Sean Brannigan KC

Sean’s work in this area includes ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitrations as well as many of the most high value and significant cases appearing before the Technology and Construction Court and many Queen’s Bench and Chancery Division trials.

Featured International Arbitration, Energy, Construction & Engineering cases

Acting as sole advocate for Fluor against a team of four counsel in the five week trial resulting in the widely reported TCC case of Fluor v ZPMC.

Leading the team representing the successful contractor in the widely reported case of Walter Lilly v Mackey.

Representing a substantial international contractor defending claims brought by a sub-contractor for variations arising from infrastructure works to an oil field in Iraq. The claim involved simultaneously dealing with TCC proceedings in London, Court proceedings in Hong Kong and a DIAC Arbitration in Dubai.

Representing an Asian government in a very high value arbitration in relation to a high value dispute arising from extensive quarrying and land reclamation works.

Representing contractors and employers in relation to numerous high value energy projects, and ICC arbitrations arising therefrom, in Africa.

Representing a major international contractor in relation to a complex and very high value series of disputes arising from the rebuilding of a power plant in the UK.

Representing a major Malaysian Contractor in relation to a US$750m DIAC Arbitration against a Middle Eastern employer.

Representing a major Middle Eastern Contractor in relation to a US$250 million DIAC Arbitration arising from the construction of an iconic set of buildings in Dubai: that case involved securing a freezing injunction from the DIFC Court following receipt of a successful Arbitrator’s award.

Representing a European governmental agency in relation to US$300m of claims brought in a series of long running and extensive ICC Arbitrations by EPC contractors building an oil pipeline (including pumping stations) through that European country, and the ‘passing up’ of those claims via an ICSID Arbitration.

Representing a major international contractor in relation to the construction of a power station in Malaysia.

Representing a major international contractor in relation to the construction of a number of very large power stations in South Africa.

Representing a sub-contractor in an ICC Arbitration in relation to high value claims in relation to the construction of a petrochemical refining plant in the Middle East: governed by Swiss Law.

Representing a major developer of gas processing facilities in an ICC Arbitration in relation to a dispute arising from the cost of constructing a gas processing plant in Libya; resolution of that dispute involved a substantial ICC Arbitration with its seat in London.

Representing in an ICC Arbitration a company engaged in the business of developing specialist equipment for testing the content and quality of gases for use in gas processing plants and power stations in relation to extensive claims arising from the reliability of such equipment: resolution of that dispute involved representing that company in long running ICC Arbitration proceedings with its seat in New York.

Representing a contractor engaged in the business of providing specialist valves for use in oil rigs, processing plants and power stations in relation to a substantial and lengthy case alleging delay to the construction of oil rigs and processing facilities arising from allegedly faulty valves; resolution of that case involved preparing for a three month trial in London and an extensive but entirely successful resolution procedure.

Representing the supplier of building materials in a series of Arbitrations and actions in the Texas courts arising out of allegations of defects in those materials.

Representing the supplier of gas turbines to a development in Abu Dhabi in an ICC Arbitration arising out of failure to pay for those turbines.

Representing a sub-contractor in an ICC Arbitration in relation to high value claims in relation to the construction of a petrochemical refining plant in the Middle East.

A number of disputes involving high value claims and extensive trials in the TCC arising from the redevelopment of hotels.