Biography
Bethan Heathcote is an associate in the London office, practising in the International Arbitration and Construction and Engineering Groups. She specialises in complex international construction disputes across a range of industries, including primary infrastructure, renewable energy and oil and gas.
Bethan has advised developers, contractors and subcontractors in high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes across a wide variety of regions, including the Middle East, North Africa and South-East Asia, and has arbitration experience under all the major institutional regimes.
Experience
Representing a Middle Eastern government owned employer in a multi-billion AED ADCCAC arbitration relating to disputes arising from the construction of a major international airport.
Acting for a Middle Eastern government owned developer in a multi-billion USD ICC arbitration relating to the development of a major residential project in Qatar.
Representing a Middle Eastern MEP subcontractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a major healthcare project in Kuwait, including claims relating to termination and calls on performance bonds.
Advising a major financial institution on pre-dispute claims arising from the development of a Gas Turbine power plant in Myanmar, advising specifically on issues related to breach of contract, and potential force majeure events.
Representing a Middle Eastern government in an ad hoc arbitration relating to numerous disputes arising from a major road project in the region, including claims relating to calls on bonds and guarantees, unlawful termination and complex delay and quantum matters.
Representing an international oil & gas company in a multi-billion USD arbitration relating to the construction of an LNG processing facility in Asia-Pacific.
Acting for an Eastern European government employer in Dispute Board and ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of road infrastructure projects.
Representing a Middle Eastern sovereign government in multiple arbitrations concerning the construction of an international airport.
Representing an international commodity trading company in an LCIA arbitration regarding a breach of contract under the standard coal trading agreement (SCoTA) general terms and conditions.
Representing a State in proceedings before the High Court, seeking to set aside a US$1.2 billion arbitration award, and in enforcement proceedings in multiple jurisdictions including the US, Singapore and Mauritius.
