Quarterly Wind Disputes
WFO Honorary General Counsel Christian Knütel provides his views on a pre-arbitration case involving a European offshore wind farm, and how effectively it was settled within timelines agreed by the parties.
About this report
This legal column presents lessons learned from real wind project disputes to help parties either avoid or, if unavoidable, manage and solve wind-related disputes in the most efficient manner.
Due to the sheer size of projects, the cost of logistics and the risk of missing the installation season, offshore wind disputes tend to burn a lot of money and divert major resources from future projects.
In this edition, World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) Honorary General Counsel and Hogan Lovells Partner Christian Knütel provides his views on a pre-arbitration case involving a European offshore wind farm, and how effectively it was settled within timelines agreed by the parties.
He discusses the following issues:
- Effectiveness of a standing Dispute Adjudication Board
- Allegations of serial defects
- Best practice for pre-arbitration hearings
- Sources of offshore wind project delays
- Timelines for negotiations
- Staffing requirements
- Sources of disputed costs