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“DAC Beachcroft has strong specialist knowledge in energy projects and is well known for handling insurance-related matters.”
Chambers and Partners UK, 2027, Construction, North East
Energy
Our extensive experience enables us to understand your challenges quickly and provide effective solutions and advice. With offices across the globe, we can offer you the comprehensive legal services you need.
Overview
Our offshore energy practice includes both offshore construction and operating risk. We understand the issues under the common builders’ risk and WELCAR construction wordings, and with operating wordings including the London standard drilling forms, the Nordic Plan (formerly the Norwegian Plan) and control of well EED 8/86.
The experienced team handles claims arising from offshore energy exploration and production and is complemented by our onshore team, with a wealth of expertise in onshore pipelines, refineries and power generation.
If fraud is identified in energy claims, our lawyers will work together to combine their expertise to deliver the best litigation strategy and a successful outcome for you.
Our expertise in offshore energy extends to offshore wind in the renewables space.
Featured experience
- Acting for London market reinsurers in relation to losses arising from an explosion on board an FPSO off the coast of Brazil.
- Acting for London market reinsurers in relation a major loss involving a Mobile Offshore Production Unit in the Norwegian North Sea.
- Acting for insurers and reinsurers in relation to claims arising from rupture and spillage from of an offshore oil pipeline off the coast of Chile.
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Energy
Across our global network, we have extensive expertise in advising insurers and reinsurers on energy insurance claims.
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Marine
Our insurance experts have you covered for the full range of risks written in the marine market.
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Renewables
Our renewable energy experts understand the challenges facing those operating in this evolving industry and regularly advise on related highly complex insurance claims.
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Transport
Our insurance experts have extensive experience in handling goods in transit issues across the UK and globally.
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Who we are
Why choose DAC Beachcroft?
We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.
Insurance
DAC Beachcroft is recognised as a pre-eminent advisor to the insurance market, and we place a strong emphasis on the long-term relationships we build with you so that we can really add value to your business.
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Health and Social Care
DAC Beachcroft is regarded as market leaders in the provision of corporate, commercial and regulatory legal advice to healthcare providers.
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Real Estate
Our real estate lawyers support you through the full real estate development cycle, from acquisition to disposal. Working with clients in the private and public sectors, we deliver clear, practical advice that aligns with your commercial priorities and long‑term strategy.
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Financial Services
We regularly advise product designers and manufacturers, trade bodies, and retailers, distributors and venture capitalists looking to invest in the financial services sector.
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Technology
As long-standing and trusted advisers in the technology sector, we deliver pragmatic and innovative solutions that empower you to make informed decisions about how best to maximise your success.
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Industry Specialisms
We combine our in-depth sector knowledge with astute commercial awareness and global reach.
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