Erin specialises in advising on contentious and non-contentious construction matters in the energy and transport sectors. She also leads Freshfields' construction practice in Asia and the Middle East.
Erin advises owners, developers, general contractors, engineering firms and various sub-trades on all aspects of their projects, including tendering, procurement strategies and contract documentation for major infrastructure and construction projects in south Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
She regularly advises on resolving projects-related disputes, and represents clients in ad-hoc, ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SIAC, KLRCA, ADCCAC and DIAC arbitration proceedings. In addition, she sits as an arbitrator on projects-related disputes.
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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 LNG import terminal and regasification facility.
- Advising a Dubai government entity responsible for the implementation of core infrastructure necessary to deliver an international showcase event to be hosted in Dubai on a design and programme management service agreement.
- 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.
Contentious
- Advising a joint venture consisting of various construction and contracting services companies in DIAC arbitration proceedings concerning a $1bn+ dispute concerning the construction of a new terminal at an international airport.
- Advising the Beijing Urban Construction Group on behalf of a large international construction group regarding ICSID proceedings against a governmental institution in the Middle East in connection with a dispute arising out of the construction of an international airport located in the Middle East.
- Advising a consortium of Korean EPC contractors in a multimillion dollar ICC arbitration with a multinational owner over the construction of a coal-fired power plant.
- Advising the Government of Bahrain on the Al Dur IWPP, the Al-Hidd IWPP and the Al Ezzel IPP in relation to its multibillion dollar privatisation scheme for Bahrain’s power and water sectors.
- Advising a Saudi Arabian metals company on issues relating to an aluminium rolling facility and a Korean EPC contractor in Saudi Arabia.
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