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We bring deep, sector‑specific expertise to the chemicals and industrial products industry. Many of our lawyers are trained scientists and engineers, giving us first‑hand insight into the technical, regulatory, and commercial realities shaping the sector—and the risks and opportunities our clients face.
We are trusted advisers to leading chemical and industrial companies on some of the world’s most complex matters and disputes. Drawing on multidisciplinary teams across jurisdictions and industry segments, we work seamlessly to deliver clear, practical advice on the issues that matter most to your business, including:
- Product safety and compliance requirements
- Health, safety, and environmental regulation
- Cybersecurity and data risk
- Unlocking growth opportunities in emerging markets
- Establishing and operating production facilities in low‑cost markets, including through subsidiaries and joint ventures
- Accessing capital to expand, upgrade, or modernize production capacity
- Supply chain development, management, and disruption mitigation
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) obligations, including the transition to more energy‑efficient and sustainable operations
Hear from our clients
Hogan Lovells are extremely responsive, very quickly available and have an excellent business perspective. They are able to provide legal advice that really takes the business aspects into account."
Chambers 2026 Corporate/M&A
They have the winning combination of a measured and rational style with superior substantive arguments which are grounded in reason, logic and the most current jurisprudence."
Chambers USA 2026 Corporate/M&A
The team was attentive, always available and very good at handling complex work. Hogan Lovells is a commercially minded law firm that puts the client at the centre of everything.
Chambers USA 2026 Energy Transition
Hogan Lovells has strong lawyers who collaborate to provide practical and skilled advice on energy projects and transactions."
Chambers Europe 2026 Projects & Energy
Representative experience
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King’s Cross Central LP on all construction aspects of the £3bn King's Cross Central redevelopment, one of London's most prestigious mixed-use developments. (EMEA)
A mining company on a complex multi-contract procurement for a multi-million pound tech project, including advising on new engineering contract (NEC) forms of contract procurement strategy and supply chain incentivization. (EMEA)
One of the world’s largest power developers in an ICC arbitration related to a US$4bn development project in Chile. (Americas)
A US$2bn investment fund in a federal court Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and fraud claim involving development projects throughout Florida. (Americas)
An Asian heavy industries company in relation to disputes arising from the engineering, procurement and construction of a US$1bn+ new build fertilizer plant in Central Asia. (APAC)
A developer in relation to the construction of a major hotel and casino project in Macau, including preparation and negotiation of all contract documentation. (APAC)
Southern Africa, including advising on the employer’s wrongful exercise of step-in rights, concurrent delay claims and design interfaces. (EMEA)
A Middle Eastern government on the development of a standard form suite of construction contracts for use by an airport on a construction and/or procurement project. (EMEA)
An engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration proceedings concerning some 100+ claims and counterclaims relating to the design, construction and construction management of a petrochemical plant in the Middle East. (EMEA)
An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor in relation to various disputes arising from the construction of a conventional power plant in the Netherlands. (EMEA)
A public company in an M&A transaction gone bad relating to the proposed acquisition of a Canadian construction company in the oil sands sector. (Americas)
An engineering conglomerate over a joint venture dispute with a contractor who abandoned a transmission line project in Brazil and Chile. (Americas)
One of the world’s largest constructors in a United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) arbitration related to a US$8bn mining project in the mountain borders of Chile and Argentina. (Americas)
On a US$2.5bn EPC Contract between PDVSA and a consortium formed by Hyundai Engineering and Construction and the Chinese company Wison Engineering for the construction of Santa Ines Refinery in western Venezuela. (Americas)
A Hong Kong contractor in an arbitration against a mainland developer for outstanding payments before the Beijing Arbitration Commission. (APAC)
A public body in Hong Kong on two construction projects using the NEC3 form of contract. (APAC)
A major statutory and publicly funded body in Hong Kong on a major dispute with a local contractor. (APAC)
An apparel company in relation to the construction of a fabric mill using the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Yellow Book. (APAC)
Awards and recognitions
Tier 1, M&A
Legal 500 Worldwide
