedure arising out of January 2008 BA038 crash at Heathrow.
• ISDA swap agreements (2010) – Advised Latin American central bank on English law issues in claims under ISDA swap agreements arising out of Lehman Brothers’ insolvency.
• Medical biologicals (2009) – Disputes arising out of high value, long-term contract for development, human trials and commercialisation of post-surgical treatments.

*Denotes experience as a pupil