Erin Miller Rankin | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

“Erin Miller Rankin is a real tour de force in construction arbitration.”

Chambers 2023
Erin Miller Rankin, Partner
Construction and engineering | Disputes, litigation and arbitration

Dubai

ICD Brookfield Place, Level 13 DIFC, PO Box 506569
Dubai
T +971 4 5099 100
F +971 4 5099 111

Singapore

10 Collyer Quay 42-01 Ocean Financial Centre
Singapore 049315
P +65 6636 8000
F +65 6636 7000

erin.millerrankin@freshfields.com

Erin is the partner leading our Global Projects Disputes Practice.

She works with a team of specialist practitioners that work across the world supporting our clients on their major capital projects, with a particular focus on emerging markets. Erin is co-editor of Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects published by Sweet and Maxwell.

She has specific expertise of complex international arbitrations in the oil and gas, power, mining, technology and transportation sectors.

Erin is admitted as an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and sits as an arbitrator on projects-related disputes.

Contentious

Advising a US-headquartered global energy corporation in a Western Australia-seated arbitration under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules concerning the construction of one of the world’s largest natural gas projects.
Advising a US-headquartered global energy corporation on a potential dispute involving the construction of one of the largest liquefied natural gas projects in Australia.
Advising a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment, and electronics company on its EPC contract in connection with the construction of an ammonia and urea plant in Algeria and related potential ICC arbitration.
Advising a multinational contractor in multiple disputes with a state-owned enterprise regarding landmark projects in MENA.
Advising a global energy client regarding a major hydropower project in South East Asia.
Advising an oil and gas company in a Stockholm-seated UNCITRAL arbitration relating to the construction of a refinery in Kazakhstan.
Advising a US-based global energy corporation and a US-based global petroleum and natural gas exploration company on an arbitration arising out of the construction of a floating oil production system in Malaysia.
Advising a multinational corporation on a Singapore-seated ICC arbitration regarding a rapid-transit transport project.

Non-contentious

Advising an international consortium on its successful tender and final contract award for the construction of the Riyadh Metro.
Advising an international Japanese contractor on its tender submission for a metro project.
Advising a joint venture of international EPC contractors in relation to a bid submission for the construction, operation and maintenance of an liquefied natural gas import terminal and regasification facility.
Advising a European joint venture holding a concession for the development of hydropower plants in Albania, including on the drafting and negotiation of the engineering and design consultancy agreements, the EPC electro-mechanical works contract, the civil works contract, the transmission lines contract and the EPC hydraulic steel works contract.

Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Canada (2004)
Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (2022)

Dubai

ICD Brookfield Place, Level 13 DIFC, PO Box 506569
Dubai
T +971 4 5099 100
F +971 4 5099 111

Singapore

10 Collyer Quay 42-01 Ocean Financial Centre
Singapore 049315
T +65 6636 8000
F +65 6636 7000

erin.millerrankin@freshfields.com

Highly regarded and very prominent in the construction area.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020

Who's Who Legal – Construction 2019

A star in construction disputes…a sharp, perceptive and decisive practitioner when making difficult judgement calls

Commended as a "smart, assertive lawyer".

Chambers 2019

Formidable, direct and someone who provides robust advice.

Chambers 2019

A force of nature: a sharp intellect and a great cross-examiner.

Chambers Global 2018

Publications

Global Arbitration Review Guide to Construction Arbitration, 2018 Comparative Approaches to Concurrent Delay - Erin Miller Rankin, Kim Rosenberg and Sarah-Jane Fick
Society of Construction Law, 2018 Penalty Clauses Around the World - Erin Miller Rankin, Hamish Lal, Roberto Aguirre Luzi, Caio Gabra and Claus Lenz
International Arbitration Review, Kluwer Law International, 2018 The Law on Global Claims: An Area Ripe for Development in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates - Erin Miller Rankin and Bryan Dayton
The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review, Global Arbitration Review, 2018 Construction Arbitration in East Africa - Erin Miller Rankin, Brian King and Kim Rosenberg
The Guide to Construction Arbitration, Global Arbitration Review, 2017 Construction Disputes in Investment Treaty Arbitration - Erin Miller Rankin, Sami Tannous, Matei Purice
D.Brian King, Erin Miller Rankin, Don Jeon, KOREAN ARBITRATION REVIEW 6th Issue, July 2016 Procedural Orders and Beyond: Tailoring the Arbitral Process to Maximize Efficiency

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Global Arbitration Review Guide to Construction Arbitration, 2018 Comparative Approaches to Concurrent Delay - Erin Miller Rankin, Kim Rosenberg and Sarah-Jane Fick

Society of Construction Law, 2018 Penalty Clauses Around the World - Erin Miller Rankin, Hamish Lal, Roberto Aguirre Luzi, Caio Gabra and Claus Lenz

International Arbitration Review, Kluwer Law International, 2018 The Law on Global Claims: An Area Ripe for Development in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates - Erin Miller Rankin and Bryan Dayton

The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review, Global Arbitration Review, 2018 Construction Arbitration in East Africa - Erin Miller Rankin, Brian King and Kim Rosenberg

The Guide to Construction Arbitration, Global Arbitration Review, 2017 Construction Disputes in Investment Treaty Arbitration - Erin Miller Rankin, Sami Tannous, Matei Purice

D.Brian King, Erin Miller Rankin, Don Jeon, KOREAN ARBITRATION REVIEW 6th Issue, July 2016 Procedural Orders and Beyond: Tailoring the Arbitral Process to Maximize Efficiency

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