

The Quadrant Chambers Annual Energy Disputes Event returned as an in person event in 2022. We were delighted to partner with Herbert Smith Freehills, and are very grateful to them for hosting us at Exchange House.
The event was chaired by our Simon Rainey QC, and we were pleased to welcome Áine McCartney, Head of Legal Operations at Nordex Group who gave the in-house perspective. Áine joined energy experts Chris Smith QC and Gaurav Sharma from Quadrant, and James Baily from Herbert Smith Freehills.
This session focused on the most pressing issues facing those operating in the energy industry today, from spiking energy prices and resource shortages caused by war, to the challenges of decarbonisation, including climate change litigation and shareholder activism. The panel addressed legal issues ranging from contractual mechanisms for restoring parties’ bargains to default, termination and frustration events. They also look at tort claims and the importance of environmental, social and governance policy in the context of future legal risk.
The discussion revolves around three particular areas: