Philip Clifford KC

Philip’s selected experience includes representing:

Oil and Gas

• Oil and gas majors and integrated energy companies in relation to disputes all along the value chain, from exploration and production to sales and the pricing of long term supplies of LNG
  • For example, in 2019, obtained a substantial award for an oil major in relation to a dispute over a pipeline project in Africa

Construction

• Owners and contractors regarding delay and disruption, extension of time, liquidated damages, termination, force majeure, variations, and other claims across a range of projects

• For example, in 2020, obtained one of the largest Awards ever made against Libya for a European construction and engineering company in relation to multiple project disputes

Energy

•  Owners and contractors in relation to the construction and operation of power plants and the supply of energy
  • For example, has represented various nuclear power companies in disputes relating to the construction and operation of nuclear facilities, the treatment of nuclear material, and decommissioning

Telecommunications

• Telecommunications companies in relation to disputes over the acquisition and disposal of companies, assets, and licenses
  • For example, has handled multiple arbitration and court proceedings over the acquisition of stakes in mobile telecommunications companies in Eastern Europe

M&A

• Buyers, sellers, and other interested parties in disputes over corporate acquisitions and disposals
  • For example, represented a sovereign wealth fund in relation to disputes over the acquisition of a stake in a stock exchange, and represented the buyer of oil companies in an arbitration over leakage and breach of warranty claims

JV and Shareholder Disputes

• Joint venture (JV) partners and shareholders in a range of disputes across a number of sectors, from aviation, transport, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals to banking and insurance