EXPERTISE 

Stephanie is an experienced disputes lawyer specialising in major projects, engineering, and construction. She has gained experience advising employers and contractors on technical, high-value disputes (and how to avoid such disputes) across the Middle East and New Zealand. Projects that Stephanie has advised on include oil and gas infrastructure, energy infrastructure, (including combined cycle, geothermal and wind power plants), desalination infrastructure, and transportation infrastructure. Her highlights to date include:

• Being seconded to QatarEnergy LNG’s Major Projects team as Senior Legal Counsel to advise on the North Field Expansion and Sustainability projects. 
• Acting for a Qatar state owned entity in respect of the termination of a main contractor's appointment for the construction of a significant infrastructure project in Qatar in an ICC arbitration.
• Acting for a contractor to bring a claim for wrongful termination of its energy infrastructure contract with claims and counterclaims of more than SAR 2.2 billion (circa US$ 600 million) in an UNCITRAL arbitration.
• Advising a subcontractor during project delivery on its entitlements under its contract for the construction of desalination infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Advising a Qatari employer on contractor's entitlement to extension of time and additional payment claims arising from a hotel and residential development project in Oman.
• Acting for a subcontractor in Qatar to commence an ICC arbitration to recover sums owing under a settlement agreement pertaining to construction of major transport infrastructure.
• Acting for a subcontractor in an ICC arbitration in Türkiye to defend claims brought against it respect of the construction of a geothermal well.
• Advising a subcontractor, during project delivery phase and dispute resolution phase, on a 500 million NZD EPC Turnkey contract for the construction of renewable energy infrastructure.
• Advising a UAE state owned entity in respect of a hotel and residential development project in the UAE that has incurred substantial delays.