James Jago

Advised a European gas consortium on redevelopment of bespoke payment clauses under a suite of contracts agreed with a government-owned power utility company.

Advised an Asian company on the impact of US sanctions and on the availability of potential risk mitigation strategies.

Advised an Asian LNG buyer on two Force Majeure notices issued by a portfolio seller, including on the possibility of "fake FM".

Advised a European power company on the acquisition of Gas Shipper and Gas Trader licences in the United Kingdom.

Advised an Asian LNG buyer on an LNG price review concerning the element within the contractual price formula which quantified the shipping transportation cost payable by the buyer to seller under a long-term DES supply arrangement. Matter involved complex issues given that the seller was a portfolio player with a large fleet of vessels.

Advised a gas buyer as claimant in an ICC arbitration valued at over US$5 billion concerning the cessation of supply by the seller and later termination by the buyer of a long-term gas supply contract for the supply of all the pipeline natural gas to be supplied to a European country.

Acted for the Claimant, a commodity trading and mining company, in an LCIA arbitration concerning a contractual dispute.

Advised on an ad hoc arbitration with a major shipyard relating to the termination of turnkey contracts for a semi-submersible drilling rig.

Acted for the Claimant, a leading façade company, in relation to a dispute arising from a JCT Major Project Sub-Contract 2011 standard form.

Acted for the Claimant in the case of Breakshore Ltd v Red Key Concepts [2022] 5 WLUK 677, resisting a Part 8 claim challenging the decision of an adjudicator.