In 17 years as a disputes lawyer, Stuart acted for and against contractors, fabricators and manufacturers in disputes in the engineering and manufacturing sectors, including the following examples:

· Dispute between medical devices company and supplier
of digital operating rooms over terms of supply.

· Dispute between the UK dealer of Caterpillar machines, engines and parts and customer over the source of returned parts, in particular whether the parts were new or had originated from a dismantled used engine.

· Dispute between paint manufacturer and bus operator over product specification and painting process in application to a fleet of buses.

· Dispute between coal supplier and contractor over the construction of a coal sorting and washing plant.

· Claim by food producer against contractor arising
out of the specification and supply of food processing plant.

· Claim against concrete producer arising out of the construction of a concrete production plant.

· Dispute between listed company and lift-provider
in dispute arising from manufacture and installation
of a lift system at head office.

· Dispute between food manufacturer and packaging supplier over complex packaging specification and product performance.

· Dispute between distributor and manufacturer arising out of specification and performance of building products.

· Claim by distributor against contract manufacturer over specification and performance of toothpaste compound.

· Dispute between sub-ocean pipeline engineering company and Asian customer arising out of specification and performance of pipeline “pigs”.

· Dispute between distributor and manufacturer over specification and performance of discoloured pvc window frames.

· Claim against US-owned manufacturer of plastic bearings by Dutch customer over performance and specification
of bearings used in manufacturing process.

· Dispute between medical devices manufacturer and process engineering company over the supply and fitting
of manufacturing equipment.

· Dispute between engineering contractor and Iranian customer over the specification and performance of drilling equipment and terms of supply.

· Dispute between supplier and French customer over specification and performance of electrical components.

· Warranty claims by oil company against fleet truck supplier over mechanical performance and specification of trucks.

· Dispute between manufacturer and US-owned customer over specification and performance of HGV chassis.

· Claim by civil engineering contractor against sub-contractor over interruption of power supply to site.

· Claim against supplier over performance and specification of precision heat and temperature control systems.

· Dispute between distributor and Italian manufacturer over specification and performance of furniture.

· Dispute between manufacturer and distributor over specification and performance of window and door furniture.

· Claims by governors of new-build school against contractors and consultant engineers over fuel-efficiency of design and installation of structure and systems.

· Dispute between manufacturer and power system supplier in dispute over defective electrical components.

· Arbitration proceedings by supplier against Greek company over specification and performance of liquid gas equipment to project in middle-east.

· Dispute between Finnish manufacturer and supplier of pressure vessels and sub-contractor over specification and performance of high pressure system.

· Dispute between civil engineering building products manufacturer and contractor over specification and performance of heavy-duty plastic drainage.

· Claim by battery manufacturer against casings supplier over technical characteristics of plastic casings.

· Dispute between Dutch supplier and main contractor over specification and performance of water filtration membranes.

· Dispute between distributor and Indian manufacturer of chemical products over product specification.

· Dispute between UK carpet manufacturer and major customer over technical specification and performance of product.

· Claims against designer and manufacturer of vehicle-tracking devices and related systems brought by Spanish distributor.

· Dispute between hotel and kitchen manufacturer over defective equipment and delays in delivery.

· Dispute between UK textile manufacturer and Turkish supplier of yarn over specification and technical performance issues.

· Claim by carpet manufacturer against supplier over defective air-conditioning system.