OFFSHORE KOREA 2014 - HKIAC & SCL Korea Offshore Construction Seminar

You are cordially invited to the Offshore Construction Seminar organized by HKIAC and SCL Korea. It will be held as a part of Offshore Korea 2014 Conference where more than 1400 leading offshore players in the offshore plants, marine resources exploration and development, marine environment preservation and protection and relevant equipment industries from not only Asia but around the globe will be attending. Distinguished legal experts in the offshore industry will discuss how to prevent the most frequently raised issues for owners and contractors and how to effectively resolve them should they arise. This exciting seminar will be followed by an even more fun reception where you can network with business and legal experts from all around the world.

Session 1.
Liable for what now? - Fitness For Purpose, Limitations of Liability and the English Courts
■ Analysis of the recent decision of the English court in MT Hojgaard a/s v. E. ON Climate and  Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Limited and others with respect of the application of the fitness for purpose warranty
■Consideration of what is meant by “Good Industry Practice”
■Recent judgments from the English courts on limitation of liabilities with reference to Sabic UK Petrochemicals Limited v. Punj Lloyd Limited
                                                                                 Emerson Holmes, Jones Day
Session 2.
Installation and Commissioning of FPSO/FLNG Vessels
■Contractual structure: background and options
■Construction phase: allocation of responsibilities, works schedule and delays
■Charter phase: party rights and hire payment
■Key issues: negotiation and operation.
                                                                                 Chris Bailey, Ashurst
Session 3.
Dispute Resolution 101 – Using Arbitration Clauses To Manage Project Risk
■Pros and cons of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms
■Risk management for contractors: avoiding the “sandwich” dilemma
■Key considerations in drafting an arbitration clause
                                                                                  Matthew Christensen, Bae, Kim & Lee
Session 4.
FAQs (Frequently Arbitrated Questions) – What Goes Wrong, Resulting Claims and The Value of Uncertainty
■Owner v Contractor claims and Regional distinctions
■Variation issues: are there “best practices”?
■Bonds: to draw or not to draw, consequences of escalation
■Claims management procedure – useful tips for contractors

                                                                                 Amir Ghaffari, Vinson & Elkins

Language : English
Date 13  November 2014
Time Registration: 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Seminar: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue Seminar: BEXCO Conference Room #213
Cocktail Reception: O’Kims at Westin Chosun Hotel (1F)
Registration Free of Charge
Open to Public
Contact (02)2086-4219
sunhwa@hkiac.org