Liam Hart

"Liam Hart is very efficient and has a client-oriented approach to disputes. He has a deep understanding of both technical and commercial issues."
Legal 500 UK, Real estate: Construction: Contentious client

Liam is a highly experienced projects and construction lawyer assisting clients with all types of project advisory and dispute matters in the United Kingdom and globally.

Experience

Representative matters

Advised two international construction contractors as Respondent in an US$3.7 billion London seated ICC arbitration concerning the development of a world-class medical facility in the Middle East.

Advised a French-German consortium as claimant in a €6.1 billion Stockholm seated ICC arbitration concerning the construction of a nuclear power plant in Finland.

Advised a high net worth individual in relation to a dispute arising from the delayed delivery of a superyacht.

Construction - Disputes

Advised two international construction contractors as Respondent in an US$3.7 billion London seated ICC arbitration concerning the development of a world-class medical facility in the Middle East.

Advised a French-German consortium as claimant in a €6.1 billion Stockholm seated ICC arbitration concerning the construction of a nuclear power plant in Finland.

Advised a high net worth individual in relation to a dispute arising from the delayed delivery of a superyacht.

Advised an oil major in relation to a dispute concerning a gas-to-oil process plant.

Advised a major manufacturer of aircraft in relation to a dispute concerning the price of varied works to a new model of passenger jet aircraft.

Undertook an internal investigation for a contractor client in relation to procurements issues concerning an urban railway.

Advised the defendants in relation to a case brought in the Cayman Islands in which the claimant unsuccessfully asserted a right to be involved with the management of a holding company involved with the development of a major industrial zone in Vietnam.

Advised a contractor in High Court proceedings concerning problems with the air-conditioning system of an office complex.

Advised an employer in High Court proceedings a disputed demand on a performance bond.

Advised an employer in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings concerning construction defects in a major logistics centre in Eastern Europe.

Advised multiple contractors in High Court proceedings against the Department of Health and an NHS Trust in respect of a cancelled PFI project.

Advised an employer in relation to disputes arising from the construction of a power project in South America.

Advised an employer in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings concerning a manufacturing facility in southeast Asia.

Advised an employer in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings concerning a marine structure in the Channel Islands.

Advised a contractor in arbitration proceedings between a Spanish electricity producer and an international joint venture.

Advised a contractor in ad hoc arbitration proceedings concerning a large-scale retail and entertainment complex in Scotland.

Advised an employer in relation to a distressed project to build a number of gas-fired power stations in South America.

Advised a lender in relation to adjudications conducted by a borrower concerning an English hospital PFI project.

Construction - Transactional

Advised an oil major in relation to the sale of a refinery in Italy.

Advised a consortium of four banks in relation to a facility agreement, construction contracts and ancillary documents for a large holiday village development including two central buildings and over 600 holiday lodges.

Advised a Russian bank in relation to the EPC contract for the construction of a PFI ring road scheme in St Petersburg.

Advised a Japanese contractor in relation to potential nuclear new build power stations in the UK and Lithuania.

Advised a Russian client in relation to feasibility studies for the construction of an iron ore mine, supporting railway and deep-sea port in West Africa.

Advised a sovereign wealth fund in relation to the construction contracts for a number of developments in central London.