India Furse
India Furse
Biography
India Furse is a disputes lawyer and Solicitor-Advocate based in London. Her practice focuses on commercial disputes in the energy and natural resources sectors. India’s experience includes commercial litigation, international arbitration and HSE investigations for IOCs, NOCs, renewable energy providers and international mining companies. India is ranked by Legal500 as a Leading Associate for Oil and Gas and a Key Lawyer for International Arbitration.
“India Furse is an up-and-coming star of the field.” Legal500
“India Furse brings significant experience in cross-border energy and natural resources disputes." Legal500
“India Furse remains the best associate I have ever worked with. Unassuming, no nonsense, and invariably right. She is someone you desperately need alongside you in the trenches.” Legal500
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Advising / acting for:
- A national oil company - in US$10 billion arbitration proceedings related to a joint venture in the Middle East (LCIA, English law)
- An energy supermajor - in US$240 million arbitration proceedings relating to leakage claims arising out of an SPA (LCIA, Danish law)
- A national oil company - in US$86 million arbitration proceedings arising out of a plug and abandonment project offshore in Africa (LCIA, Angolan law)
- An energy supermajor in US$115 million arbitration proceedings arising out of the sale of offshore assets in Africa (LCIA, English law)
- An energy supermajor - in c.£450 million Commercial Court proceedings relating to decommissioning security in the North Sea
- A global wind turbine manufacturer - in arbitration proceedings arising out of a joint venture dispute (Ad hoc, English law)
- A global gold mining company - in respect of three claims exceeding a total of US$148 million arising out of one of its Tanzanian mines ((i) AFSA, English law, South Africa seat; (ii) Ad hoc, Tanzanian law, Dar es Salaam seat; (iii) Ad hoc, English law)
- A dual-listed gold mining company and its subsidiary - in a multimillion dollar arbitration proceedings brought against it by its earthworks and civils contractor in connection with a gold mine in West Africa (AFSA, English law)
- An international oil company - in three health and safety investigations / prosecutions following incidents at its UK-based chemical plant
- An international oil company - in a health and safety prosecution following an incident at its UK-based refinery
- An international oil company - in High Court litigation proceedings in relation to the illegal tapping of UK oil pipelines. Advocated at a successful application hearing for a charging order over the defendant's property
- The contractor - in High Court proceedings relating to a waste-to-energy plant (Essex County Council v UBB Waste (Essex) Ltd [2020] EWHC 1581 (TCC))
- The operator of an onshore licence - in High Court proceedings against one of the JOA partners relating to a claim for unpaid invoices
- A London-listed investment trust operating UK wind farms - in relation to a statutory nuisance claim
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
Legal500 – Leading Associate for Oil and Gas; Key Lawyer for International Arbitration
“India Furse is an up-and-coming star of the field.” Legal500
“India Furse brings significant experience in cross-border energy and natural resources disputes." Legal500
“India Furse remains the best associate I have ever worked with. Unassuming, no nonsense, and invariably right. She is someone you desperately need alongside you in the trenches.” Legal500
“Holly Stebbing and India Furse are both exceptional. Both are stars in the making.” Legal500
“India Furse is one of the brightest associates around. She is simply brilliant. If ever there were anyone on partner track, it is her.” Legal500
Education
Education
Legal professional qualifications
- Legal Practice Course, 2016
- Graduate Diploma in Law, 2014, Gold Award
Academic qualifications
- MA in English Literature, Durham University, 2013
Distinction, Floreat Scholarship, 2012 - BA in English Literature, Durham University, 2012
First Class Honours, Baxter Prizes, 2010, 2011
Admissions
Admissions
- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales 2018
- Solicitor,Advocate, qualified in England & Wales 2019
Publications
Publications
- Regular contributor for the Norton Rose Fulbright quarterly "International Arbitration Report"
- Regular contributor to the Norton Rose Fulbright Inside Disputes blog
- Lexology - Getting the Deal Through, Introduction and UK Chapter 2020 – 2024
Speaking engagements
Speaking engagements
India regularly presents on legal topics and development relevant to the energy sector including at conferences for the OEUK and AIEN.
Insights and news
Insights
