Andrew Broadfoot took silk in 2016 and appears in trials, arbitrations and appeals in tax, commercial, tort and administrative law; regularly advises on those areas and provides transactional advice. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Accepts direct briefs from corporate clients.
His commercial practice has encompassed many resource related disputes including arbitrations concerning FPSO contracts and tax indemnities, offtake agreements, health and safety issues, disputes between joint venturers, engineering and construction disputes, reservoir management and disputes about royalties. Also experienced in energy regulation including electricity distribution.
As trial counsel he has cross-examined expert witnesses on subjects including valuation, accounting, science, engineering, economics, building and construction, medicine and health and safety.
In the resource tax field he has appeared in numerous petroleum rent resource tax trials and appeals as well as in cases concerning capital allowances and the research and development tax incentive. Has also appeared in numerous tax disputes concerning the application of anti-avoidance provisions.
Recent engagements include appearing in the Nine/Fairfax scheme of arrangement; various tax appeals; an emergency arbitration in Singapore concerning bank guarantees in connection with a major construction project; a research and development tax concession claim concerning new technology for crushing, washing and handling coking coal; an international commercial arbitration concerning a contract for the construction and operation of an offshore oil facility; an appeal concerning the construction and application of international treaties; a dispute concerning an offshore drilling campaign; claims between resource companies for breaches of fiduciary duties; partnership disputes; and advising public and private corporations on taxation and corporate law issues and transactions.
Further details and a list of recent cases can be found via this link. Connect with Andrew via LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-broadfoot-qc-41b47a2a