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May 26, 2022—Party appointed experts are increasingly being used in French litigation. In this article, we consider the specificities of the use of expert witnesses.
New LNG Regasification Terminals in EuropeMay 24, 2022—Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) appears to be a solution for many European countries to diversify natural gas supply and cut reliance on Russian gas.
Shareholder DisputeApril 18, 2022—FTI Consulting was instructed by the minority shareholder of a holding company to give its opinion on the conditions of the disputed sale transaction.
Damage Related to the Performance of a Distribution ContractApril 14, 2022—FTI Consulting was instructed by the respondent patent distributor to analyse the expert’s report submitted in support of the rights holder’s claim.
Damage Resulting From the Non-Performance of an Assignment ContractApril 14, 2022—FTI Consulting was appointed as an independent expert by an investor selling shopping centers to value its losses following the cancellation of the sale.
Damage Resulting From the Termination of a Franchise AgreementApril 14, 2022—A franchisor in the fast-food sector terminated the contract of its franchisee after two years because the schedule for opening restaurants was not met.
Damage Resulting From Unfair CompetitionApril 12, 2022—FTI Consulting gave its independent expert opinion on damage claimed by a pharmaceutical company that produced a disputed communication by a competitor.
Damage Resulting From Anti-Competitive PracticesApril 07, 2022—FTI Consulting was instructed by a manufacturer, accused by a retail group following anti-competitive practices, to analyse the damage claimed.
Damage Caused by the Failure of an IT ProjectApril 06, 2022—FTI Consulting was engaged by an IT service provider to provide its opinion on the claimed loss by a publishing group following the failure of a project.
Damage Resulting From a Breach of a Commercial RelationshipApril 06, 2022—Following a breach of commercial relations, FTI Consulting provided an independent opinion on the loss from the insufficient notice period granted.
Management DisputeApril 04, 2022—FTI Consulting was appointed by a service company to give its opinion on the damages caused by the mismanagement of the dismissed former manager.
Post-Acquisition LitigationApril 04, 2022—FTI Consulting was appointed by the buyer of retirement homes to give its opinion on the financial impact of the disputed transactions by the seller.
Business Interruption DamageMarch 31, 2022—FTI Consulting was appointed by a hypermarket located on a public highway undergoing major disruptions due to construction work, to assess the losses.
INDepth: Corporate Fraud & Corruption 2022March 29, 2022—FTI Consulting’s Karl Payeur and Cyril Naudin give their insights on the latest trends in corporate fraud & corruption in France in Financier Worldwide.
Europe Can Cease Its Reliance on Russian Gas Imports by the End of 2025March 23, 2022—In this white paper, we look at the review of recent European gas prices, and our analysis of the possible European gas supply and demand evolutions.
Arbitration Proceedings: Provision of Expert Evidence in Construction and Engineering Disputes…an Expert ViewFebruary 02, 2022—This booklet relates to the quality and production of expert evidence and explains the roles and expectations of experts in arbitration proceedings.
Valuation European Gas Midstream Retail CompaniesMarch 01, 2021—A state-owned energy company commissioned FTI Consulting to assess the value of a dozen European subsidiaries operating in the midstream and downstream gas industry.
Electricity InterconnectionFebruary 03, 2021—European countries have expressed an ambition to achieve Net Zero emissions targets by 2050. However, such ambitions pose challenges to the power markets.
Project Financing - Review of Mozambique LNGNovember 23, 2020—Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and the unprecedented impacts the lockdown measures have had on global economic activity, one of the largest infrastructure financing deals to date (~$15bn) was closed.
LNG Contract RenegotiationNovember 11, 2020—FTI Consulting was retained by an LNG producer to conduct an assessment of the value of gas in the destination market and the value of LNG flexibility.
Small-Scale LNG Markets in EuropeNovember 11, 2020—FTI Consulting provided advice to a major player in the upstream and midstream LNG industry who was considering market entry in small-scale LNG in Europe.
Design of LNG Short-Term TenderNovember 10, 2020—FTI Consulting helped a natural gas Transmission System Operator (TSO) to secure a flow commitment from LNG imports to get a short-term LNG purchase tender.
Review of Upstream Gas Price IndexationNovember 10, 2020—FTI Consulting supported an African energy firm in negotiating a price review for their gas supply agreement. Eventually suggesting a new pricing model.
LNG Supply & FSRU Contracts NegotiationNovember 11, 2020—FTI Consulting supported an African state-owned energy company that envisaged commissioning a large-scale LNG import infrastructure & supply.
Future of GasNovember 10, 2020—The Belgian gas pipeline operator wants to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of different outlooks of gas penetration in the Belgian energy mix until 2040.
Build-Operate-Transfer Power Plant ContractsNovember 10, 2020—FTI Consulting assisted a West African country in two new Combined Cycle Gas Turbine projects as part of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
Benchmark of Regulatory Regimes for an LNG TerminalNovember 10, 2020—FTI Consulting advised an LNG terminal on what could be the most advantageous regulatory regimes to be applied for the existing terminal and its expansion.
LNG Terminal’s Short-Term Flexibility ValueNovember 10, 2020—FTI Consulting assisted a capacity holder at a European LNG terminal who wanted to use its LNG terminal capacity towards its security of supply obligation.
LNG Terminal StrategyNovember 09, 2020—FTI Consulting supported an LNG terminal operator on its new commercial and regulatory strategy after the expiry of initial long-term contracts.
LNG Price Review NegotiationNovember 09, 2020—FTI Consulting provided an independent assessment of the changes of gas and LNG markets and their impact on the value of gas and value of LNG flexibility
Gas/Electricity Sectors CouplingNovember 02, 2020—FTI Consulting was commissioned to conduct a review to highlight the main barriers to gas/electricity sector coupling and providing possible solutions.
Delay in the Construction of an LNG Liquefaction PlantOctober 30, 2020—FTI Consulting intervened to quantify the economic losses of a State-owned African energy company as a result of a delay of an LNG liquefaction terminal.
Dunkerque LNG Commercial & Regulatory Due DiligenceOctober 29, 2020—FTI Consulting provided commercial and regulatory due diligence advice to an infrastructure investment firm considering bidding for Total and EDF’s share.
LNG Carriers Fleet Due DiligenceOctober 28, 2020—FTI Consulting advised an infrastructure fund in its investment decision regarding a $1bn transaction for the purchase of a fleet of LNG carriers.