Clare Connellan

Sustainability & Responsible Business

Advising on compliance with sustainability-related legislation and standards, including UK Modern Slavery Act, and on pan-European teams regarding EU reporting and due diligence requirements, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Germany’s supply chain due diligence law (LkSG), EU Deforestation Regulation, EU Batteries Regulation and proposed Forced Labour Regulation.

Advising corporates including a major Japanese electric company and a global agri-business company in connection with ESG and supply chain compliance matters, including risk assessments of European activities and on the intersection of adverse impacts on human rights and the environment with financial crime.

Assisting companies with development and/or internal reviews of policies and processes including forced labour and human rights policies informed by the UN Guiding Principles, greenwashing, risk assessments and supplier codes of conduct and business and ethics codes of conduct.

Assisting companies with due diligence for transactions and for the supply chain, Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) and the remediation of adverse human rights impacts.

Assisting companies with assessment and correspondence relating to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and OECD Due Diligence Guidance.

Assisting and participating in reviews of country-specific national action plans.

Dispute Resolution

Advising an Asian contractor in relation to potential disputes involving supply contracts for wind turbines.

Advising a leading power producer in a dispute relating to the supply of equipment by a manufacturer of wind turbines.

Representing the owners in a construction arbitration dispute in connection with photovoltaic power plants in Latin America.

Representing the lead member of a contractor consortium in an ICC arbitration against a government entity in relation to claims and counter-claims concerning the termination of a contract for a major rail project.

Representing Grupo Unidos por el Canal S.A. and its shareholders Sacyr S.A., Salini-Impregilo S.p.A., and Jan De Nul N.V. in an ICC dispute with the Panama Canal Authority relating to the US$5.5 billion Panama Canal expansion project

Advising in relation to an intra-consortium dispute (ICC rules)

Representing the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders (AHG) on the financial restructuring of Petra Diamonds Limited and its group.

Advising an international consortium on pre-arbitration disputes on a major infrastructure project in north Africa.

Advising a major European energy provider in relation to the construction and installation by contractors of a nuclear power plant (ICC rules).

Representing a shipbuilder in a multi-million euro LCIA arbitration concerning the major refurbishment of an FPSO, and related arbitration with asubcontractor. (LCIA rules)

Representing the lead member of a contractor consortium on its legal position and on ICC arbitration proceedings against a government entity in relation to claims and counter-claims in respect of a major railway project.

Advising on dispute resolution and strategic considerations in relation to turnkey contracts and for the supply of spare parts for a renewable energy project (ICC rules)

Representing one member of a consortium involved in the design and construction of a power plant in the Middle East in an ICC arbitration and related issues.

Advising a shipbuilder on an arbitration under LMAA Rules.

Advising an Asian EPC contractor concerning entitlements against the employer and sub-contractors arising out of an independent infrastructure project in a Middle Eastern state, including a contract for the supply of equipment.

Advising a major European energy provider on disputes arising out of a sale and purchase agreement for a refinery.

Advising international companies on arbitration and tiered dispute resolution contract provisions.

Advising a major leisure complex operator on a multi-party dispute regarding structural defects in a development in the UK arising out of related contracts with conflicting dispute resolution provisions and associated appointments for remedial works.