Alex Hookway

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Overview

Alex is a partner at Adams&Moore Solicitors LLP, London. Alex has more than a decade of experience of advising on legal issues in the shipping and offshore industry, working in London and Singapore. Having trained in dry shipping and cargo claims, Alex has spent the past 8 years working primarily in shipbuilding and offshore energy projects and disputes (oil, gas and renewables). 

On the shipbuilding side, Alex has advised on newbuilding procurement, speed, and performance issues post-delivery, quality disputes under MOAs and serial defect claims in a series of super-eco newbuildings. 

On the non-contentious offshore side, Alex has advised on EPC negotiations for an offshore regasification plant, FPSO conversion contracts and drilling and flotel tenders for fields in the North Sea and in South-East Asia.

On the contentious side, Alex has advised on some of the most high-value FPSO disputes in recent years, as well as contractual advisory work on knock-for-knock clauses in several high-profile incidents in North and South America. Alex also has significant experience advising on issues under the BIMCO SUPPLYTIME form, including extension and option disputes and regularly delivers training on Standard BIMCO offshore contracts. 

Alex also has developed casualty experience (including salvage and GA advisory work) acting for P&I Clubs on high profile casualties MAERSK SEOUL, CHARLOTTE MAERSK and TRANSOCEAN WINNER amongst others.

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