Energy
Dispute-led support for energy and utilities businesses under pressure
Energy and utilities disputes frequently sit alongside regulatory engagement, infrastructure performance issues and significant stakeholder scrutiny. Counterparties may litigate tactically, and operational continuity is often a central constraint.
We act for energy producers, utilities operators, infrastructure investors, contractors and technology providers in disputes and investigations arising from projects, operational failures, contract performance and regulatory action.
Our expertise in energy disputes
Contractual disputes in generation, supply and infrastructure
We handle disputes involving:
- PPAs, offtake arrangements and pricing/performance regimes
- EPC, O&M and commissioning disputes
- Outages, service interruption claims and performance failures
- Fuel and commodity supply disputes
- Technology integration disputes (metering, data platforms, flexibility services)
Regulatory disputes, investigations and enforcement risk
We advise on:
- Responding to regulatory enquiries and enforcement processes
- Privilege strategy in investigations and internal reviews
- Judicial review and challenge strategy where decisions are contested (where applicable)
- Governance and documentation suitable for regulator scrutiny
Construction-interface disputes for energy assets
We act on:
- Defective design and build issues impacting asset availability
- Delay and disruption affecting revenue and funding covenants
- Interface disputes between contractors, operators and statutory undertakings
How we work with energy clients
- Continuity-aware strategy: dispute steps aligned with operational constraints
- Regulator-facing discipline: privilege, process and documentation managed carefully
- Technical evidence capability: early expert engagement where performance is contested
- Cross-border capability: coordinated approaches where assets or counterparties are offshore
Contact us
If you are facing an energy dispute, regulatory engagement or infrastructure-performance claim, we can assist.
Discuss a live dispute or threatened enforcement
Arrange an early case assessment with scenario and evidence strategy
Request our latest energy disputes and investigations updates