Patrick HEBREARD

Patrick Hebreard has over 20 years of experience in the energy industry. He has been appointed as an expert regarding quantum of damages and industry standard issues on more than 40 occasions.

Recognized as Global Elite Thought Leader in Lexology in both Arbitration and Energy, clients says that "Patrick is one of the world’s leading experts on energy and gas disputes. He is super smart, personable and very convincing. He is thorough, experienced and great under cross-examination"

Patrick specialises in international arbitrations and has been cross-examined on about 20 occasions, including giving concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing). He has acted as expert in commercial and investment cases for clients across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America where damages claimed exceeded $1 billion.

Patrick has significant experience of the gas, LNG, and power markets. He has negotiated multiple long-term supply and purchase, transportation, and tolling agreements. Having acted as buyer, seller, producer, shipper, regasification capacity holder, pipeline operator and shareholder, he enjoys a broad and unique perspective on the commercial, contractual, regulatory, and financial issues to be considered. In addition to his activity as expert witness, Patrick advises companies on economic, commercial, regulatory, and strategic issues along the gas, LNG, and power value chain (upstream, midstream, and downstream shareholders’ disputes­).

Patrick is fluent and works in English, French and Spanish.