Ranked in 5 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Information Technology

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Construction

London (Bar)

23 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

8 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by James Howells KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

James specialises in infrastructure, construction, energy and IT disputes both domestic and international. James regularly appears as an advocate in the English Courts and in international arbitration in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. He has extensive experience of arbitration under all major institutional rules and in ad hoc references. James is regularly instructed in other forms of dispute resolution. James’ experience of domestic and international infrastructure projects has included metro and heavy rail, roads, and airports across the globe. Experience of energy disputes has included numerous claims relating to the design, construction of oil and gas production platforms and rigs and their commercial operation including onshore and offshore (including UDW) drilling . Numerous ship building disputes have addressed some of the largest submersible/semi-submersible rigs in addition to the design and construction of drill ships and FPSOs. James has extensive experience of power-related disputes ranging from thermal and nuclear plants to waste-to-energy and renewable energy sources including wind, wave, hydro, solar and biomass production. IT experience includes commercial and technical disputes in respect of projects ranging from financial services/banking, commodities trading and commercial business systems to major government IT infrastructure and services outsourcing projects.

Career

MA (Cantab), BCL (Oxon). Silk 2014

Professional Memberships

TECBAR, LCLCBA, COMBAR, SCL, Society for Computers and Law.

Publications

Contributing Editor: 'Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts' 12th to 14th editions.

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