Environmental issues have been a feature of Gillian’s practice for many years. In particular, she gained significant exposure to environment-related disputes and transactions during a long-term secondment to an international environmental services corporation active in the waste, water, transport and energy sectors. Gillian co-led the Pinsent Masons team responsible for the Queen Mary University of London/Pinsent Masons Future of International Energy Arbitration Survey Report 2022. Selected examples:
Arbitration, mediation and litigation
Party-appointed arbitrator in two commercial cases in the energy sector (SCC, Stockholm seat).
Mediation counsel to a NYSE-listed chemical manufacturer in relation to an environmental dispute in Europe concerning waste and wastewater treatment and landfill remediation.
Mediator in disputes involving environmental nuisance.
Mediator in right of way disputes.
Arbitration for the owner and operator of a chemical manufacturing plant in the Middle East (ICC, London seat).
Arbitration for a Middle Eastern petrochemicals company relating to a supply contract (ICC, London seat).
Representation of a European environmental services company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a BOT project for the construction of a waste management plant in Asia (ICC, The Hague seat). Parallel public inquiry on related environmental issues.
Arbitration for an Asian national energy corporation in relation to environmental technical services performed offshore Africa (ICC, Paris seat).
Arbitration for a European chemical manufacturer and distributor against a chemicals and materials technology company (Ad hoc, Paris seat).
Investor-State arbitration relating to a water pipeline project in Africa affected by civil conflict (ICC, London seat).
Arbitration for a public works authority of a Middle Eastern State in regard to disputes arising out of the construction of a water distribution system. Claims related to management of water sources (ICC, Paris seat).
Litigation: representing a ferry company in relation to damage to a salmon farm.
Litigation: representing an agricultural business in relation to a water and boundary dispute.
Litigation: personal injury cases arising out of exposure to hazardous substances.
Advisory
Environmental issues arising out of construction and infrastructure projects. Selected examples:
Risk analysis and pre-arbitration strategy advice for a chemical manufacturer in relation to an environmental dispute in Europe. Polluted industrial site and liability further to acquisition.
Pre-arbitration advice to US manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and solvents.
Pre-arbitration advice to European environmental services company in the waste management sector regarding a potential ICSID arbitration against a Middle Eastern State.
Pre-arbitration assistance to an African State-owned entity in relation to a potential arbitration arising out of a concession contract for the development of a game reserve. Conservation and sustainability issues.
Risk analysis of contract documents for a European company in relation to disposal of nuclear waste.
Assisting a European contractor in the negotiation of a high value long-term contract for the collection of household, medical and industrial waste in a Middle Eastern city.
Assisting a consortium in relation to a facilities management contract in South America (waste, water, energy).