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Andrea Stauber is a partner in King & Spalding’s International Disputes practice group, based in London. Andrea focuses on resolving complex international commercial disputes, particularly relating to high-value engineering and construction projects in the energy, infrastructure and mining sectors in jurisdictions around the world.
She has advised owners and developers, main contractors, subcontractors, consultants and equipment suppliers on a variety of major projects, including power plants, oil and gas processing facilities and pipelines, waste-to-energy plants, airports, roads and elevated highways, chemical plants, as well as wind and solar renewable energy projects.
Andrea is a solicitor advocate and regularly represents clients in international arbitration under ICC, LCIA, SIAC, AAA, UNCITRAL and ICSID rules. She is also experienced in litigation, adjudication, mediation and expert determination. In addition, she provides strategic risk management and pragmatic dispute avoidance advice throughout the execution phase of projects, with a view to achieving commercial solutions in line with her clients’ business needs.
Andrea had the opportunity to complete a secondment with a multi-national joint venture comprising two leading engineering and construction companies, during which she provided ongoing practical and strategic advice to project teams and management about contract administration, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution in relation to the construction of a combined-cycle power plant within a LNG facility.
Andrea is recommended by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer for International Arbitration (Tier 1) and Construction - Contentious (Tier 2), and was recognised as a Rising Star on their International Arbitration Powerlist in 2019. She is noted as a "Future Leader" in Arbitration by Who's Who Legal. Her clients describe her as "remarkable" and "a pleasure to work with", with "the ability to deal with complex matters".
Andrea is a Solicitor Advocate and holds Higher Rights of Audience. She is also an elected member of Council for the Society of Construction Law (UK) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).
England and Wales
High Court of Australia
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Law Institute of Victoria
Law Society of England and Wales
Society of Construction Law (Council Member; Secretary)
WPC Energy (UK Committee)
English
German
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Ranked Number One in International Arbitration For Fourth Year
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
Representing a major oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration relating to disputed delay, disruption and variation claims arising from the construction of a gas processing plant and pipeline in Northern Africa. The arbitration is seated in Vienna and governed by English law.
Advising a major oil and gas service provider with respect to claims involving termination of a contract on grounds of force majeure arising from COVID-19 on a project in the Middle East.
Acting for a major chemical company in relation to disputed delay, variation and defect claims and entitlement to liquidated damages arising from the construction of a process plant. The amount in dispute was over USD 300 million and the contract was governed by the laws of England and Wales.
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May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023
December 6, 2022
COVID as a Force Majeure Event - An Interesting and Unexpected Development in Singapore
December 5, 2022
COVID as a Force Majeure Event - An Interesting and Unexpected Development in Singapore
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Ranked Number One in International Arbitration For Fourth Year
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
Representing a major oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration relating to disputed delay, disruption and variation claims arising from the construction of a gas processing plant and pipeline in Northern Africa. The arbitration is seated in Vienna and governed by English law.
Advising a major oil and gas service provider with respect to claims involving termination of a contract on grounds of force majeure arising from COVID-19 on a project in the Middle East.
Acting for a major chemical company in relation to disputed delay, variation and defect claims and entitlement to liquidated damages arising from the construction of a process plant. The amount in dispute was over USD 300 million and the contract was governed by the laws of England and Wales.
See more
May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023
December 6, 2022
COVID as a Force Majeure Event - An Interesting and Unexpected Development in Singapore
December 5, 2022
COVID as a Force Majeure Event - An Interesting and Unexpected Development in Singapore
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Ranked Number One in International Arbitration For Fourth Year
October 4, 2023
Legal 500 UK 2024 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
England and Wales
High Court of Australia
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Law Institute of Victoria
Law Society of England and Wales
Society of Construction Law (Council Member; Secretary)
WPC Energy (UK Committee)
English
German