Arbitration

• Banking & Financial Services

• Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

• Contract Disputes

• Corporate, M&A & Post-M&A Disputes

• Distressed Investments

• Emergency Arbitration Proceedings

• Energy, Oil & Gas and Mining

• Film, Entertainment & Media

• Funds (Hedge & Private Equity)

• Investment Arbitration

• Lease Disputes

• Public International Law

• Real Estate & Development Projects

• Reinsurance

• Shareholder Disputes

• Stay of Proceedings

• Technology & Intellectual Property

• Telecommunications

Pacific Island State Owned Entity

Representing a state owned entity of a pacific island nation in an international arbitration concerning interconnection rights to a sub-sea internet cable infrastructure (AMINZ Rules).

Microsoft v Samsung

Representing Microsoft in a multi-billion US$ ICC arbitration against Samsung, concerning patent licenses and business collaboration disputes (ICC Rules).

Multi-Jurisdictional Syndicated Loan Dispute

Representing the borrowers and guarantors in 14 related LCIA arbitrations and satellite litigation in Singapore, Switzerland and the Hague seeking recovery under US$1 billion of syndicated loan facilities (LCIA Rules).

Infrastructure – Port Concession

Representing an Emirati Government in a multi-hundred million US$ infrastructure dispute under the ICC Rules relating to the development and operation of a significant national port (ICC Rules).

LCIA Emergency Arbitration

Successfully obtaining emergency injunctive relief in one of the first “Emergency Arbitrations” under the ICC’s 2012 Emergency Arbitrator Rules (ICC Rules).

Post-M&A “Locked Box” Account Dispute

Representing a private equity owned independent oil and gas exploration company in an ICC arbitration concerning a post-acquisition “locked box” account dispute relating to the acquisition of natural gas assets in Turkey (ICC Rules).

Abyei Arbitration

Representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in its widely publicised arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration against the Government of Sudan, concerning the disputed oil-rich Abyei region in Sudan (recognised by industry peers as the 2009 arbitration award of the year) (PCA Rules).

International Construction Dispute

Acting for an East African government in a FIDIC dispute board proceeding and subsequent UNCITRAL arbitration in a US$30 million dispute regarding the construction of an electricity transmission line (FIDIC, UNCITRAL Rules).

International energy dispute

Acting for an East African government in an expert determination and subsequent UNCITRAL arbitration in a high value dispute relating to the extraction of methane gas from a lake (UNCITRAL Rules).

Hedge Fund Distressed Investment

Representing a New York-based hedge fund in LCIA arbitration proceedings concerning a complex shareholder and company constitutional dispute arising out of a multi-hundred million dollar distressed asset investment (LCIA Rules).

Ground-Breaking Investment Arbitrations at ICSID

Representing the Republic of Ecuador in several multi-billion US$ investment treaty arbitration claims brought by foreign investors in the energy sector under the auspices of ICSID, including a ground-breaking successful counterclaim by Ecuador for environmental damage (ICSID).

Complex Joint Venture, Financing and Distressed Sale

Representing Russian interests in parallel US$2 billion dollar LCIA arbitration claims in London and related litigation proceedings in Cyrpus, concerning a substantial and highly complex joint venture dispute arising out of the financing and distressed sale of a high profile Moscow real estate development (LCIA Rules).

Emerging Markets Telco

Representing one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies in separate related LCIA arbitrations seated in London worth several hundred million US$, concerning a complex post-acquisition dispute over emerging market telecommunications assets (LCIA Rules).

Multi-Billion Euro Telco Battle

Representing one of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies in a multi-billion Euro ICC arbitration seated in Switzerland, relating to Eastern European telecommunications assets (ICC Rules).

Telco Post-Acquisition Warranty Claims

US$1 billion ICC arbitration concerning a warranty claim arising under a US$5.5 billion deal for the acquisition of a telecommunications group (ICC Rules).

Telco Shareholder Arbitration

Representing the successful party in a US$500 million LCIA arbitration claim between shareholders in a leading telecommunications company in an emerging market, and subsequent steps to enforce the award including successfully seeking freezing orders in the London Commercial Court (LCIA Rules).

ICSID Greek Bondholder Arbitration

Acting for bondholders in a multi-billion Euro ICSID arbitration brought against Greece in relation to the state’s actions during the Greek financial crisis and debt exchange (ICSID).

ISDA Currency Swap Termination and Mis-selling Dispute

Representing a party to an LCIA arbitration claim in excess of US$100m arising out of an ISDA Master Agreement currency swap and alleged early termination of that transaction (LCIA Rules).

Shareholder Put & Call

Representing Russian shareholders in a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) arbitration concerning the attempted exercise of a put option for shares in a substantial Moscow property development company, with counterclaims in excess of US$400m for breach of shareholder and project management obligations (SCC Rules).

Global Forex Company Shareholder Dispute

Representing a global forex and derivatives trading house in parallel multi-billion US$ LCIA arbitrations in London, and multiple related court litigation proceedings, concerning a shareholder dispute arising out of a global trading joint venture (LCIA Rules).

Investment Arbitration – Banking & Financial Services

Representing an Eastern European State in a multi-hundred million US$ investment treaty arbitration concerning that country’s banking sector brought under the auspices of ICSID.

Film Production Rights Dispute

Acted for claimant syndicate of investors in a several hundred million US$ ICC arbitration  arising out of an international film production dispute (ICC Rules).

Stay of Litigation Proceedings

Acting in a US$180 million fraud claim in the London Commercial Court, including an application for a stay under the Arbitration Act 1996 on the basis of an arbitration clause.

Stay of Litigation Proceedings

Successfully obtaining a stay of proceedings commenced in New Zealand in breach of an arbitration clause.  The judgment is the leading case on the test to be applied in these circumstances (Ursem v Chung [2014] NZAR 1123).

Enforcement of Arbitration Award

Acting for a British Virgin Islands company in court proceedings to oppose the recognition and enforcement of a US$750 million ICC arbitration award.