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Alexandra Scott

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Alexandra Scott is a senior associate in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team, based in Dubai. She has advised on a wide range of international disputes, including in relation to energy, infrastructure and construction projects. She has also acted for independent and international companies on a broad range of contentious issues and is experienced in international arbitration, High Court litigation, and expert determination. Alexandra was also a member of the Working Group for the Protocol for Online Case Management in International Arbitration.

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An international construction company in an ICC arbitration, Dubai seat, concerning claims against its sub-contractor in relation to the construction of a metro in the Middle East.
An international construction engineering company in claims against its joint venture partner relating to the engineering and construction of a power plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
An international oil and gas company in relation to variation and delay claims arising under an EPC contract concerning assets held in Iraq.
An international oil and gas company in an ad hoc LCIA arbitration against its insurer relating to the design and maintenance of a pipeline on the UKCS.
An international oil and gas company regarding various issues under a PSC and JOA concerning assets in Kurdistan, Iraq. The claims related to the IOC’s rights in the context of early production, gas flaring, preparing and reviewing a tie-in and surplus gas agreement and advice on sanctions, amongst others.
An international oil and gas drilling contractor in an UNCITRAL arbitration, London seat, concerning claims against its contractor in relation to the effects of COVID-19 and potential force majeure under a drilling contract regarding a rig mobilised onshore Kuwait.
An international oil and gas company regarding various issues under a PSC and JOA concerning assets in Kurdistan, Iraq. The claims related to the IOC’s rights in the context of early production, gas flaring, preparing and reviewing a tie-in and surplus gas agreement and advice on sanctions, amongst others.
An international oil and gas company concerning various issues under a PSC and associated contracts relating to assets in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The issues concerned payments due under the PSC and associated contracts and the right to set-off the payments between the contracts, the rights to charge interest on overdue payments, and other issues relating to audit rights, amongst others.
An independent oil and gas company based in the Middle East in an ICC arbitration against its joint venture partner concerning the participating interests of the joint venture parties under a JOA relating to assets held in Iraq.
A joint venture of four international oil and gas companies in a High Court dispute relating to the joint ventures right to remove an operator following the completion of a high-profile oil and gas industry M&A transaction.
A joint venture comprising five international oil and gas companies in a High Court dispute relating to the joint ventures obligation to consent to a high-profile oil and gas industry M&A transaction.
A state-owned gas company based in East Asia regarding various issues arising out of an EPC contract, entered into pursuant to a GDPSC concerning assets held in Iraq.
An international oil and gas company acting as operator in in relation to assets held West Africa concerning claims against its joint venture parties in two LCIA arbitrations, arising out of two joint operating agreements.
An international oil and gas company relating to a High Court dispute following the transfer of assets held on the UKCS.

Education

2014 – LL.B, University of Law, London

2011 – BA Hons History & Politics, Newcastle University, Newcastle

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Dispute Resolution Construction & Engineering Disputes Energy Disputes

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