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Jason Hambury focuses in international arbitration, litigation, and strategic project advice, particularly within the energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. He has over 25 years' experience of international arbitration under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, and UNCITRAL Rules, advising in both civil law and common law jurisdictions.

Jason advises owners, operators, contractors, large corporations, and government bodies on high-value disputes, and has particular knowledge of all aspects of contentious construction law, focussing on EPC, FIDIC, and NEC contracts. He has advised on major projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Canada and Latin America, including pipelines, FPSOs, offshore process platforms, drilling rigs, refineries, LNG terminals, gas turbine, and coal fire power stations.

Concentrations

  • International arbitration
  • Construction disputes
  • Engineering disputes
  • Infrastructure
  • Energy disputes

Capabilities

Experience

  • Advising an international JV contractor on an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in Western Australia concerning disputes valued at AUS$500 million arising out of the design and construction of the largest package on a significant LNG development. The contract value is in excess of AU$7 billion and the adverse parties are a consortium of oil majors.°
  • Representing an international EPC contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in the Middle East to recover the bond amounts and other payments owed to it in respect of its claims totalling USD$100 million arising out of the commissioning of a petrochemical facility and captive power station while defending counterclaims from the owner amounting to USD$250 million.°
  • Advising a consortium of multinational oil companies on an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in London concerning claims arising out of the design and construction of the pumping station facilities for a major transnational pipeline project in East Africa. The value of the dispute was in excess of US$1 billion and concerned claims for loss of production, transportation tariff costs, delay, and disruption costs.°
  • Advising the investor owners of tender barge drilling rigs on LCIA arbitration proceedings against the operator concerning claims arising out of delay, non-payment, and termination in relation to drilling operations offshore in West Africa.°
  • Advising a European contractor on an ICC arbitration seated in London concerning the construction of the iconic Airbus A380 hangar for the Hamid International Airport in Qatar. The disputes concerned significant claims valued at over €100 million for delay, disruption, prolongation, and acceleration costs.°
  • Advising a major international manufacturer on disputes against a national utility company concerning the supply and installation of smart meters in Scandinavia. The arbitration was seated in Stockholm and concerned disputes valued at €400 million brought under the SCC Rules in relation to agreements that were governed by the Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods.°
  • Advising the Government of an African country on the defense of three UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings concerning claims totalling US$750 million concerning alleged overlifting of crude oil. The claims were brought under an exploration and production sharing agreement, a share purchase agreement, and a sovereign guarantee.°
  • Advising a leading US contractor on ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Geneva concerning claims arising out of the design and construction of the jetty for an LNG receiving terminal in Latin America. The claims concerned variations, extensions of time, and delay-related costs valued at US$100 million.°
  • Advising a leading US engineering contractor on arbitration proceedings seated in Rotterdam under the NAI Rules arising out of the US$300 million redesign, refurbishment, and conversion of an old oil refinery into an oil importation and distribution terminal.°
  • Representing an energy services contractor in LCIA arbitration proceedings against a major shipyard concerning claims totalling US$150 million arising out of the design and construction of the topsides process facilities for an FPSO vessel.°
  • Representing a construction and engineering company in NAI arbitration proceedings seated in Rotterdam concerning disputes against an offshore construction company arising out of the fabrication of two steel beams for the Jacket Lift System modification of a heavy lift vessel.°
  • Advising an international contractor consortium on LCIA arbitration concerning disputes valued at US$150 million arising out of the design, construction, and commissioning of a petrochemical facility in the Middle East. The claims concerned delay, disruption and variations, and a final account dispute during and after the commissioning phase of the project.°
  • Advising the lead design and build contractor on claims brought by the owner arising out of the collapse of a tunnel over a major railway line. This was a multi-party dispute involving many layers of insurers, public authorities, and concerned claims amounting to over GBP150 million.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Hambury prior to him joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Credentials

Education
  • LL.B., University College London
Admissions
  • England and Wales